READ ZONING-CODE RESOLUTION Richfield Board Charts Retreat On Zoning Code Majority Shifts; 3-2 Votes Punctuate Reorganization By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – At the Richfield Town Board’s two-hour reorganizational meeting this morning, the shoe was now on the other foot. Where Town Board member Larry Frigault’s 3-2 majority was in control through Dec. 31, the control shifted today to newly elected Town Supervisor Nick Palevsky and his allies, Town Board members Fred Eckler and newly elected…
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2019 GENERAL ELECTION PALEVSKY WINS RICHFIELD HELM RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Former town supervisor Nick Palevsky was reelected this evening to lead the Richfield Town Board, blunting Protect Richfield’s effort to seize control of the town’s governmental mechanisms. It was a squeaker: Palevsky, 296, over David Simonds, 291. “I hope it holds,” said the prospective supervisor, noting it’s only five votes and there are 100 absentee ballots out there. “That’s the only thing I can say right now.” Palevsky’s fellow Republican…
Richfield Candidate Looks Forward To 11/5 By JIM KEVLIN• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – The action now moved to Nov. 5, Election Day. Monday, Sept. 30, after two somewhat acrimonious hours of discussion, the Richfield Town Board, 3-2, approved a new zoning code that bans wind turbines and defines most of the town as agricultural/residential. Voting aye were three opponents of the Monticello Hills Wind Farm, Larry Frigault, Rex Seamon and Kane Seamon. Voting nay were Supervisor Paul Palumbo,…
Richfield Town Board Candidate Not Living In Town, Officials Say Board of Elections Sends Out Letter To Richfield Lanes Owner/Candidate By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM COOPERSTOWN – The county Board of Elections has sent a letter to Richfield Town Board candidate Jeremy Fisher, a partner in Richfield Lanes, saying he is not a town resident, according to Democratic Commissioner Mike Henrici. “There is nothing in election law that requires a candidate to be a resident to run for…