Friday, July 24, 2009
Dept. of Health still working out eviction details at Hasidic camp
The state Department of Health on Thursday afternoon had not yet served a Hasidic sect with an order to vacate the former Homowack.
According to a spokesman, DOH was still working out the details of what is known as a commissioner's order for a girls' camp to evacuate the buildings at the sprawling resort in Spring Glen.
On June 30, the DOH denied a permit application to Congregation Bais Trana to operate a girls' camp. But the camp opened anyway in early July, and now has roughly 265 girls and 35 families on the grounds. Code inspectors have found numerous health and safety violations and emergency personnel have called the buildings a firetrap.
DOH has provided no details of what the order will say, whether the camp will be required to leave immediately or be afforded extra time to make arrangements.
"The occupants have been asked to vacate the premises and they have not complied," DOH said in a statement Thursday afternoon. "The department is pursuing all possible remedies to ensure the health and safety of campers and staff."
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090724/NEWS/907240370
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