דער נייער וויזניצער ווילידזש איז אפשר נאר א חסידשער שפיצל קעגן דעם טאון אוו טאמפסאן, אזוי שטעלט זיך ארויס פון דעם פאלגענדען רעקארד באריכט.
August 06, 2005
Hasidic sect might drop plan for village
By Victor Whitman
Times Herald-Record
vwhitman@th-record.com
Monticello – Leaders of a Hasidic group might drop their plans to form a village in the Town of Thompson.
"We are in the middle of negotiations," Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini said yesterday after a meeting with three leaders in his office.
On July 22, the Hasidic group filed papers to create the village of Ateres off Route 42 between Monticello and Fallsburg on Gibber Road.
With a key hearing coming up on Tuesday, Cellini has been wheeling and dealing to get the group to drop the idea. The town would lose control of zoning in the new village.
Cellini said yesterday's 90-minute meeting was "fruitful," and he's cautiously optimistic a deal will be worked out by Monday or Tuesday.
"Everything is going well," he said.
The Hasidic group is made up of members of the Viznitz sect, which is largely based in the village of Kaser in Rockland County. Right now, the Viznitz community in Thompson consists of about 50 year-round families and a yeshiva. The group wants to attract at least another 100 families.
Chayim Fried, the group's spokesman, wouldn't comment yesterday on negotiations.
The group's leaders have previously said they want zoning flexibility to develop about 350 acres in the town. They want to build multifamily units and make other modifications not permitted by Thompson's building codes.
Cellini will preside over Tuesday's hearing to review the technical points of the village petition. That hearing will be canceled if the group drops its petition.
Gov. George Pataki is watching the proceedings closely. Michael Fragin, an executive assistant to the governor, has met with Cellini and talked with the group's leaders. The governor plans to take no position on the proposed new village, Cellini said.
Fragin declined to comment on his involvement.
Other politicians appear to be rooting for a deal to avoid a new village.
Sen. John Bonacic, R-C-Mount Hope, generally opposes adding extra layers of government, an aide said.
"Forming a new village kind of goes against the trend," said Chris Cunningham, chairman of the Sullivan County Legislature. "I would hope they work it out with the town."
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/08/06/village0.htm
Hasidic sect might drop plan for village
By Victor Whitman
Times Herald-Record
vwhitman@th-record.com
Monticello – Leaders of a Hasidic group might drop their plans to form a village in the Town of Thompson.
"We are in the middle of negotiations," Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini said yesterday after a meeting with three leaders in his office.
On July 22, the Hasidic group filed papers to create the village of Ateres off Route 42 between Monticello and Fallsburg on Gibber Road.
With a key hearing coming up on Tuesday, Cellini has been wheeling and dealing to get the group to drop the idea. The town would lose control of zoning in the new village.
Cellini said yesterday's 90-minute meeting was "fruitful," and he's cautiously optimistic a deal will be worked out by Monday or Tuesday.
"Everything is going well," he said.
The Hasidic group is made up of members of the Viznitz sect, which is largely based in the village of Kaser in Rockland County. Right now, the Viznitz community in Thompson consists of about 50 year-round families and a yeshiva. The group wants to attract at least another 100 families.
Chayim Fried, the group's spokesman, wouldn't comment yesterday on negotiations.
The group's leaders have previously said they want zoning flexibility to develop about 350 acres in the town. They want to build multifamily units and make other modifications not permitted by Thompson's building codes.
Cellini will preside over Tuesday's hearing to review the technical points of the village petition. That hearing will be canceled if the group drops its petition.
Gov. George Pataki is watching the proceedings closely. Michael Fragin, an executive assistant to the governor, has met with Cellini and talked with the group's leaders. The governor plans to take no position on the proposed new village, Cellini said.
Fragin declined to comment on his involvement.
Other politicians appear to be rooting for a deal to avoid a new village.
Sen. John Bonacic, R-C-Mount Hope, generally opposes adding extra layers of government, an aide said.
"Forming a new village kind of goes against the trend," said Chris Cunningham, chairman of the Sullivan County Legislature. "I would hope they work it out with the town."
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/08/06/village0.htm