SYRACUSE â Interstate 81 is due for an upgrade, and city, state and federal officials are working to get the massive, $2 billion rebuilding project up and running by next year.
But town officials from around Onondaga County say theyâve been entirely left out of the discussion and fear the construction plans currently on the table have completely disregarded the needs of their residents.
âWe think itâs disingenuous for the city of Syracuse to disenfranchise the needs, wants and concerns of 69% of the population of Onondaga County, which resides in the towns,â Onondaga County Supervisors Association President and Town of Clay Supervisor Damian M. Ulatowski said.
New Solar Farms Power Up Abandoned Farm Land
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Alternative energy is a phrase you may hear a lot, but now you may be seeing it a lot in your rural communities; especially in the form of community solar projects.
What You Need To Know
Farm land is Clay is being re-purposed for community solar projects
One 32 acre solar site could power up to 1,000 homes
NextEra Energy plans for the site to be operational by March 2021
Farmers and landowners in the Town of Clay are shifting gears from supplying crops to supplying energy. On Verplank Road, you can see a solar farm popping up ready to do just that.