NORWICH – An organization that opposes the New York Regional Interconnect power line could receive another injection of money from Chenango County.

The finance committee will recommend to the Chenango County Board of Supervisors next Monday to commit $50,000 toward the fight being waged by Communities Against Regional Interconnect, or CARI. The county has committed the same amount each year since the organization was begun in 2006.

The decision was reached upon the recommendation of board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-N. Norwich, who said he hoped CARI would be able to influence the New York Public Service Commission to rule against NYRI.

The high voltage power line would run from Oneida County in the north to Orange County in the south, running 44 miles through Chenango County from Earlville, Sherburne and North Norwich in the north through Norwich, Guilford, Bainbridge and Afton in the south.

Decker said the towns of North Norwich and Sherburne had each already committed $5,000 to CARI for the year.

Sherburne Supervisor Harry W. Conley made the motion to recommend the resolution to the full board. Dennis Brown, D-Pharsalia, seconded.