Training for Planning Officials presented by
NYS Department of State in cooperation with
Greene County Economic Development,
Tourism & Planning and Columbia County
Planning/Economic Development
Wednesday May 27th 2015
Greene County Emergency Services Training Center, 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo
(For directions, go to www.mapquest.com and enter 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo, NY)
Session I: Local Government Organization and Roles of Public Officers
Wednesday May 27th - 4:00 to 5:30p.m.
Members of city councils, town boards, and village boards of trustees have an assortment of powers and
responsibilities. This course first reviews the organization of local government—towns, cities, villages,
counties, and several other special units of government. The various roles of the three branches of
government examined include their legislative powers; the executive/administrative duties of elected
officials, and many day-to-day operations. The course also touches on a few topics that all public officers
should know about—qualifications for office, oaths of office, undertaking, codes of ethics, financial
disclosure statements, defense and indemnification, and incompatibilities of office.
Code Enforcement Officers may receive 1 hour of In-Service Credit.
Session II: Wind Energy Regulation
Wednesday May 27th - 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
This session addresses the adoption of local laws to regulate wind energy systems—from modest
residential and agricultural systems to large-scale commercial wind farms. Environmental, aesthetic, and
other issues of interest to local governments are also discussed, along with applicable state and federal
regulations relating to wind energy systems.
Session III: Solar Energy Regulation
Wednesday May 27th - 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
This course addresses the authority of local governments to regulate photovoltaic solar energy systems—
from modest residential and agricultural systems to large-scale institutional and commercial solar arrays
and sun farms. Environmental and economic benefits and aesthetic challenges are discussed, and tools to
allow for the installation of solar arrays, such as the New York State Unified Solar Permit, and regulate
their impacts on surroundings, are provided.
There is no fee to attend the sessions.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Training for Planning Officials presented by
NYS Department of State in cooperation with
Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning and Columbia County Planning/Economic
Development
Registration Form
I plan on attending sessions on:
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Session I: Public Officers - Wednesday May 27th - 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Session II: : Wind Energy Regulation -Wednesday May 27th - 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Session III: Solar Energy Regulation - Wednesday May 27th - 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
Municipality: _____________________________________________________________________
Official Position: __________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________ Email: ____________________________
Please Email, Fax or Mail registrations by May 22, 2015 to: Greene County Department of Economic
Development, Tourism and Planning 411 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 Phone: 518-719-3290 Fax:
518-719-3789 Email: [email protected]