Johnny Andrews, Chairman; 3923 County Road 7; Repton, Alabama 36475; Tel: 251 248 2378, E-MAIL
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about us no dump conecuh county
Minutes from the CCSA Meeting - July 30, 2009
Presentations made to the Citizens Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Oct. 25,2007.
At the end of December 2006 the word went out that a landfill had been proposed for our area. One week later over 300 people gathered in protest. Lenox Community Center could not hold us all. We spilled out onto the porch and into the yard, but no one left. What a mix we were, what passion we shared. And there was anger. And fear. Our rural community is just the kind of place for which 'they' search, the kind of place with a scattering of homes and no united voice. 'They' claim to be pure of intention, that property values will go up, that life will improve. We beg to differ. We want our homes and environment to remain unpolluted, we want our children's children to want to return to this area. Our extensive probing tell us that our initial misgivings have foundation, that our 'gut feelings' are accurate. Hazardous materials are not filtered out, smells cannot be contained, landfill liners are not guaranteed. And that is worrisome as there are five aquifers beneath the proposed landfill. We must fight 'them', and fight we will.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!CCSA (Citizens for a Clean Southwest Alabama) was organized in January 2007, when Conecuh Woods first proposed dumping the largest landfill in the United States on Conecuh County. Time, energy and money have been donated for this ongoing fight, but it is far from over. Donations:Send checks to United Bank, P.O. Box 787, Monroeville, Alabama 36465, Attention Phyllis Bell. Make checks payable to CCSA (Citizens for a Clean Southwest Alabama). Our non-profit tax number is 51-0618216. It is retroactive, so you can claim any donations you have made (thank you!), or any donations you are going to make (please!). A copy of our expenditures is available on request. These include: printed information for distribution to the public; advertising space in newspapers; research; signs; renting space for presentations and meetings; materials for fund-raising projects; legal consultations; postal fees. Volunteers:If you want to help with time, energy, ideas or questions contact: JOIN US IN THIS FIGHT!!
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