SOUTHERN ULSTER
TIMES
Tow Law prompts lawsuit
DiBlanca signals intent to sue Lloyd
Vol . 14 , No 2 3
Dukes cruise
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JANUARY 11 - 17 , 2017 3 ONE DOLLAR
Spelling Bee
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SERVING HIGHLAND , MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Water deal inked
Marlborough signs agreement with Town of Newburgh
By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com
In a December 22 , 2016 letter to the members of the Lloyd Town Board , attorney Christopher Coleman stated that he intends to sue the town , on behalf of his client Joseph DiBlanca , concerning a newly adopted town tow law . Coleman indicated that he will be seeking to ascertain “ the motivation and intent of the Town Board members in adopting said local law and the circumstances which prompted the members of the Town Board to adopt the local law .”
Coleman put Town Board members on notice that they have “ significant obligations concerning the preservation and potentially the production of documents and other information concerning the subject matter of the proposed litigation .” He stated that the Town of Lloyd “ must place a ‘ litigation hold ’ on all documents and electronic records including emails and text messages in the Town of Lloyd ’ s possession or in the possession of the individual board members that may be relevant to these matters .” He added that he would be seeking all correspondence , photographs , Continued on page 23
The key principals involved in the establishment and operation of the water filtration plant stand before an array of five filters . Pictured L-R Newburgh Water Superintendent Jeff Guido , Town of Newburgh Supervisor Gil Piaquadio , Marlborough Supervisor Al Lanzetta and Marlborough Water Superintendent Charles Muggeo .
By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com
In November 2016 , after two years in negotiations , the Town of Marlborough
signed an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Newburgh that will provide 800,000 gallons of filtered water daily to the residents of Marlborough through 2031 , with extensions possible thereafter . The Water District presently serves 1,576 properties in Marlborough .
In 2014 Newburgh finished construction of a $ 20.6 million water
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