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Residents say new Newton Green permit and insurance requirement chills small gatherings
Summary
Speakers told the board that a new county permitting process for Newton Green now requires proof of commercial general liability and automobile insurance for all groups, which some residents said effectively prevents small memorials, vigils and grassroots assemblies.
Speakers at the meeting raised concerns about a recent change in the county’s permitting process for Newton Green that now requires all organizations to show proof of commercial general liability and automobile insurance before using the park.
Linda DeWitt of Hampton Township told commissioners the new process “has already led to the relocation of the fourth the Declaration of Independence from Newton Green to the VFW,” and said the requirement applies “regardless of…
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