[Ovid Town Supervisor] Prouty opened the floor for discussion of hydro-fracking....
Discussion moved to the topic of a moratorium amongst the town board members. To the surprise and praise of the remaining members of the audience, a motion was made and approved to ask the town attorney (Steven Getman) to prepare a draft document for presentation at the July meeting...
Content that the Town of Ovid board was researching the possibility of applying for a hydro-fracking moratorium while they continued to get their ducks in a row, the public left quietly with smiles on their faces. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
The next meeting of the Ovid Town Board will be July 11, 2012, at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ovid Attorney Steven Getman Requested to Draft Fracking Moratorium
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