Residents Organize “Love Our Land” Parade to Protest Fallsburg Overdevelopment

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The “Love Our Land Parade” is a peaceful protest scheduled for Sunday, September 21, aimed at drawing attention to overdevelopment and environmental concerns in the Town of Fallsburg, organized by Brett Budde of Majestic Farm in Mountaindale.

“We’ve been working to help move the town of Fallsburg to take our overdevelopment issues seriously. Having a large group of people show up lets the town know that citizens care and expect action,” Budde told Radio Catskill.

Budde highlighted the ongoing water shortages and infrastructure challenges affecting Fallsburg residents:”We have over 71 miles of water mains, many installed in the 1940s. They can’t handle more than two fire trucks without collapsing. Three weeks ago, we had a water main break during our busiest weekend, and one tank was down to one foot of water.”

He stressed that high-density development in areas like Rec 1 could worsen the situation:
“When 100 acres get developed with 200 units, the town seems to think we don’t have a water issue, but we know that’s not true.”

The parade also serves as a call for community participation, including volunteers for crowd management and local musicians for the marching band. Budde encouraged families and residents from surrounding towns to attend:

“We want this to be an exciting and fun event while highlighting the serious issues affecting our town.”

For more information about the “Love Our Land Parade,” follow Farmer Brett Budde on Instagram and Facebook, or email majesticorchards@gmail.com. Details about Fallsburg town meetings and planning are available at townoffallsburg.com.

Image: Brett Budde. (Credit: Patricio Robayo)