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dphillips@post-journal.com SHERMAN — Home Rule Legislation has been sent to Albany asking the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve the consolidation of town courts for Clymer, French Creek, Mina and Sherman. Mark Persons, Sherman town supervisor, told The Post-Journal that all four town boards have hosted public hearings and approved resolutions to share one justice. A committee was formed to design an uncomplicated agreement to facilitate and enter into an inter-municipal agreement allowing the towns of Clymer, French Creek, Mina and Sherman to jointly operate from single ju...

SHERMAN — The story of the Sherman Town Court justices has entered a new chapter. Following a public hearing on Feb. 4, the Sherman Town Board voted to adopt Local Law No. 1 of 2021, entitled A Local Law to Increase the 2021 Salary of Town Justice James L. VanVolkenburg. The decision reflects the change in VanVolkenburg’s duties, as he is now the sole town justice. VanVolkenburg has served as town justice for nearly 35 years. In 2020, his salary was decreased from $6,630 to $3,000. This decision was based on a decrease of court cases through the years, said Mark Persons, town supervisor,...