LOWVILLE â Cannabis dispensaries and weed cafes will not be coming to the town of Lowville unless residents decide to do something about it.
On June 17, it became the first municipality in Lewis County to pass an âopt outâ law.
Opt out laws are subject to âpermissive referendumâ â an action unique to New York state that makes it possible for local residents to petition to have the board-approved local law on the November ballot to let the general population decide whether it should be enacted.
For a referendum petition to be successful, it must have the names, addresses and signatures of 10% of the total number of people who voted in the last gubernatorial election and be filed within 45 days of the lawâs passing, town lawyer Raymond Meier told the board in their June meeting.
Local governments will get stimulus money under COVID relief package
WWNY Local governments will get stimulus money under COVID relief package By Keir Chapman | March 9, 2021 at 4:30 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 9:25 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Itâs just not people who are waiting for a stimulus check to arrive. Counties, cities, villages and towns are all about to get a shot of stimulus money aimed at helping governments hit by the pandemic.
When President Joe Biden signs the COVID relief bill into law, there will be a lot of checks to cut.
Local governments will get a share of the $1.9 trillion package.