APRIL UPDATES
The CommUNITY 1ST citizen's input points have been moved to the Discussion Pages
Updated 4/4/03 Upon request we have posted links to the issues of Pickerington Citizen?’s Initiatives for REAL Growth Plans , The Call from the Hilliard Mayor to Limit Housing Permits in THAT community, The Comments of a local RECALL of Misters: Postage, Fox, Wright, Parker, and Maxey.
** See ?“Our Pages?” under these headings
Updated 4/28/03
Legal issues come to light regarding current and former Pickerington Law Directors. ** See ?“Our Pages?” under Mapes legal issues & McAuliffe legal issues.
Updated 4/27/03
Public Participation at Ohio EPA
Ohio EPA's vision is:
''The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a trusted leader and environmental steward using innovation, quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans.''
Ohio EPA recognizes that its mission and vision cannot be achieved without input from Ohio citizens. The Agency places a high priority on public involvement and encourages citizens to become involved in our decision-making processes.
Public involvement efforts are designed to enable Ohioans to be a part of environmental decisions that affect their life. The Agency offers public hearings, informational meetings, media briefings, advisory board meetings, round table discussions and various publications to educate the public on environmental issues.
from - http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/facts/pub.html
-- --- --- or do they ?
** see ?“Our Pages?” under -- Ohio EPA response to Sewer Issue
Pickerington's expansion into other service areas, THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE.
Was the public misled as to funding issues during the August 2002 meeting?
Updated 4/10/03 .. somethings foul
When does the full story come out?
Does this add up?
Sewer Plant (also known as Waste Water Treatment Plants or WWTP) Expansion that is told to the Public as not using EPA Loan funds by the Ohio EPA on December 13, 2002.
Specific questions as to funding sources at the August 29, 2002 ?‘Public Hearing?’ were asked but the answers to those interested in the August meeting received the OEPA?’s answer only in December 2002.
City Manager applying for Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance (DEFA) EPA Loan funding on October 25, 2002.
City Manager notes in her monthly reports to Council from May 2002 to year end the Reviewing of DEFA Water Restoration Program Funding under the heading of WASTEWATER PLANT EXPANSION:
City Manager lists in her 2003 Budget Proposal a $9,000,000.00 figure related to Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion. This budget was submitted to the Finance Committee of the Pickerington City Council in November 2002.
The City Manager?’s (DEFA Loan application) of October 25, 2002 lists a plant expansion of $9,900,000.00 a 10% increase from her own budget figures and also lists the inclusion of $1,940,000.00 in additional collector sewer lines.
The City Manager?’s Option Extension Contract of 1/31/03 lists a 2 month extension to 3/31/03 and a written contract by April 18, 2003. No formal records authorizing such a contract exist in the form of any public meeting of City Council or its sub-committees.
**See the ?“Our Pages?” section of this website for much of the details noted above.
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The CommUNITY 1ST citizen's input points have been moved to the Discussion Pages
Updated 4/4/03 Upon request we have posted links to the issues of Pickerington Citizen?’s Initiatives for REAL Growth Plans , The Call from the Hilliard Mayor to Limit Housing Permits in THAT community, The Comments of a local RECALL of Misters: Postage, Fox, Wright, Parker, and Maxey.
** See ?“Our Pages?” under these headings
Updated 4/28/03
Legal issues come to light regarding current and former Pickerington Law Directors. ** See ?“Our Pages?” under Mapes legal issues & McAuliffe legal issues.
Updated 4/27/03
Public Participation at Ohio EPA
Ohio EPA's vision is:
''The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a trusted leader and environmental steward using innovation, quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans.''
Ohio EPA recognizes that its mission and vision cannot be achieved without input from Ohio citizens. The Agency places a high priority on public involvement and encourages citizens to become involved in our decision-making processes.
Public involvement efforts are designed to enable Ohioans to be a part of environmental decisions that affect their life. The Agency offers public hearings, informational meetings, media briefings, advisory board meetings, round table discussions and various publications to educate the public on environmental issues.
from - http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/facts/pub.html
-- --- --- or do they ?
** see ?“Our Pages?” under -- Ohio EPA response to Sewer Issue
Pickerington's expansion into other service areas, THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE.
Was the public misled as to funding issues during the August 2002 meeting?
Updated 4/10/03 .. somethings foul
When does the full story come out?
Does this add up?
Sewer Plant (also known as Waste Water Treatment Plants or WWTP) Expansion that is told to the Public as not using EPA Loan funds by the Ohio EPA on December 13, 2002.
Specific questions as to funding sources at the August 29, 2002 ?‘Public Hearing?’ were asked but the answers to those interested in the August meeting received the OEPA?’s answer only in December 2002.
City Manager applying for Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance (DEFA) EPA Loan funding on October 25, 2002.
City Manager notes in her monthly reports to Council from May 2002 to year end the Reviewing of DEFA Water Restoration Program Funding under the heading of WASTEWATER PLANT EXPANSION:
City Manager lists in her 2003 Budget Proposal a $9,000,000.00 figure related to Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion. This budget was submitted to the Finance Committee of the Pickerington City Council in November 2002.
The City Manager?’s (DEFA Loan application) of October 25, 2002 lists a plant expansion of $9,900,000.00 a 10% increase from her own budget figures and also lists the inclusion of $1,940,000.00 in additional collector sewer lines.
The City Manager?’s Option Extension Contract of 1/31/03 lists a 2 month extension to 3/31/03 and a written contract by April 18, 2003. No formal records authorizing such a contract exist in the form of any public meeting of City Council or its sub-committees.
**See the ?“Our Pages?” section of this website for much of the details noted above.
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