Fredonia Referendum Is Likely Illegal

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• Town attorney Don Michalak argues a proposed water sourcing referendum in Fredonia is illegal under New York municipal law.
• The referendum was suggested by former Mayor Athanasia Landis to decide between purchasing water from an outside source or repairing the current system.
• Michalak states that only referendums expressly provided by statute are permissible, and advisory referenda are not allowed.
• The discussion involves legal restrictions on municipal referendums and questions whether Landis was informed of these prohibitions.
• The article references legal cases and organizations such as Kupferman v. Katz and the Appellate Division, Third Department.