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Archive for 4 August, 2008
This article appeared on WGRZ-TV’s website today. It was written without any effort to talk to Mr. Dan Ward. Following the article is the reason Mr. Ward took the action the other council members didn’t have the courage to. “Thousands Allocated For Lawsuits in Amherst”
Posted by: Claudine Ewing
The controversial plan to re-zone the old Buffalo Gun Club property in Amherst could be costly to the town. A Town Board Member is a party to a lawsuit against the Amherst Town Board.Town Board Member Dan Ward cast a no vote and has joined residents ready to fight the town over re-zone the Maple Road land.Since Ward is suing, the Town attorney can not handle the case. As a result, Dr. Barry Weinstein says “Amherst had to allocate 20 thousand dollars in taxpayer funds to defend it. We can’t defend it in house because a Town Board member (Ward) has signed on with the opposition and he’s basically suing the town.”A couple of months ago the Amherst Town Board voted 4-3 to approve a plan to redevelop the old gun club property on Maple Road.Hundreds of residents turned out at Sweet Home High School to voice their opinion of the project before the board voted. Benderson Development wants to turn the site into shops, restaurants and office space.The board members were split 3-3 with Supervisor Satish Mohan casting the deciding vote.Those who opposed to the site say there’s enough development in the area and they don’t need any more traffic. However, residents who were in favor of the plan say the plan could bring in millions of revenue for the town.—————Anyone who followed the entire Maple Road Gun Club fight knows there were many crucial rules overturned for the sake of the developers. The FAIRWAYS group, who are neighbors across the street from this project, are suing because they feel they have been shafted by the town. They think that a Council member’s first duly is to the people, ESPECIALLY those who have been wronged. Either Council members fight for the people of Amherst against the wolves who want to ravage our land, or be content to be known as a friend of the greed mongers. When Town Board members, elected to protect the people of the town, do little or nothing to fight the invaders diligently working to take our land, we need people like Dan Ward to stop them. He continuously demonstrates his courage fighting for the people of Amherst.
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