Toxic waste in Suwannee County

[Paulmal]

Did you read any of the emails carefully? Sometimes there is an "opt out" address enclosed.

No I don't read spam, I just delete it.

[FW]

No I don't read spam, I just delete it.

If you don't want any more, then look at the fine print on the bottom, for a "unsubscribe' link. If they are legit, there will be one. If not, let us know, and we will all harass the heck out of them

[John Ploegert]

We may have been over-taken by events. Both Suwannnee Democrat and WTXL Channel 27 (Tallahassee, I think) have very recently posted on News for for Suwannee County Commissioners site that 4 of the 5 Commissioners now oppose the incinerators. Let's hold off on letters for a few days.

"It ain 't over till its over". Letting everyone know I have just been contacted by the anti-incinerator organizers and the petition drive is still on so everyone please sign and send the petition; also, it is important that non-Suwannee Countians include comment letting our County Commissioners know you are eco-tourist/cave divers from ____ and about how many times you visit Suwannee County each year.

I'll try to post the County Commissioners' mailing address for any letter writers tomorrow.
John

[Kelly Jessop]

"It ain 't over till its over". Letting everyone know I have just been contacted by the anti-incinerator organizers and the petition drive is still on so everyone please sign and send the petition; also, it is important that non-Suwannee Countians include comment letting our County Commissioners know you are eco-tourist/cave divers from ____ and about how many times you visit Suwannee County each year.

I'll try to post the County Commissioners' mailing address for any letter writers tomorrow.
John

Thanks a lot for the update and I will look forward to this information.

[John Ploegert]

Thanks a lot for the update and I will look forward to this information.

Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
Judicial Annex Building
215 Parshley Street SW
Live Oak, Fl 32064

Or:
Wesley Wainright, Chairman
Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
16672 129th Road
Live Oak, FL
32062

Jason Bashaw, Commissioner
Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
10215 161st Road
Live Oak, FL
32060

Clyde Fleming, Commissioner
Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
206 Lewis Blvd
Live Oak, FL
32064

Ricky Gamble, Commissioner
Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
12314 Bass Road
Live Oak, Fl
32060

Philip Oxendine, Commissioner
Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners
11266 71st Drive
Live Oak, FL
32060

[wdt]

Attended organizational meeting of local qroup opposing the incinerators this afternoon. Several hundred attendees; fairly productive, lots of pep talk, set up various committies and assigned responsibilities. I'm on Petitions committee. One County Commissioner attended; thinks 3 out of 5 Commissioners likely to vote against having incinerators in Suwannee County but cautions against slacking off opposition until final vote taken. Talked with him after meeting; suggest petitions from NFSA members will be most efective if comments include reasons for visiting Suwannee County (cave diving/eco-tourism) since all elected officials tend to disregard petitions from non-voters but this Commission actively promotes eco-tourism.

Have you guys prepared a letter so I can send it to divers and students who visit cave county..?

[John Ploegert]

Have you guys prepared a letter so I can send it to divers and students who visit cave county..?

Do not have a letter so suggest using own words to say something like:

Dear Commissioner ______________,
My name is __________ and I live in city,state or country. I am an eco tourist/cave diver (using the words "eco tourist" is important) and I travel to Suwannee County ___ times every year to enjoy diving many of the caves in Suwannee County. Please do not allow any medical waste incinerators anywhere in Suwannee County; the caves and springs are way too valuable to risk any possible contamination.

Thank you,
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Commissioner's email addresses and telephone numbers are:
Jason Bashaw commissioner1@suwanneecounty.org 386 623 1432
Clyde Fleming commissioner2@suwanneecounty.org 386 362 7873
Ricky Gamble commissioner3@suwanneecounty.org 386 590 2413
Phil Oxindine commissioner4@suwanneecounty.org 386 362 6729
Wesley Wainright commissioner5@suwanneecounty.org 386 364 1686

[wdt]

Thank you John,

[John Ploegert]

Was told by Suwannee River Water Management District today that company planning to build and operate medical waste incinerators at a specific site in Suwannee County has withdrawn their request for required permit stating only that they had found a different site. It is not known if that site is in Suwannee County or elsewhere. Stay tuned and please keep on signing petitions, making phone calls and sending mail to our County Commissioners asking them to not permit any medical waste incinerators anywhere in Suwannee County.
John

[John Ploegert]

Thank you everyone who signed our petition at REACT today, and special thanks to Bill, Linda and Karen for all of their help.
John/Pam/Dusti