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Town board introduces ‘Notice of Defects’ local law, refers it for county review
Summary
The Barre Town Board introduced Local Law No. 1 of 2025, a ‘Notice of Defects’ measure requiring written notifications of road and sidewalk defects; the board voted to refer the law to the Orleans County Planning Board and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 10.
The Barre Town Board on Aug. 13 introduced a proposed local law called the Town of Barre Notice of Defects Law that would require written notice to the town clerk for defects or obstructions on town highways, bridges, streets, sidewalks, crosswalks and culverts.
"Anyone if a local law providing for written notification of defects and obstruction on town highways, bridges, street sidewalks, crosswalks, and culverts in the town of Barrie," the Chair (S1) said while introducing the measure. The board voted to introduce the proposed local law and to refer it to the Orleans County Planning Board for review pursuant to GML 239‑m.
Board members also discussed SEQR classification. The board moved to declare the action an unlisted action and to assert the town as lead agency for environmental review; those resolutions were passed by voice vote. The board set a public hearing on the proposed local law for Sept. 10, 2025.
The resolution directs the town clerk to transmit the short environmental assessment form and copies of the proposed law to the county planning board; per the resolution, failure of the county board to respond within 30 days will be deemed approval for the town’s referral.
Next steps: the county planning-board review will proceed and the town will hold the public hearing on Sept. 10.
