Amherst Town Board backs off tough restrictions on drug clinics
Interest in adopting tough new restrictions on where drug treatment clinics can locate in the Town of Amherst appears to have waned among members of the Town Board.
The proposed Amherst local law wouldn't allow a drug treatment clinic to locate within 400 feet of a residence or within 1,000 feet of a school, playground or library.
At the conclusion of a public hearing Tuesday, Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein said the proposed changes would need more revisions — and set an indefinite timeline.
Weinstein, who leaves the Town Board along with two other members at the end of this year, said the issue could be taken up next year "if next year's Town Board wants to."
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