All Eyes on Effingham BoardJune 4, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|7 CommentsThe board has a legal responsibility to protect the public by making a reasonable and lawful decision based on facts—all of the facts.
Meena Gas Station Plan Is Not Approvable, Newton SaysMay 29, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|4 CommentsAfter his credibility is questioned, the geoscientist identifies four critical ways in which the plan fails to protect the public's health, safety and welfare.
Meena Presents its Gas Station PlanMay 24, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|2 CommentsThe developer calls it the "best" plan. Critics promise a rebuttal.
Zoning Officer Rescinds Letter Before Gas Station HearingMay 22, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report|3 CommentsThe "discontinued use" issue is taken off the table at the last minute, even as the applicant and the town agree on a key point.
Questions Raised About New Planning Board MembersMay 15, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|3 CommentsNate Williams and Michael Cahalane, whose votes on the ZBA helped Meena LLC obtain a zoning variance for a gas station, will now deliberate the company's Site Plan Application on the Planning Board.
