It appears that the new Hi-Tor shelter will, someday, be moving to a new home in Haverstraw, assuming a deal gets done for a piece of property that has an existing building already on-site. Though the warehouse would have to be redesigned to house animals, Haverstraw supervisor and the head of Rockland Green, Howard Phillips, says they have to act fast…
Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny says she’s concerned that Rockland Green will be at the helm, noting that towns will be able to opt out if they want to…
Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says a separate subsidiary would operate the shelter, and he’s hopeful the people who work and volunteer at the current Hi-Tor would join them…
Tina Traster is the editor of the Rockland County Business Journal, and she’s concerned that it could be years before the project gets done, and the towns would have to continue using the current Hi-Tor shelter in Pomona, for the time being…
Phillips says they need to get two appraisals for the property. He has no timeline on when the property will be acquired.