DAVID P. MILLER. ESQ.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
111 NORTH MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 356 NAPLES.
NEW YORK 14512
August 14, 2006
The Hon. Jack Zigenfus Supervisor,
Town of Cohocton
15 S. Main St.
Cohocton, NY 14826
Re: Town Councilman Wayne Hunt Dear Supervisor Zigenfus:
I am again writing to you on behalf of my clients, James Hall, and Cohocton Windwatch.
We are concerned about Councilman Hunt's ability to view and deliberate objectively upon any aspect of wind farm proposals and iocai iaws which the Town Board may be called upon to consider.
As you know, Mr. Hunt is active in a local organization called YES! Wind Power for Cohocton which viqofousiy supports the wind miii farm proposal submitted to the Town by UPC.
Mr. Hunt, individually and on behalf of YES! has taken out a number of ads in The Valiev News stating his points of view. The last ad, in the July 25, 2006 edition even contained a caricature of those who would oppose UPC's current proposal in a manner which is demeaning and offensive to my clients. To have authored such an ad is beneath the dignity of an elected official.
We have read many of these ads, and whiie Mr. Hunt certainly has a riqht to hold and express his opinions, the totality of these ads reflects very clearly a representative who has iost aii objectivity - one who seems bound and determined to consider UPC's proposal and no others. One who is bound to support the UPC - approved Wind Turbine Law that is now on the Town Board's desk, with no regard for reasonable alternatives that might benefit the Town as a whole.
In short, Mr. Hunt is now obviously incapable of exercising the reasoned, dispassionate judgment required of him by all of his constituents, and we therefore request that Mr. Hunt recuse himself from further votes on any matter having to do with the construction of wind turbines in the Town of Cohocton.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
David Miller
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