January 3, 2013
Woodstock Town Board
Town of Woodstock, New York 12498
Members of the Town Board
Please be advised that I am tendering my resignation as of
this date, January 3, 2013, as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The years that I have spent on the Zoning Board of Appeals
have been enjoyable and although we have had differences of opinion, we are all
in agreement about what is good and legal for the Town according to the Zoning
Law.
Recently though, in has become increasingly difficult to do
our “job” due to the lack of follow up by the Zoning Enforcement Officer and
also the Town Board’s political intrusion into our cases and decisions.
The last straw was your decision last night to remove from
the ZBA a volunteer who has worked tirelessly for the Town for many years and
replace him with someone who has no experience simply because some members of
the Town Board do not like past decisions.
It has been a labor of love for me to work as a volunteer
for a town in which I have grown up and lived in for over 65 years and I will
miss the friendships I have made.
Joanne Anthony
Town of Woodstock
J. Earley, Town Clerk
Dear Jackie,
I am submitting my resignation as a member of the Zoning
Board of Appeals effective today after serving for nine years on the board.
After writing several long drafts of resignation letters, I
have decided to just submit this formal yet brief letter. I no longer wish to
serve at the bequest of the Town Board which has lost faith and confidence in
the ZBA over the past 1-2 year time frame when we as a board would not submit
to popular political opinions and pressures and yet stuck by our faith and
understanding of the Town of Woodstock Zoning Law.
I can not longer operate under these parameters.
Please accept my resignation.
Tony Padalino
Town Board of the Town of Woodstock
45 Comeau Drive
Woodstock N.Y. 12498
It is with regret that I hereby submit my resignation from
the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Woodstock.
I have served for 2 years now and during that time I have
been impressed with the dedication of all the other members and the chairman to
carefully administer their responsibilities.
We have sought to hear all cases according to the Zoning Law
as written in order to protect the town and insure fair treatment of
applicants. It is embarrassing to find that the recent action of the Town Board
to not reappoint Chairman Harris indicates a belief that we have been acting
otherwise.
Yours truly
John Wasylyk
Town of Woodstock, New York 12498
Members of the Town Board;
Please be advised that I am tendering
my resignation as of this date, January 3, 2013, as a member of the Zoning
Board of Appeals. It appears that the Town Board has lost confidence in
the ZBA as a team and so I am resigning from the ZBA.
Sincerely,
Lynn McCormick
Sent to the Woodstock Times
As a former member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, I was
horrified by the news that Howard Harris was not invited back for another term.
If I were still a member I’d have resigned too.
Claudette Covey
January 04, 2013
Dear Joanne, Lynn, John, and Marie,
as good people who work hard to do what is best for their
beloved community.
As I have listened to ZBA meetings over time, I have been impressed with your fairness and intelligence. It is beyond sad to me that you will not be on the Board, assuming that what I have just read is correct. However, I admire your principled stand against what to me is the incredibly shabby treatment of a fine man.
I am appalled that our wonderful Chairman was so shamelessly and undeservedly removed from his position. I think him among the finest people I have known. How his hard work and unquestioned integrity are not fully appreciated by everyone is beyond me.
I suppose it is too much to hope for, but I cannot help but wish that somehow, by black magic if necessary, you could all be back at the ZBA immediately, with Howard where he belongs, at the helm.
Best Wishes to you all,
Eileen Fay She wrote the minutes of every ZBA meeting
