The Cazenovia Town Board last week scheduled a public hearing to hear resident opinion on the adoption of a joint Climate Action Plan with the village of Cazenovia.
The Cazenovia Climate Action Plan, which the village unanimously approved at its March 2 meeting, will act as a guide to town officials and residents on the best ways to reduce energy use, increase energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprints. The plan offers goals and recommendations for action based on the greenhouse gas inventory of the village completed last year, but it is not a binding document or a new law.
A presentation on what the CAP is and how it was created will be made by the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board during the town board’s April 13 regular monthly meeting, after which will be a public hearing for questions or comments from town residents.
The town began work on the CAP in spring 2013 and has completed its greenhouse gas emissions survey, on which the CAP is based.
According to the public notice about the April 13 hearing, “Having an adopted plan will help the Cazenovia community reduce energy use, save money and increase the likelihood of receiving future state and federal grants.”
The full CAP as well as the executive summary can be found on the town of Cazenovia website at townofcazenovia.org.
Also at the meeting, the board:
—Heard from Town Supervisor Bill Zupan that town engineer John Dunkle has created some proposed plans for the new state police substation in New Woodstock that the board has been discussing. Councilor Pat Race said the plan sets the new police station within the same footprint as the existing station, but since the new station is much smaller it frees up space for about 20 additional parking spots to be created in an adjoining lot.
—Approved the request of the Cazenovia Rowing Club to use a portion of Gypsy Bay Park during its 2015 season.
—Authorized the solicitation of bids for the procurement of a salt storage roof system for the town highway department. The bids are scheduled to be opened at 4 p.m. on April 6 in the town office.
—Reaffirmed Richard Sheridan’s appointment to the town zoning board of appeals for a term of five years, to expire on Dec. 31, 2019.
—Continued until April the public hearings on proposed laws for a town noise ordinance and town special events law.
Jason Emerson is editor of the Cazenovia Republican. He can be reached [email protected].
