Tyrone Town Manager Barry Amos

is disputing claims that Tyrone is a flagrant violator for wetlands violations.

The charges were leveled against

the town during last week's Fayette County Commission meeting. Local biologist

Dennis Chase told the commission that he didn't want to see any of his

tax dollars flowing to the town because of its poor environmental record.

Chase said the Corps of Engineers

issued an after-the-fact permit for construction on the new ballfield

at Handley Park after the Corps determined there were wetlands at the

sight. The Corps also determined that the damage was not significant.

"We recognize the Corps

as the authority on wetlands issue," Amos said.

Chase also accused the town

of using materials such as asphalt, concrete and metal to use as fill

material at a ballpark at Redwine Park.

"I know there was some

fill material used at that site, but that's before I got here," Amos

said.

Chase said the Corps referred

to Tyrone as a "flagrant violator" of wetlands issue, but Amos

said the Corps has no such category.

Chase beseeched the commission

not to give the town any money for park projects.

"I'm issuing a strong

objection to giving any of my tax money to them. They knew about the wetlands

issue well before any investigation and continued building the ballfield."