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Extension filed to appeal court ruling over proposed crematory in Bethel

An extension to appeal an appellate court ruling has been filed by a business owner who wants to construct a crematory in Bethel.  The Appellate Court last month affirmed the decision of the state Superior Court and the Bethel Planning and Zoning Commission rejecting the facility in 2015, according to the Newstimes.  Shawn McLoughlin is looking to construct the crematory on his property next to his concrete business, Mono-Crete Step.  The extension to appeal to the state Supreme Court would be 20 days.  The lower courts agreed that the local authority had the ability to reject the proposal because of the effect it could have on property values.  At the time of the proposal, several businesses threatened to leave the business park if the crematory was approved.