The special meeting of Cortland Township electors Thursday produced a small victory for taxpayers.

The meeting of about 75 registered voters from Cortland Township – about 1 percent of the township’s population – was at times chaotic and contentious. It yielded a resolution that said the township board should take Waste Management to court over its plan to expand the landfill south of Cortland, but only if supporters of the action raise $60,000 and present it to the township.

At a minimum, it appears that the residents of Cortland Township at large won’t have to bankroll this last-ditch legal effort.