The meeting agenda addresses several new business items, including site plan reviews and SEQR lead agency requests for projects such as a salt storage shed in the Village and Town of Angelica, the Jones Cuba Medical Office Building, and the Saputo renovation in the Town of Friendship. Additionally, the board will discuss multiple moratoriums regarding battery energy storage systems, data centers, and solar energy systems for the Towns of New Hudson, Amity, and the Village of Alfred, along with several variance referrals for the Town of Hume. The meeting will also include reviews of correspondence, DEC reports, and updates on community planning projects.
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The committee reviewed and forwarded an audit of claims for approval. Key actions included authorizing the transfer of properties to second bidders from the 2026 Tax Auction, approving the application for the Countywide Resilience Implementation Strategy Program, and accepting a donation for the Skill Up Allegany tuition assistance program. Additionally, the committee authorized the application for tourism promotion funds, accepted a donation for home-delivered meals for seniors, approved budget transfers for the Health and WIC programs, and approved budget modifications to accept increased state aid funding for substance abuse and mental health services.
Sep 16, 2026·Board meeting
Planning and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee meeting addressed various planning and economic development initiatives. Key discussions included the Countywide Resilience Implementation Strategy Program grant application, updates on local municipal sewer studies, the status of the microenterprise grant program, and upcoming community engagement meetings regarding brownfields assessments. Additionally, the committee reviewed workforce training success stories, approved a donation for the Skill Up Allegany program, discussed marketing and branding efforts including the adoption of new department-specific identities, and authorized the application for tourism promotion funds. Finally, the committee confirmed reappointments to the Allegany County Land Bank Corporation Board of Directors.
Sep 16, 2026·Board meeting
Allegany Planning Board Minutes
The board approved a temporary moratorium for the Town of Almond on wind energy, battery storage, and solar energy facilities, as well as a moratorium for the Village of Andover regarding data centers and digital asset mining. Additionally, the board approved a new solar law for the Town of Allen and formally appointed a new member to the Planning Board. The board also reviewed proposed changes to the Town of Angelica's battery energy storage system law, determining them to be minor and not requiring resubmission.
