THURSDAY, 13th -- 7:00pm -- Monthly Town Board of Castile meeting. Castile Fire Hall, Main Street, Castile, NY -- Approving the 12 month moratorium of construction of Wind Turbines.

Daniel Mackay of the Preservation League of NYS, to speak in Batavia on the extensive affects that wind turbine development will have on the landscape of New York State.

Mr. Mackay is the Policy Director of the Preservation League of New York in Albany whose objective it is to protect the diverse and rich heritage of historic buildings and landscapes.

He will speak on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 7:00 P.M. at the Homestead Event Center (the former Roxy Music Store), Batavia City Center, Main Street, Batavia, NY. Entrance from either front or rear. Parking is plentiful.

... a public hearing on the town's proposed wind ordinance will take place at 7 p.m. July 20 at the town hall. Dombert asked if the board planned to approve the law after the hearing.

“I would guess that's the board's intention unless something comes up that would need changes,” Prior said.

Public hearings this summer have ratcheted up discussions. A third will come next week.

Advocates for Springfield President Harry Levine attended the previous hearings to recommend changes to a draft environmental impact statement.

The meetings have stayed polite and under control despite wind energy being a topic of controversy, Levine said.

"There are a lot of emotional issues here," he said.

The Town Board set a date for a public hearing Thursday on proposed zoning law amendments that would tighten regulations for construction of windmills.

The hearing is 7pm July 27 at the Town Hall.

Town Attorney Paul Boylan said the LeRoy Planning Board recommended the zoning changes for wind energy systems. The requested amendments include definitions for windmills for use by the property owner and commercial operations that would sell power, he said.

The planning board will meet to review changes to the town's comprehensive plan -- changes that they noted are specifically caused by the turbine influx.

This meeting is open to the public

UPC Wind Management will be opening a location July 29 at 18 Market St in Attica, said Development Manager Helen Maxon Thomas.

The town of Cherry Valley will have a public hearing at 6 p.m. July 31 on whether to enact a 12-month moratorium on development.

The initiative comes after Reunion Power of Manchester, Vt., submitted an application to erect 24 wind turbines on East Hill. Project manager David Little has estimated the wind farm will cost about $100 million to build.

The public hearing will be held in the town garage because a large crowd is expected, Cherry Valley Supervisor Tom Garretson said Wednesday. Those who wish to speak will be allowed two minutes each.

MONDAY, 31st -- 7:30pm -- Special meeting of the Town Board of Perry, NY. Perry Fire Hall, Perry Park, Lake Street, Perry, NY -- To accept or deny Horizon Wind Company's DEIS for the Dairy Wind Farm construction in the Town of Perry.