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Emerick board backs countywide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Summary
The Town of Emerick board passed a resolution supporting a countywide ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers, citing enforcement challenges but saying county action would create consistent rules across municipalities.
The Town of Emerick board on March 18 approved a resolution urging Westchester County to adopt a countywide ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers. The town already bans gas-powered leaf blowers year-round.
"I think this will help us too," Robin, a town board member, said in support of the resolution, adding that countywide standards would make compliance more routine across municipalities. Board members also noted enforcement has been a challenge for towns that already adopted similar bans.
Supporters said a county-level policy would ease enforcement burdens and remove cross-border inconsistencies that complicate compliance by landscapers and residents. The board voted to adopt the resolution and instructed staff to forward it to county officials.
Next steps include the town administrator sending the resolution to county decision-makers and monitoring any county-level proposals; the board discussed enforcement issues but did not adopt new local enforcement measures at this meeting.
