Farmersville Board Passes Wind Law!

The Farmersville Town Board voted 4-0 Monday to approve a new wind law allowing 600-foot wind turbines.

The approval comes with smaller setbacks than the 2018 local law the Cattaraugus County Planning Board turned down. Board member Richard Westfall, who has a wind lease with Alle-Catt Wind Farm developer Invenergy, recused himself from voting.

That meant all four remaining board members had to vote yes to provide the “supermajority” to overcome opposition from the county Planning Board. A constable kept a tight rein on the number of people in the room due to a 50-person limit on the number of people using the room.