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County joins foes of quarry growth: The commissioners say they will vote to give funds to Richmond Township to support its battle against plans to enlarge the facility.

Byline: Mary E. Young

Oct. 10--Richmond Township will get $50,000 for legal fees to fight a proposed expansion of a Lehigh Cement Co. quarry, the Berks County commissioners said Tuesday.

Commissioners Judith L. Schwank, Thomas W. Gajewski Sr. and Mark C. Scott said they plan to vote Thursday to give the money to the township, despite concerns raised Tuesday by Charles A. Bortz, environmental coordinator at the Allentown-based company's Evansville plant.

Bortz said company officials have met with the commissioners and offered to cooperate and provide information.

"Now the commissioners have made this decision to take this particular action without any real ...

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