Washingtonville, NY Outlaws Towers !

Recently in Washingtonville, Orange County, NY where I reside, it has come to my attention that the local village zoning board is attempting to enact a "Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Law" which restricts tower/antenna support structure installations. 

I was fortunate enough to retain a letter from the board stating that my installation shall be immune since it was installed prior.  However, future installations are in jeopardy for myself and other amateurs in the village. 

I have already presented them with a copy of PRB-1 in it's entirety, a summation of what PRB-1 says, sample ordinances from other towns and villages and newspaper clippings of Amateur Radio serving in emergencies and disastrous times. 

On Monday July 10, 2000 at 7:30pm there will be a public hearing on this at the Village Hall on RT. 94 in Washingtonville.  I think it would be in all Amateurs interest, especially those that live in Washingtonville, to attend the public hearing and make certain we can have a PRB-1 clause added to the ordinances of the village.  If we just lay down and let them enact the law, Amateur Radio antenna support structures will not be allowed in Washingtonville without very expensive engineering reports and environmental impact studies furnished and financed by the owner.

In the past 3 weeks I have sent e-mail to Patacki, Schumer & Larkin, (Governor and Senators from NY -ed.) none of which have responded.

Thanks for your help,

Tony Cioffi - N2KI

(Washingtonville is near Stewart Airport, about a 1 hour drive from New York City in Southern upstate New York. -ed.)

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