STATEMENT TO PRESS / COURT
We are private citizens who work & reside in Allegany
County, NY. We believe in and enjoy our
privacy and the Rights & Freedoms given to us by the NY state & the US
Constitutions. Our lives were thrown into turmoil by the Allegany County
Industrial Development Agency (ACIDA) & the many agents acting on their
behalf. We did not ask for this fight.
Our Historical home, with all its allowances, was here
before the state highway & now County Road. When the horse & buggy tread
this trail, tenants hauled buckets of water from our homes artesian well.
Travelers filled their containers with its cold, clear, & clean water to
quench their thirsts, as well as their horses, on that long journey ahead. As
custodians of our home; we are responsible to maintain every square inch of property
as the many families before us have and for those who may be fortunate enough
to come in the future. We will exercise any and all rights and privilege to
ensure nothing is taken from us or this property.
We believe in and desire for economic growth; and understand
sacrifices have to made for that growth to happen. We do not feel we should
give up any hard-earned personal property without due process; upon dubious
speculation, or under threat by any Government, offering no concessions or
appropriate compensation. Our laws are based on these principals. It is our
duty to defend them.
The Chesney Family
6306 County Road 20
Friendship, Allegany County, NY 14739
Note: a court hearing in Belmont has been scheduled in an Eminent Domain hearing for January 10th.
The story also captured the attention of the Olean Times Herald. This is the story they posted on January 3rd. Click here.
