Friday, June 15, 2012

Lyme officials: home rule must prevail

By JAEGUN LEE
TIMES STAFF WRITER

FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012

CHAUMONT — Home rule must prevail over “a disturbing trend” in state government to remove powers from local jurisdictions under Article X of the 2011 Power NY Act, according to Lyme town officials.

Joining several other towns, Lyme recently sent its official statement to the state Public Service Commission asking it to reinstate local control over the siting of energy development projects, such as industrial wind farms.

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