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Regular Meeting 31 May 14, 2026 Attorney Hopkins replied I want to make that clear I do not agree with that. If you look at the application. The application was filed under the William and Diane Hein Foundation. 14. Did Sheriff Garcia’s letters of June 25, 2025 and March 6, 2026 address the Town’s Safety Concerns? What did he conclude? Attorney Hopkins replied the letter speaks for itself. I don’t have a copy in front of me. Supervisor Gingerich Jr. replied that he does and that nowhere in either of those letters what organization he is talking about. As far as I know he could be talking about the Boy Scouts. Theres not one mention of PATH, Hein Foundation or other foundation or group whatsoever. So how do we know what organization he is talking about? Then I talked to him and he said to me how he’s disappointed in how this group has been misleading us. So, I don’t know what that letter means. There is no reference to what organization, neither one of them. So, I asked for a second one to confirm my eyes weren’t, I wasn’t going blind. 15. Did the Sheriff’s letters actually state the organization he was referencing? 16. Is Crossroads Church involved in this application or the site in any way? Attorney Hopkins replied I don’t know who Crossroads Church is Supervisor Gingerich Jr. stated we are getting information that a certain person that works for Danny’s Helping Hands is an employee over at this facility like it’s already been approved at the Crossroad Church and there were a lot of Crossroads Church members here and we had some questions about that but can’t prove it one way or another if they’re involved. Those are the questions I have had. Here is the transcript that comes over to my computer from Mr. Oliver that confirms they called me. I’ve got the records of the other things. We had January 15th with the Planning Board stating that PATH was involved in this. We had a lot of other discrepancies, like we were told they would not be allowed to leave the premises, and the question came up I believe by Jim Reichert, well does that mean they can’t be walking up and down the street? This gentleman here stated, why wouldn’t they be allowed to walk down the street? There are too many conflicts here I don’t understand. Tell the truth. So, I am going to offer this Board Resolution, you all have a copy. May 14, 2026 Reference: Special Use Application William and Diane Hein Foundation WHEREAS, the applicant has not been forthcoming with correct and accurate information requested by the Planning Board, including: • Refusing to confirm or deny the involvement of other organizations, including Path of WNY (People Against Trafficking Humans); and • Refusal of representatives who would apparently be involved with the facility to provide their names and addresses during public meetings; and • The applicant referencing other similar facilities but refusing to provide locations or contacts so that the Town may verify with local law enforcement whether problems exist at those facilities; and • The applicant not openly admitting or denying that women experiencing various forms of abuse, including circumstances beyond domestic violence, could be housed at the proposed facility; and WHEREAS, failing to accurately describe the purpose and use to which the property will be put including use not only by victims of domestic violence, but drug abusers, human trafficking victims and prison to community transitional residence; and WHEREAS, the applicant appears to acknowledge that the majority of people generally define domestic abuse as a pattern of behavior used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner, and that this