town of thurston

Last week, the town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second in the state to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge, or biosolids. The town adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on June 11. The town of Thurston, also in Steuben County, was the first in New York to ban the practice in 2023.

Sewage sludge may soon be banned in a second town in Steuben County. The town of Cameron finalized the law and is in the process of a public comment period. The town board will vote on the ban at its June meeting.

Landowners in one Steuben County town who want to work with outside companies to build a solar farm on their land may have difficulty due to a newly enacted solar law.

The town of Thurston in Steuben County renewed its one-year moratorium preventing solid waste management facilities from building new operations or modifying existing ones.

The town board in Steuben County will vote Thursday evening on whether to regulate the installation and use of all solar energy systems and equipment.