וויזניץ ווילידזש קיימישע: צוריקגעצויגען

August 24, 2005

Hasidic community withdraws petition for new village

Kiamesha Lake - Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini says a Hasidic community has withdrawn its petition to form a separate village.
The Rockland County-based Viznitz sect had filed papers with the Town of Thompson last month to incorporate as the Village of Ateres off Route 42 between the Village of Monticello and South Fallsburg on Gibber Road.
Viznitz members said the community wants more control over its zoning and building codes in planning another 200 to 300 homes or condominiums and shops.
Town officials had been meeting with members of the Viznitz sect in hopes of working out an agreement.
Earlier this month Cellini said negotiations had fallen apart, saying, "we are not going to give the store away."
Cellini today says he has been in "constant contact and negotiating with Abraham Taub, one of the petitioners" and that the group will be withdrawing their petition in writing on Monday, August 29.
A special town board meeting has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 31, at the Thompson Town Hall.

Read more in tomorrow's edition of the Times Herald-Record.

Petition to form new village in Sullivan County to be withdrawn

Petitioners who planned on developing a new village in the Town of Thompson are going to withdraw their request, Town Supervisor Anthony Cellini said today. The withdrawal comes after negotiations with one of the petitioners, Abraham Taub, he said.

Cellini will receive official notification of the terminated plans for the proposed Village of Ateres next Monday and the town board will discuss it on September 31st.

Town officials had expressed concern because it was unclear if the village would need to contract for certain services, including fire and police. Leaders of the effort to form the village said they wanted the ability for planned development and population growth.