Emilia Teasdale reports in the Columbia Paper that at the Nov. 7 Town of Chatham meeting two days after the election newly elected town supervisor Donal Collins and Town Board member elect Abi Mesick both urged the town board to put aside the zoning proposal until the new board takes office in January. Collins also asked the board for more money for legal consultations in the budget. He said he is anticipating more legal costs around zoning issues. The zoning proposal in the town of Chatham had been heard before a couple of public hearings, ruled in conflict with state law, and was being reviewed by the county Planning Board last month. Read more about this story in the Columbia Paper.