Vol. 37, No. 15 3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019
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Auto facility prompts county questions
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
The Orange County Department of
Planning expressed several concerns over
water resources and zoning definitions as
the final scope for BHT-Montgomery, an
auto recovery facility, was adopted.
The final scope for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement was
adopted at the Town of Montgomery
planning board meeting on March 25.
The planning board issued a positive
declaration for the project, finding it
may have potentially significant adverse
environmental impacts. The action
requires the assembly of a DEIS, which
will address potential environmental
impacts and mitigation measures.
The 118-acre project will contain about
4,115 parking spaces for storage of used
inoperable insurance salvage/resale
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Three in
running for
Supervisor
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
E aster B onnets
The Town of Montgomery Supervisor
race is heating up as three politicians
announce their candidacy: former Walden
mayor Brian Maher (R), Maybrook mayor
Dennis Leahy (D) and incumbent Rodney
Winchell (R).
Maher secured the Republican
endorsement, which will force a primary
on June 25. Polls will be open from 6 a.m.
to 9 p.m., location to be determined by the
Orange County Board of Elections.
Laura Fitzgerald
Hats off to the ladies of the Coldenham Garden Club! (back row, from left): Juanita Van Gelder, Josie Fracalosi, Vernice Arnott, Maggie Petrie,
Sarah Francabandiero, Ann Galindo, (front row, from left), Helen Romanowski, and Ann Ryerson wore their best for the first meeting of 2019
last Thursday. The club’s purpose is to “increase our knowledge of nature and to beautify our home and our community.” The club meets the
first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Coldenham Fire House.
Brian Maher
If elected, Maher will update the
comprehensive plan, improve town
infrastructure, create a town-wide youth
employment program and be a resource
to organizations in the town.
Maher said there is little he can do
to stop large projects, such as Project
Sailfish or Medline. However, he will listen
to residents’ concerns about these large
projects and ensure those projects follow
the law and planning board procedures.
“Being a representative is not just
about bringing in as much business as
possible,” Maher said. “It’s a balance
between bringing businesses in, creating
jobs, keeping taxes stable and maintaining
a certain quality of life that the residents
here have grown to love and appreciate.”
Of concern is BHT, a proposed auto
recovery facility near Browns Road
that residents and the Orange County
Planning Department are concerned will
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