It
is my pleasure to bring you some very good news today. Last night, the
Town Board decided to move ahead with a town referendum on zoning in
Cady. Although the exact wording of the referendum has not yet been
determined, it will ask something like "Should the Town of Cady continue to develop a zoning ordinance?" The choices will be "YES" or "NO" and should be on the ballot for the November 2018 election.
Chairman
Mike Tully has publicly stated that he will abide by the results of the
referendum. However, supervisors Bob Klanderman and Jim Mikla stated
that they may not. They said that they would wait to see the results
before deciding. Since they have consistently supported the Title 13
zoning ordinance, it my expectation that they would only intend to abide
by the results of the referendum if the people of Cady vote "YES" for
zoning. If the people of Cady vote to retain their existing property
rights and say "NO" to zoning, the town supervisors may not be willing
to abide by the results. Remember, ultimately zoning in Cady will be up
to these three individuals, and if two out of three board members decide
to implement zoning against our wishes, the use of our private
properties will wind up under their control.
It
has been my goal all along to have the residents of Cady make our own
informed decision as to whether or not to surrender our property rights
and submit ourselves to a zoning ordinance.
This planned referendum is a rare and incredible opportunity for the
people of Cady to clearly make our position known to our town
government.
Let's not let this opportunity pass us by. Spread the word to all of
your friends and neighbors in Cady.
Thank you for your continued interest and support. Together, we can keep Cady free.
