May 14th, 2015 by WCBC Radio

Allegany County Commissioners President Bill Valentine isn’t buying statements from a State Highway Administration official claiming that permit delays for several potential new businesses in LaVale are due to safety issues. The county officials have routinely expressed frustration with the SHA, noting that any number of projects have been delayed for months at a time dealing with what they say is nothing more than bureaucratic red tape. One of the projects, as directed by the SHA, would need to have a hedgerow in place to shield it from drivers on Route 40. Valentine said that requirement is nonsense…