PLATTSBURGH — A woman who began campaigning in 2024 for a countywide dog tether law isn’t ready to give up anytime soon despite being denied a public hearing by the Clinton County Legislature for the second time in eight months.
Five out of 10 legislators voted no at Wednesday’s meeting to ensure the public hearing resolution for the law did not pass. It needed six affirmative votes to pass.
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