A few months from now there will be somewhere around one hundred people working in Cohocton. They will be building the wind farm that will bring jobs and other economic benefits to our Town and Schools.
The Steuben County IDA, the Town Board and the Town Planning Board have been working for over three years to make sure that everything is done right and that all of the economic and environmental issues are handled in a professional manner. All of the boards and agencies have been open and fair, answering questions and letting people speak their minds at meeting after meeting – even when our elected officials have been harassed and disrespected.
Last week there was another public meeting at the school – Two more hours (after what must have been hundreds over the past year) of the last few anti-wind people in town complaining about how nobody lets them speak. They complained about not having their questions answered, when they have been answered ten-times over.
After all of that, what is their plan if they don’t get their way? To quote their leader, “litigate, litigate, litigate!!!” They will sue everyone they can and try to drag the town and the people of Cohocton down with legal fees defending against lawsuits that they must know are a total waste of time and money. They have already been bragging about costing the Town thousands of dollars in legal fees for a lawsuit that was thrown out.
Then they have the audacity to say, “Don’t blame me if I sue you.” Well we do. Sure, people have a right to sue anybody they want, but don’t pretend that you are doing something noble when all you are trying to do is waste people’s time and money because you can’t get your own way. It is no different than the lawsuit against McDonald’s by obese people claiming that McDonald’s made them fat. It might sound funny, or unimportant, but it makes prices go up for everybody so that somebody can take a shot at getting rich off of some ridiculous lawsuit.
We have all listened patiently while the anti-wind folks have spread their exaggerations, misstatements and conspiracy theories. Now if they really care at all about the future of our town (as they claim they do) they should stop threatening everybody.
The Steuben County IDA, the Town Board and the Town Planning Board have been working for over three years to make sure that everything is done right and that all of the economic and environmental issues are handled in a professional manner. All of the boards and agencies have been open and fair, answering questions and letting people speak their minds at meeting after meeting – even when our elected officials have been harassed and disrespected.
Last week there was another public meeting at the school – Two more hours (after what must have been hundreds over the past year) of the last few anti-wind people in town complaining about how nobody lets them speak. They complained about not having their questions answered, when they have been answered ten-times over.
After all of that, what is their plan if they don’t get their way? To quote their leader, “litigate, litigate, litigate!!!” They will sue everyone they can and try to drag the town and the people of Cohocton down with legal fees defending against lawsuits that they must know are a total waste of time and money. They have already been bragging about costing the Town thousands of dollars in legal fees for a lawsuit that was thrown out.
Then they have the audacity to say, “Don’t blame me if I sue you.” Well we do. Sure, people have a right to sue anybody they want, but don’t pretend that you are doing something noble when all you are trying to do is waste people’s time and money because you can’t get your own way. It is no different than the lawsuit against McDonald’s by obese people claiming that McDonald’s made them fat. It might sound funny, or unimportant, but it makes prices go up for everybody so that somebody can take a shot at getting rich off of some ridiculous lawsuit.
We have all listened patiently while the anti-wind folks have spread their exaggerations, misstatements and conspiracy theories. Now if they really care at all about the future of our town (as they claim they do) they should stop threatening everybody.
YES! WIND POWER FOR COHOCTON
posted by Yes! Wind Power for Cohocton at
11:36 AM
6 Comments:
Who's the bully Pat Drum and YES!?
You that are forcing industrializing our rural / residential area? You that signed a lease for something that wasn't even permissible on your land and _then_ organized to write a law to support it? You that are telling those that don't want this industrialization of their homes to be silent and just "deal" with the effects?
Who's the bully indeed.
Jim Lince
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Anonymous, at 12:48 PM
Hope that snide comment made you feel better, Jim, have a nice day!
Jane
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Yes! Wind Power for Cohocton, at 1:01 PM
After reading all the snide comments by YES! in the Valley News this morning and over the last several weeks --- Jane?
Jim Lince
Anti-industrial wind person
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Anonymous, at 1:05 PM
Hang tough, you guys. It seems pretty obvious that the opposition comes from a handful of people. It's just the same names, over and over and over again. A syr news station is listing the Fenner windfarm as one of CNY's local "wonders;" seems like lots of folks don't see the problem. Oh- and these wind,ills DO NOT sound like a helicopter. These people LIE. Pfft!
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Anonymous, at 7:14 AM
Yet another condescending remark from you Bob? You know very well the PILOT funding is still being negotiated. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FIGURES--HOW MANY TIMES MUST WE SAY THIS???? Furthermore, if Hartsville is getting that low of an amount, something is wrong. But that too, is NOT Cohocton's business. Why not work for your own community instead of being concerned with other communities, still haven't seen you doing ANY community work!
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Yes! Wind Power for Cohocton, at 7:32 AM
In response to the comment by Jim Lince regarding recent articles in the Valley News: YES! Wind has taken a low profile in the past few months. However, after repeated articles posted in the Valley News regarding the issue of Yes! supporters being "armed with weapons" at recent meetings, the gloves are now taken off. If untrue remarks are being thrown in the direction of the Yes! group that are completely wrong and slanderous, we will address them. If you have an issue with this-start publishing facts instead of fiction.
Jane Towner
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Yes! Wind Power for Cohocton, at 7:39 AM
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