Vol. 37, No. 31 3 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019
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Montgomery
kicks off
comp. plan
process
A good year for farmers!
Rain and heat bolster corn crop
New plan might be the
answer to concerns
over development
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
The Montgomery town board recently
kicked off the comprehensive plan
process, which might be the answer to
residents’ woes as they mobilize against
large-scale development in the town.
The town board approved a request
for proposals (RFP) for a planner and
a resolution for an advertisement for a
comprehensive plan committee at their
regularly scheduled meeting on July 11.
The RFP, which has a deadline of Aug. 12,
kicks off the process for the creation of a
new comprehensive plan.
A comprehensive plan is a document
that establishes the land use policy of
a community and presents goals and a
vision for the future that guides official
decision making. The plan is usually
created after a lengthy planning process
involving public input from all sectors
of the community. New York requires
zoning law be adopted in accordance
with the plan, so the plan provides the
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Martin Nop, owner of Martin Nop Diary Farm, LLC, stands beside an eight-foot-high field of corn. The field was planted in mid-May.
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
While it may have been a slow start to
the year, the Wallkill Valley’s farmers
are optimistic about this year’s harvest.
The year started out wet and rainy,
which caused many farmers to delay
planting their crops. Martin Nop, owner
of Martin Nop Dairy Farm, LLC, said
this was the first year he planted corn
after the 4th of July. Jack Hoeffner,
owner of Hoeffner Farms, estimates his
crops are 10 days behind schedule.
Hoeffner said a late planting could
be problematic if there is an early frost,
however the growing season is going
well so far.
Hoeffner said the delay in plantings
might cause intermittent shortages
during harvest. A low supply pushes
the price of corn up. However, with the
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SERVING CRAWFORD, GARDINER, MAYBROOK, MONTGOMERY, PINE BUSH, SHAWANGUNK, WALDEN AND WALLKILL