Thanks for help with deed restriction bill

Recently, West Reach Estates Association realized that a little-known state law would cause our deed restrictions, which were instituted by our developer Commerce Oil Refinery, to expire very soon.

Our board of directors felt this to be detrimental to our neighborhood for many reasons; among them the care of our two ponds and their commonly-owned lots. Our hard-working state legislators and our Jamestown Town Council deserve a big thank you for their assistance to our community.

Our board and members of the board of another Commerce development, East Passage Lot Owners Association, met with our state legislators Representative Bruce Long and Senator Teresa Paiva-Weed to find a solution. Working together, we drafted legislation to exempt our developments' restrictions from expiration and asked for their legislative assistance. We found that we needed approval of the Town Council before the process went forward and our council, understanding the positive impact of a restricted community, gave us their full support.

It takes a tremendous effort to shepherd a bill through the process of becoming law and our two leaders were diligent in keeping ours moving along as well as keeping us informed every step of the way. Last month, our bill became law and we couldn't be happier.

Thank you members of our Jamestown Town council for your unanimous support.

Thank you Sen. Paiva- Weed and Rep. Long for a job well done and for caring enough to do it!
Jill Anderson,
Janet LaMantia,
Richard Koster,
Bill Sharpe,
Hal Krider
West Reach Estates
Association
Board of Directors