Victory at Amigone!
Last week Erie County Legislators approved, by a vote of seven to four, a resolution that takes away Amigone Funeral Home’s right to operate its crematory in the Town of Tonawanda. The County had originally granted permission for it twenty three years ago, but neighbors in recent years had complained of the smell.
The resolution was introduced by Legislator Kevin Hardwick, who stated on the floor last Thursday, that“lawmakers should put people over profits, people over politics.”
Voting YES were Republicans Kevin R. Hardwick, who represents the neighborhood around the crematory, and Chairman John J. Mills of Orchard Park; and Democrats Barbara Miller Williams, Patrick B. Burke, Peter J. Savage, Betty Jean Grantall of Buffalo, and Thomas A. Loughran of Amherst.
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Voting against the resolution were Majority Leader Joseph C. Lorigo, C-West Seneca; Republicans Edward A. Rath of Amherst and Ted Morton of Depew; and Independence Party member Lynne M. Dixon of Hamburg.
Clean Air has been active in the fight to stop the crematory from operating next to homes, working closely with our members who live next to the crematory. We are thrilled to celebrate this win with the many residents who have fought this battle for over 20 years!
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Erin, Rebecca, Natasha and Rachel!