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HOPKINTONÂ â Members of the Town Council last week approved three amendments to the townâs photovoltaic solar energy systems ordinance while rejecting a motion to reopen the public hearing in order to consider amendments to the farm viability ordinance.
The Hopkinton Town Council voted 3-2, with Michael Geary and Scott Bill Hirst opposed, to approve amendments to Section 5 of Chapter 134 of the Zoning Ordinance, which impacts the district use table, and an amendment to Chapter 246 regarding non-residential photovoltaic solar energy systems. Geary and Hirst also pressed to reopen a public hearing to consider further amendments to the townâs farm viability ordinance, but were unsuccessful in garnering a third vote in support.
RICHMOND â As calls for his expulsion from the Rhode Island House of Representatives continued to grow Monday, Rep. Justin Price (R-Richmond, Hopkinton, Exeter) maintained that while he had attended President Donald Trumpâs Washington, D.C., rally last Wednesday, he had not been involved in the riot at the Capitol.Â
âI went down there for a rally that was supposed to be peaceful,â he said Monday. âI did not agree with the chaos and did not get involved in the chaos.â
State and local Republicans either defended Priceâs attendance at the rally or declined to comment on the matter.
Friday, January 15, 2021 - 5:45 pm
HOPKINTON The Hopkinton Town Council has a vacancy and seeks to appoint a councilor to fill out the unexpired term.
Jody Wenzel announced his resignation from the seat in a Jan. 6 letter to the town. He cites a St. Lawrence County Board of Ethics report that says there could be a potential conflict of interest due to Wenzel’s accepting a position with the St. Lawrence County Attorney’s Office.
Town Supervisor Susan Wood is asking anyone who is interested in seeking an appointment to the seat to send a letter of interest to her attention at either Town of Hopkinton, 7 Church St. Hopkinton, NY 12965, or via email to [email protected]. The vacated board position will be on the November 2021 election ballot to fill the remaining two years.
HOPKINTON â Members of the Hopkinton Town Council agreed at Mondayâs meeting that they needed to better understand proposed amendments to the townâs zoning district use table and scheduled workshops to consider the proposed changes.
The amendments have been proposed by attorney Peter Skwirz, who represents Tom and Cynthia Sculco, owners of property that abuts the Palmer Circle site of a large proposed solar energy facility.
The draft amendments, which would significantly impact the townâs solar energy systems and farm viability (solar installations on farms) ordinances, are contained in a 19-page document. If approved, they would update the review procedures for solar projects and amend the permitted uses for solar energy systems.