Ramapo Councilman Expected To Resign To Avoid Jail Time
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- In a plea deal with the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, Ramapo Councilman Samuel "Shmuel" Tress is expected to resign his council seat as early as Thursday, according to lohud.com.
The deal, which would drop a felony charge, would also likely allow Tress to avoid jail time. Tress, 71, is accused of voting in favor of a zoning change in which he stood to make a profit, even though he had signed an affidavit saying he would not receive any proceeds from the vote, said lohud.com.
After being elected in November 2015, Tress was arrested in March on a felony…
