Achievements

Recent Achievements of our Elected Democrats

The Danby Town Board and Highway Department, under the leadership of Democrats, have accomplished important things. Here are a few achievements:

Acted to ban fracking and heavy industrial activity in Danby
Amended the Comprehensive Plan to address High Impact Industrial Activity
Funded aquifer protection through stream monitoring in Danby
Created a Conservation Advisory Council and charged it with undertaking a voluntary land protection strategy
Stayed below tax cap every year without cutting any services
Provided strong commitment to County Recreation Partnership and the Danby Youth Program
Passed a property tax exemption for Veterans
Hired teen life guards to work at Jennings Pond, providing a free swim area
Passed a Right to Farm Law and a partial ban on factory farming in those parts of Danby not in Agricultural Districts
Passed a Road Use Law to protect against industrial impact on our roads; we were the first in the County to enact this protection
Waived building fees for private solar and wind power installations in Danby
Supported lowering speed limits in various residential neighborhoods

Leadership role in creating the countywide health insurance consortium, considerably lowering insurance rates to Town employees
Helped the West Danby Water District win a NYS grant for a new water tank
Took leadership on countywide dog control contract
Installed a 21 kilowatt solar electric array at the Danby Town Hall at no cost to taxpayers
Worked with NYS Senator Seward to get funding for Danby aquifer study
Participated in winning NYS grant to get high-speed internet to Danby

Built a Highway Department salt shed which stopped erosion of salt into the environment
Initiated a Highway Department long-term truck replacement program