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Tannersville resident urges town action after pharmacy closure, suggests TOPS partner
Summary
Resident Robert Janiszewski told the board that the community lost its pharmacy, creating access problems for seniors without transportation; he suggested that TOPS grocery store consider hosting a pharmacy, but councilmembers said prior outreach showed no interest.
During the public‑comment portion of the Aug. 13 meeting, resident Robert Janiszewski raised the loss of a local pharmacy and described the impact on seniors who lack public transportation and on residents on fixed incomes. Janiszewski asked the board how the town might support restoring pharmacy services and suggested that TOPS consider hosting a pharmacy as it does at other locations.
Councilman Dolph Semenza responded that previous discussions with TOPS had shown no interest in adding a pharmacy at the Tannersville location, noting that those talks occurred years earlier and under different corporate leadership. The board did not commit to a specific follow‑up action at the meeting; Janiszewski’s comments were recorded as part of the privilege‑of‑the‑floor public‑comment period.
