T IMES
WALLKILL VALLEY
Vol. 35, No 23 3 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017
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Republicans back newcomer for town supervisor
“It is a great honor to receive the
overwhelming support of the Town of
Montgomery Republican Party,” said Rod
Winchell.
Rod Winchell, a local businessman,
has been tapped by the town’s Republican
committee as their candidate for town
supervisor in Montgomery, much to
the surprise of many town residents, as
the incumbent—Town Supervisor Mike
Hayes—is also a Republican.
Supervisor Hayes is currently
serving his fifth two-year term. He ran
uncontested in each election until 2015,
when he faced a Democratic challenger.
While he has lost the endorsement of
his party, that doesn’t necessarily mean
his name won’t appear on the ballot this
ONE DOLLAR
Red nose
day
Montgomery GOP dumps Hayes
By RACHEL COLEMAN
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fall. A primary may be in Montgomery’s
future for the first time in over a decade.
“I haven’t come up with a final decision
yet,” said Hayes.
Hayes said he will decide in the next
few days, as he will need to submit his
petition with signatures by early July.
Meanwhile, the remainder of the
Republican incumbents have gotten the
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Waterfight
Peter Haight
Firefighters from Middle Hope and Coldenham do battle with fire hoses, Sunday, during the Wetdown at the Coldenham Fire House for a new
firetruck. Additional photos on page 38.
Smoking or
non-smoking?
Montgomery residents complain
about outdoor wood boilers
By RACHEL COLEMAN
“We’re not forgetting about it. We’re
not letting it go,” said a resident at the
Montgomery Town Board meeting last
week.
Seeking a burn ban as well as a
town law regulating outdoor wood
boilers, the unidentified woman, along
with other town residents, questioned
the board about their progress. They
reminded the town board of the poor
living conditions for those living nearby,
namely acrid smoke and ash infiltrating
their properties, which has created or
exacerbated health problems.
The group is seeking a burn ban as
well as a town law regulating the boilers
to protect residents town-wide.
According to Town Supervisor Mike
Hayes, the boilers that have been of
concern in the past are “grandfathered
in” under the state regulations.
When asked if that meant the board
had “nothing to offer” the residents, he
replied, “Not right now, no.”
Hayes explained later that the town
board is looking into the issue. He noted
that problems with some boilers in the
past have been remedied after extending
the height of the stack. The topography
of the area where the outdoor wood
boiler is located may also play a factor in
whether neighbors are afflicted with the
smoke.
Hayes added that there were quite a
few outdoor wood boilers scattered
throughout the town of Montgomery.
If the town board was to enact a local law
that built on the existing state regulations
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