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Five zoning board members resign

In an unprecedented move, five Zoning Board of Appeals members have resigned since Sept. 12, saying they will leave their posts as soon as all open cases they have heard have been resolved, or by the end of November. Diane Gordon, Bailey Silbert, Sara Sheldon, Harry Miller, and Lawrence Kaplan have served on the board for 10 to 29 years each. As of Oct. 2, only Enid Starr, Jesse Geller, and Murray Shocket remained to take new cases. Appeals that cannot be heard within 60 days, and decided within 90, by a minimum of three board members are approved by default, said Town Counsel Jennifer Dopazo. The resignations may be linked to public ...

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