Sunday, October 02, 2005
Nichols NY Board Votes in Moratorium
09/29/2005
Nichols, N.Y., board votes in moratorium
By Patrick Abdalla
NICHOLS, N.Y. - After a lengthy public hearing, the Nichols Town Board late Wednesday night voted 4-1 to impose a moratorium on high-density development and commercial farming.
The move comes shortly after local resident Martin Kuhlman agreed to sell part of his property to the Drost family, which runs a chicken farming operation in Canada.
Voting for the moratorium were Supervisor James Branston and board members Charles Quick, Ken Snowdon and Horst Wagner. Matt Kuhlman, a relative of Martin Kuhlman, voted against the moratorium.
The Drosts have been trying to move their operations into Tioga County, N.Y., because it is a halfway point between their Beamsville, Ontario, home and New York City, where they sell their chickens.
The moratorium is for nine months.