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Ramapo Councilman Samuel Tress arrested; zoning vote on house at issue
RAMAPO - Councilman Samuel Tress was arrested Thursday afternoon for voting to back a zoning change on a housing development he held a financial stake in — even though he had signed an affidavit statinghe wouldn't profit from his decisions as a Zoning Board of Appeals member.
Tress, 71, who has a previous felony conviction, faces a felony charge of first-degree offering a false instrument and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct, according to the Rockland District Attorney's Office.
Ramapo Councilman Samuel Tress arrested; zoning vote on house at issue
A lawyer from the tribe will try to reduce the sentence.