Woodbury, NY - Residence Getting Ready For Thursdays Vote To Create A Villiage, But Would It Help

Woodbury, NY - Town residents will vote Thursday to turn virtually the whole town into a village. Not instead of the town, mind you, but also. The village would encompass the town. The town government would still exist, but a village board would have the say over such things as fire protection and zoning.
Zoning is the crux of the matter. Residents opposed to Kiryas Joel expansion plans say creating a Village of Woodbury would prevent the Chasidic village from doing the same thing inside the new village, which is true. But it wouldn't prevent KJ from seeking other methods of expansion.

What it would definitely do is, it would complicate discussions with KJ, making it a three-way conversation. It's understandable that Woodbury residents want to have a say over their future. Talking seriously with KJ is crucial and the best way to do it is as a Village of Woodbury or a Town of Woodbury. Either, not both.