Sunday, March 7, 2010

BUFFALO NEWS LOOKS AT LAWSUIT AGAINT THE TOWN

Sunday's Buffalo News features an article about the lawsuit levied against the town of Royalton regarding Niagara Metals. The article is NOT available online, so if you'd like to read the information filled article you'll have to buy a copy. Some key points from the article...

* Those issuing the lawsuit say that it's a junkyard and insist the Zoning board violated town code and state environmental law via their approval of the special-use permit

* The plaintiffs' attorney, Jefferey Palumbo, who spoke against the project at town meetings while representing Dunn's Salvage in Middleport, notes that Dunn is not a party to the suit

* The lawsuit says a "feeder yard" is not on the town zoning code's list of use for which a permit can be granted

* Palumbo accuses the Zoning Board of quickly skipping past the questions on the environmental assessment form and didn't allow for deliberation