William (Bud) Taylor has retained the law firm Clark, Hunt, Ahern and Embry from Cambridge, MA to represent him, and according to the letter from the law firm, to address concerns shared by many of his neighbors about what the proposed layover yard will do to the environment and property values in the area.

Some points alleged in the letter were:

The Westminster Building Commissioner, Mike Gallant, misinterpreted a state statute by saying that state agencies are exempt from local zoning. According to Bud’s legal representation, this is incorrect, as that exemption applies only to uses for religious or educational purposes. Commuter trains don’t qualify for that exemption.

The letter can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

The legalese gets a little thick, but the basic idea is that the MART doesn’t qualify to just skip local zoning, so they should appear before the ZBA.

Mr. Rossi, the lawyer signing the letter, also points out that Bud and nine fellow citizens have the right to file a lawsuit against the town relating to the expenditure of tax money.