Voters have chosen “Proposition 4” and the new town of Palm Tree can split from the Hasidic Village of Kiryas Joel.
Kiryas Joel’s bloc vote will no longer affect Monroe’s elections, and the growing municipality will be given 56 acres of land.
The proposal would also separate school districts and put a 10-year freeze on requests for more land.
Supporters say the split would end a turf war between both communities.
STATEMENT FROM KIRYAS JOEL VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR GEDALYE SZEGEDIN
“Today is truly an historic day that will usher in a new era of peace and stability for all the residents of Monroe. We would like to thank all the voters in Monroe for their overwhelming support. They chose a better path forward, one of diplomacy and compromise instead of angry rhetoric and litigation.
From the beginning, the petition to form the Town of Palm Tree by separating the Kiryas Joel community from Monroe was submitted with one-and-only goal in mind: ‘to create a solid foundation for a lasting peace between the residents of KJ and the residents of Monroe’, by giving both communities total independence from the other without any political interference.
The result of today’s vote is an historic step, providing a framework for peace and stability for both communities and its educational institutions. It is important to note that the creation of the Town of Palm Tree is the first time in more than a generation that a new town government is being created in New York.
The Town of Palm Tree stands for the principle that reasonable people can find solutions to their differences and when given the choice will choose peace and harmony with their neighbors rather than seemingly endless conflict.
We are thankful to the Orange County Legislators for giving Monroe voters the opportunity to decide its community’s future by voting on this important referendum.”
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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I see a contradiction in the story above:
“…town of Palm Tree can split from ….Kiryat Yoel” vs.
“village of Kiryat Yoel to become town of Palm Tree”
BECOME OR SPLIT ?????????
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN????????????????