TRR photo by Fritz Mayer The Millennium Pipeline, which replaces the smaller Columbia pipeline, is scheduled to be finished by November; it will then be available to transport gas from wells in Sullivan and Delaware counties. This section is located on Route 52 in Cochecton.

Taxing gas wells

DEC officials ‘looking at’ more protection and study

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—There is a mechanism in place whereby towns can collect tax revenue from profitable gas wells that almost everyone agrees are coming to the area. The same also applies to school districts and special districts, such as fire districts and water districts.

That was the most welcomed news coming out of a meeting between Sullivan County supervisors, legislators and other stakeholders with two officials from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Assemblyman William Parment at the government center on July 14.

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‘Creole Cultural Ambassador’ brings Zydeco to Bethel Woods

By SANDY LONG

BETHEL, NY—When the sweet-voiced Grammy-Award-winning ‘Creole Cultural Ambassador’ Terrance Simien takes the stone Terrace Stage at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 23, don’t expect to keep your seat. The sizzling good-time groove that Simien and the Zydeco Experience generate is one that people around the world find hard to resist, and for good reason.

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County looking for landfill operators

Expansion permit not expected until 2009

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—With the landfill expansion permit not expected until sometime in 2009, and with growing uncertainty about the future of the facility, the county is looking for proposals regarding the future of the county’s solid waste program.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Love leads to new arts event
• Developer ignores regulations
• Town of Highland forms gas drilling task force
• Towns want home rule strengthened
• Music in the nonagon
• These little communities go to state court

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