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Johnsburg board reads resolution supporting Barton Mine's permit application
Summary
The supervisor read and moved forward a resolution expressing "unequivocal support" for Barton Mine Corporation's permit application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, noting the mine's local employment and economic contributions; board brought the resolution to the floor for consideration.
Supervisor read a resolution stating the Town of Johnsburg's support for Barton Mine Corporation's permit application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, emphasizing the mine's employment ("over 100 good paying jobs") and regional economic activity (spending the transcript lists at roughly $8,000,000 for wages and $7,000,000 to other businesses).
The resolution described Barton Mine as a long-operating local business at the Ruby Mountain site since 1983 and urged approval "without restriction or any further delay," according to the reading. The board moved the resolution to the floor and called for discussion and a vote; the transcript records the motion and that the item was placed on the floor for action. Legal or environmental review steps were discussed in passing with the permit authority named as the state DEC during the reading.
