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Port Jervis board approves purchase resolution for nearby property after debate
Summary
The Port Jervis board approved a resolution and negative declaration to purchase a nearby property by a 6–1 vote. One board member objected to buying what they described as a former junkyard and questioned the price; district staff said a Phase I environmental study and topsoil remediation had been completed.
The Port Jervis City School District board voted 6–1 May 6 to approve a resolution and negative declaration authorizing the purchase of a nearby property that the board discussed as part of the upcoming referenda on the May 20 ballot.
During discussion a board member said they opposed the acquisition, calling the parcel a "junkyard" and saying they were uncomfortable allowing district…
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