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Size-cap law defeated

03/12/10 New Scotland’s size cap law was defeated at a Thursday, March 11 special meeting of the Town Board at Voorheesville High School. Due to a protest petition signed by at least half of the businesses in the commercial zone, the 3-2 vote in favor of the law was not sufficient to pass the measure, which now requires a supermajority. The Town Board introduced the size cap law, which was officially called Local Law B of 2010, at its Wednesday, Jan. 27 meeting. The vote to introduc... Continue Reading

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