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Malone board authorizes special counsel to endorse North Country Wind joint proposal filing
Summary
The Town Board unanimously authorized special counsel Bridget O’Toole to notify an Administrative Law Judge that Malone does not oppose the Joint Proposal for North Country Wind, waiving an evidentiary hearing while reserving the town’s right to comment on future implementation filings.
The Town Board of Malone unanimously approved a resolution authorizing special counsel Bridget O’Toole to tell an Administrative Law Judge that the town does not oppose the Joint Proposal for the North Country Wind project, while waiving an evidentiary hearing and reserving the town’s ability to review and comment on future implementation-level filings.
The vote came during the June 24 meeting when Supervisor Terrence Maguire moved the measure and Councilor Jason Marlow seconded; the resolution passed with five aye votes. The resolution directs O’Toole to report the town’s position to the judge and records that the town will continue reviewing subsequent filings related to project implementation.
Town officials did not record further debate in the minutes. The board’s action is procedural: it does not itself approve construction or permit changes but limits the town’s request for an evidentiary hearing at the current stage while keeping the town engaged for later filings. The minutes do not specify any legal citations or the administrative docket number associated with the proceeding.
Next steps noted in the minutes: special counsel may communicate the town’s stance at the administrative proceeding and town staff retain the authority to review and comment on later implementation filings for North Country Wind.
