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Authorize Engagement Letter with Harris Beach Murtha, Attorneys at Law
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $425 per hour plus incidentals
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY MATT MCPHILLIPS, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO SIGN AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH HARRIS BEACH MURTHA, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH REVIEW OF THE TOWN LINE SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2025, the Sullivan County Legislature passed a Resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Thompson and the Town of Forestburgh (the "Towns") to establish a cooperative framework for the joint review of the Town Line Solar Project (the "Project"), including the joint engagement of legal counsel and environmental/planning consultants, and to outline the mutual understandings regarding cost-sharing, coordination, and decision-making;
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Resolution, on April 22, 2026, the County Manager executed an intermunicipal agreement, specifically, a Memorandum of Understanding, with the Towns; and
WHEREAS, the Project will be subject to review by the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting ("ORES") pursuant to Executive Law Section 94-c and its implementing regulations; and
WHEREAS, ORES regulations provide for the availability of local agency account ("Intervenor") funds to assist municipalities and local parties in participating in the permitting process; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding, the County has conferred with...
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