TKeep
IMES
on truckin’
WALLKILL VALLEY
Vol. 33, No 50 3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
Montgomery’s trucking corridor—also
known as Neelytown Road—has attracted
a number of distribution centers over the
years. On Monday, representatives for
Federal Express Ground proposed a new
addition: a more than 248,000-square-foot
facility with 63 loading docks.
Chuck Utschig, the project engineer,
surprised a neighbor of the proposed site
by explaining it another way—the building would be about 5-6 acres in size.
“It’s a big building,” said Utschig.
ONE DOLLAR
Nutcracker
with
a twist
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Federal Express proposes new mega-warehouse in Montgomery
By RACHEL COLEMAN
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The center would be a 24/7 operation,
taking in tractor-trailers from its New
Jersey “hub.” Packages would be unloaded from the trucks and sorted, then loaded onto local delivery vans.
There is already a bustling FedEx disContinued on page 4
Toys for Tots
The Toys for Tots Train made its way through Orange County, Sunday, collecting toys for deserving children. The two-weekend tour that also
included northern New Jersey netted approximately 40,000 toys. Pictured Sunday at the Walden stop (at the corner of Grant and Hepper
Streets) was (l. - r.) Marine Corporal Dalton Klabunde, Elf Sue Hembury, Mrs. Claus, Santa and Elf Michelle Donovan. Additional photo on page 4.
Wind
power
100-foot turbine sought
for Montgomery farm
A 100-foot wind turbine could someday grace the skyline over Searsville.
The Town of Montgomery Zoning
Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet
next week to review the application of
Katherine Brainard who proposes to
install a turbine on East Searsville Road,
100 feet from the corner of River Road.
The proposed wind turbine would provide backup and supplementary power
to a future dairy farm and residence.
The wind turbine would be 100 feet in
height, which exceeds the town’s permitted height limit of 35 feet.
According to the application, the proposed location of the 1kW turbine is at
least 200 feet from any property line and
100 feet from any other farm structure.
The applicant states that the location will
provide a noise buffer; at 200 feet from
the base of the tower, noise from normal
operation will be quieter than ambient
noise.
The proposed model is designed to
withstand winds of up to 120 mph. Over
the past decade, the maximum gust speed
at this location was 52 mph.
The Town of Montgomery Planning
Board was asked to send a letter with
their recommendations to the ZBA.
According to Planning Board Chairman
Fred Reichle, concern has been expressed
by town residents regarding setbacks,
noise, aesthetics, birds hitting the blades,
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