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Village not ready to support group against mining DAILY FREEMAN Tuesday, August 21, 2001 REGIONAL (A3) - by Ariel Zangla, Correspondent SAUGERTIES - The Village Board has tabled a decision on
whether to support opposition to a proposed mining operation in a residential
area in the hamlet of Veteran. At a meeting Monday night, village Mayor
Robert Yerick said he was not prepared to back an anti-mining group because
he hasn't had a chance to research the matter. Yerick said the village
had received a letter from the group Citizens Action for Residential Environments
in Saugerties asking the board to pass a resolution opposing the mining
operation. The group argued that the operation could harm the village's
water lines and storage tank. Yerick said he had been away for a week
and had no time to look into whether the mine would affect the village.
He said that unless the three trustees present were prepared to vote against
the resolution, he would like to table the decision. Two trustees said
they were ready to vote, but agreed to table the discussion until the
board's next meeting. |