די קאונטי איז איינגעגאנגען אויף א דיעל מיט ועד הקרי' איבער די סוער פייפ ביי די עפארדעבל הייזער.
די קאונטי האט מסכים געווען צו אויפהערן רודפ'ן די איינוואוינער פון יענע געגנט, אבער ועד הקרי' וועט אין אויסטויש מוזן אוועקגעבן די פייפליין, וואס מען האט געצאלט דערפאר א מיליאן דאלאר נכסי הקדש, פאר די קאונטי.
די קאונטי האט געסטראשעט אז אויב געט מען זיי נישט אוועק דעם פייפ בחנם, וועלן זיי נישט לאזן אריינמופן קיינעם פון די איינוואוינער און וועלן נאכדערצו אנקלאגן אלע דעוועלאפערס פון יענע געגנט.
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/06/17/deal16.htm
די קאונטי האט מסכים געווען צו אויפהערן רודפ'ן די איינוואוינער פון יענע געגנט, אבער ועד הקרי' וועט אין אויסטויש מוזן אוועקגעבן די פייפליין, וואס מען האט געצאלט דערפאר א מיליאן דאלאר נכסי הקדש, פאר די קאונטי.
די קאונטי האט געסטראשעט אז אויב געט מען זיי נישט אוועק דעם פייפ בחנם, וועלן זיי נישט לאזן אריינמופן קיינעם פון די איינוואוינער און וועלן נאכדערצו אנקלאגן אלע דעוועלאפערס פון יענע געגנט.
Orange, KJ developers reach sewer deal
By Chris McKenna
Times Herald-Record
cmckenna@th-record.com
Kiryas Joel – Orange County and three Kiryas Joel developers have settled a longstanding sewer dispute that came to a head last month with County Executive Edward Diana demanding criminal investigations into illegal sewer hookups.
The deal clears the way for critical sewer service for as many as 500 new homes in a booming community with an insatiable housing demand.
It also removes the potential for what county officials called a serious public health hazard.
The dispute revolved around a sewer main that the county made the developers install to serve hundreds of condominiums they were building off Mountain Road. The county runs the sewer system for Kiryas Joel and other parts of southern Orange County.
The builders reluctantly agreed to pay for the pipe but then demanded the county reimburse them when the work was almost done. They said it had cost $750,000 to $1 million.
The county refused, putting the two sides at an impasse. In the meantime, residents began moving into some of the new condos before the new pipe was in service and proper sewer permits were issued. By the time county officials found out in April, 26 homes were occupied.
Diana announced in May that he had asked District Attorney Frank Phillips and Sheriff Carl DuBois to investigate what he called illegal sewer connections. He warned sewage was going to back up into public areas and endanger people's health.
Under the new agreement, the developers – Irene Developers, Forest Enterprises and Hakiryah Affordable Housing – will give the county the new sewer main and drop their demand to be reimbursed. They will pay a $5,000 penalty and must pay $15,000 more if they violate terms of the deal.
In return, the county has agreed to let 96 new homes start using the sewer system and review applications for roughly 350 more sewer permits. The new main is thought to have capacity for around 500 homes.
Acting County Attorney David Darwin said yesterday that the agreement doesn't resolve any criminal investigations, but it was unclear if the district attorney or sheriff were conducting any.
Dennis Lynch, the developers' attorney, said his clients were pleased the permits will be granted but suggested the same conflict might happen again with more development.
By Chris McKenna
Times Herald-Record
cmckenna@th-record.com
Kiryas Joel – Orange County and three Kiryas Joel developers have settled a longstanding sewer dispute that came to a head last month with County Executive Edward Diana demanding criminal investigations into illegal sewer hookups.
The deal clears the way for critical sewer service for as many as 500 new homes in a booming community with an insatiable housing demand.
It also removes the potential for what county officials called a serious public health hazard.
The dispute revolved around a sewer main that the county made the developers install to serve hundreds of condominiums they were building off Mountain Road. The county runs the sewer system for Kiryas Joel and other parts of southern Orange County.
The builders reluctantly agreed to pay for the pipe but then demanded the county reimburse them when the work was almost done. They said it had cost $750,000 to $1 million.
The county refused, putting the two sides at an impasse. In the meantime, residents began moving into some of the new condos before the new pipe was in service and proper sewer permits were issued. By the time county officials found out in April, 26 homes were occupied.
Diana announced in May that he had asked District Attorney Frank Phillips and Sheriff Carl DuBois to investigate what he called illegal sewer connections. He warned sewage was going to back up into public areas and endanger people's health.
Under the new agreement, the developers – Irene Developers, Forest Enterprises and Hakiryah Affordable Housing – will give the county the new sewer main and drop their demand to be reimbursed. They will pay a $5,000 penalty and must pay $15,000 more if they violate terms of the deal.
In return, the county has agreed to let 96 new homes start using the sewer system and review applications for roughly 350 more sewer permits. The new main is thought to have capacity for around 500 homes.
Acting County Attorney David Darwin said yesterday that the agreement doesn't resolve any criminal investigations, but it was unclear if the district attorney or sheriff were conducting any.
Dennis Lynch, the developers' attorney, said his clients were pleased the permits will be granted but suggested the same conflict might happen again with more development.
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/06/17/deal16.htm