A recent court decision appears to have the mayor of Melancthon wondering if the Green Energy Act overrides all other laws of the land.

In a personal letter to Premier Kathleen Wynn, Mayor Bill Hill describes as “another blow to democracy and local municipal governance as a result of your Government’s Draconian and repressive Green Energy and Economy Act” (GEA) a Superior Court ruling that effectively overruled the township’s zoning bylaw.

“Dufferin Wind Power Inc. (Longyuan Canada Renewables Ltd.) was successful in its Court Application regarding the storage of turbines on a property that was not zoned for that activity within the Township of Melancthon.

“Our position, based on solid planning advice, was that the exception did not allow for the off-site storage of turbine components on a property that was not zoned for that type of use.

“However, (Superior Court) Justice Morawetz ruled ln favour of Dufferin Wind Power…