Misc. Info We All Need To Be Aware Of

As I am updating my blog, I wanted to throw out some pertinent information affecting all of Floyd County.

A big issue within the County, of course, is "sewers". There is an effort underway at the State level to add provisions, or to keep certain developers, from declaring "eminent domain" in order to use your property to run laterals for their development.

Greenville Concerned Citizens are a wonderful group of citizen activists, working in conjunction with the Save The Knobs citizenry, and some in the City; to help stop Developers from suddenly forming companies which are"Sewage Package Treatment Plant Businesses" in order to develop.

So, for those interested -- and I know there are more than a few, here are some interesting links and foretelling of things to come, which affect us, all of us. I wish to thank these groups of people for all of their hard work and efforts to preserve and keep what they have. We can only appreciate as we have worked so hard to try and preserve the "mother" portion of New Albany.

There were about three meetings held around this City (video-taped & all); good mixture of citizens from City and County -- City residents wanted to keep the County "country and green"; County residents wanted to keep the County "country and green". Why we participated in those meetings years ago and what happened afterwards shows WE (the citizens' opinions) just didn't matter. Those meetings were only held for "looks"; now they are looking "pretty shabby". No citizen won on any of the issues and questionnaires we all filled out.

Anyways, I do digress. Here ya go:

http://www.news-tribune.net/local/local_story_053111027.html

I like the quote "With the way we could grow, New Albany's sewer rates could go through the roof if we don't do something." Somehow I have a feeling I really don't need to explain my thoughts about this issue...

Another issue is the Wymberly Sanitation v. Tom Cairns has been continued until April 2, 2007 at 9:00 AM. This is the action in conjunction with running sewer lines to Developer Bob Lynn's proposed new subdivision. The hearing should be scheduled to occur once again in Floyd Circuit Court; Judge Whitis from Harrison County will Preside.

Another issue is the following: A letter was received from Mike Gillenwater. An Order Setting Hearing has been issued in the matter of GCC, et al v. Floyd County Plan Commission (regarding the latter's approval of Developer Bob Lynn's subdivision). As an intervenor in the matter, Mr. Lynn will no doubt be represented by Counsel at the hearing as well. The hearing has been scheduled for March 23, 2007 at 1:30 PM in the Floyd Circuit Court, Judge Cody presiding.

Mike stated in pertinent part in his letter "note that I believe that there will be nothing contested presented at that hearing, but that the hearing will only be used for scheduling future trial dates...Therefore I recommend that you need not attend, unless you want to." Of course, the hearing is open to the public.

Would someone please communicate this with the Cairns?

This is all relevant to all of us as citizens. Some people in this town I have noticed really don't care much about the County. We live in the County; I do not hesitate to call the County Council members or Commissioners if I have a problem. Same thing with the State -- Bill Cochran and Connie Sipes. Same thing with the Federal level -- Evan Bayh and Baron Hill, call 'em up...I do.