How do the County Board’s decisions and recommendations affect local decision-making?
The Washington County Planning Board is an advisory board which gives only recommendations regarding county-wide or inter-community impacts on referrals submitted based on New York GML Article 12-B - §239-M. The municipality may act contrary to the County Board’s decisions and recommendations and approve the application. A simple majority vote will approve the application at the local level in most cases. In the event the County Board has ‘Disapproved’ or ‘Approved with Conditions,’ then the municipal board may approve the application with a super majority vote. The municipal board must then adopt a resolution citing the reasons for its decisions.

Note: A super majority vote is a vote of the majority of its members, plus 1 vote.

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1. What actions are subject to review by the Washington County Planning Board?
2. What is the County Planning Board looking for in their reviews?
3. How do the County Board’s decisions and recommendations affect local decision-making?
4. What are the consequences if a referral is not made?