Fred Monroe wants changes, not abolition, at Adirondack Park Agency

Fred Monroe, head of the Local Government Review Board and the Warren County Board of Supervisors, has emerged as one of the more nuanced critics of the APA.

He’s convinced that the APA has overstepped its legal authority in key cases, and he wants a review of the state’s land acquisition policy in the Park.

But in an essay written for Denton Publications, Monroe begins by saying:

“The Local Government Review Board does not believe that the APA should be abolished. We do believe that the APA needs to be reined in and its governing Act revised.”

Read his full argument here and check out our reporting on this question — has the APA overstepped its authority? — here.