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3.10.2013

COME! Town Board Meeting TUESDAY

The growing season fast approaches!
What are our options?
How can we legally proceed?
Will we be shut down?
We invite your participation and pointed questions to the Board.

FORWARD THIS EMAIL! ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT! 
WHO: Canton Town Board
WHAT: Continued discussion of amendments to residential zoning code to include some agriculture
WHEN: Tuesday March 12th at 4pm
WHERE: 60 Main Street- Municipal Building, in the basement

 
Here is the most recent draft language. It was created by Mr. Nash, the Town Attorney. It's an offshoot of a document that Mr. Morgan, the planning Board Head, had created in January.  There's two separate amendments, one for plants and one for poultry.

LINK: Two Draft amendments by Mr. Nash

Problematic portions of amendments:
  • Generally misses point of promoting thoughtfully integrated agriculture
  •  Both require 3 acre minimum
  • The second amendment excludes ALL other ag except CSA or community garden
  •  NO beekeeping, NO You-Pick, NO farmstand, NO direct marketing, NO maple sugaring (which already happens on our stretch of Miner by two other landowners)

2 comments:

  1. PLEASE, PLEASE ATTEND THE MEETING! IT COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETINGS BEFORE THEY SHUT DOWN LITTLEGRASSE FOOD WORKS. IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND THERE ARE SEATS UP FOR A BIG CHANGE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED COME PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR OWN AGENDA AND NOT THE PEOPLE OF CANTON....

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  2. A most revealing meeting.
    1. All male board!
    2. They didn't listen to the women (and some were pretty damned powerful).
    3. Initial reaction: they are not very bright.
    4. They don't seem to acknowledge a majority.
    5. They were not interested in learning anything or basing their opinions on facts.
    ALL OF WHICH MAKES ME WONDER: WHAT IS THEIR AGENDA?
    HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAID?
    WHY ARE THERE NO WOMEN ON THE BOARD?
    Claudia MacDonald

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