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Post by jean on Feb 28, 2024 10:26:51 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 27, 2024 17:16:47 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 27, 2024 10:53:21 GMT -5
If you wish to write your legislators for Indiana i have listed my sample letter below and i have also listed a link to the state of Indiana legislators. You can write individually to your legislators or as i have done i wrote all 100 of them in one email. Here is a link to the legislators for Indiana: www.hecweb.org/2021/02/19/representative-contact-info/Here is my sample letter: To all Honorable Indiana Legislators ,I am a constituent to votes in every election. I am writing ALL of you because of the seriousness of the issue that is being considered. I am very informed and aware of all the implications of the "forever chemical" called PFAS and what is does not only to the environment but to the health of every individual in the state of Indiana. I am asking that you put the health of your constituents ahead of the corporations and the almighty dollar. Please vote to eliminate PFAS from our state as other states have done. Also please note that there have been various lawsuits concerning this "forever chemical" and its ramifications to the health of individuals. PLEASE act to protect us on this issue. Thank you, Margaret Jean Johannigman |
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Post by jean on Feb 27, 2024 9:31:59 GMT -5
State Leaders do not care about our health
Read this article and contact them in opposiiton
GOP’s ‘forever’ chemical bill should stay dead
Does the Republican supermajority in the State Legislature not understand the word forever?
Or are they simply willing to gamble the future health of Hoosiers and the environment for the sake of short-term financial gains?
In the latter case, they must also have trouble understanding the most basic component of economic development: quality of life.
House Bill 1399 would have limited the definition of PFAS chemicals — known as “forever chemicals” because they continue to contaminate the environment for thousands of years — to exempt from regulation more than 5,000 variations, including many already used by manufacturers with facilities in Indiana.
Thankfully, the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee scuttled the bill Monday after it passed the House last week on a 64-30 vote along partisan lines.
Of course, there’s always the danger that language from HB 1399 could be inserted into another bill before the legislative session ends in mid-March.
The impetus for the bill comes, not surprisingly, from chemical companies that want Indiana to stay out in front of potential additional federal regulation of forever chemicals.
But the state would be shortsighted to side with chemical companies over resident Hoosiers, who risk exposure to serious health risks. Forever chemicals have been directly connected to kidney cancer, organ dysfunction, endocrine system disruption, immune system suppression, reproductive abnormalities and childhood developmental issues.
Among other uses, forever chemicals render cookware non-stick and carpeting, clothing and cosmetics stain-resistant and waterproof.
These applications do improve quality of day-today life, but the tradeoff is unconscionable.
Forever chemicals were first used in household products in the 1940s and over the past eight decades have seeped into our soil and water supplies — not to mention our bodies.
They are now found in the blood of people and animals across the planet, as well as in the food supply and a wide array of consumer products.
This brings us to the quality- of-life issue.
House Bill 1399 would have further entrenched Indiana as a businessfriendly state in the short term, perhaps encouraging manufacturers that use forever chemicals to set up shop here.
But in the long term, who wants to live in and do business in a state that doesn’t protect its residents from what essentially amounts to the release into the environment of poisons that will linger for hundreds of generations?
While some other states are seeking to further regulate forever chemicals, Indiana seems headed stubbornly and stupidly in the other direction.
The Senate Environmental Affairs Committee did the right thing by killing this bill. Any lawmakers thinking about amending its language into another bill should instead ruminate on the meaning of “forever.”
— The Herald Bulletin Editorial Board
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Post by jean on Feb 27, 2024 9:29:48 GMT -5
Read this and write our state leaders
GOP’s ‘forever’ chemical bill should stay dead
Does the Republican supermajority in the State Legislature not understand the word forever?
Or are they simply willing to gamble the future health of Hoosiers and the environment for the sake of short-term financial gains?
In the latter case, they must also have trouble understanding the most basic component of economic development: quality of life.
House Bill 1399 would have limited the definition of PFAS chemicals — known as “forever chemicals” because they continue to contaminate the environment for thousands of years — to exempt from regulation more than 5,000 variations, including many already used by manufacturers with facilities in Indiana.
Thankfully, the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee scuttled the bill Monday after it passed the House last week on a 64-30 vote along partisan lines.
Of course, there’s always the danger that language from HB 1399 could be inserted into another bill before the legislative session ends in mid-March.
The impetus for the bill comes, not surprisingly, from chemical companies that want Indiana to stay out in front of potential additional federal regulation of forever chemicals.
But the state would be shortsighted to side with chemical companies over resident Hoosiers, who risk exposure to serious health risks. Forever chemicals have been directly connected to kidney cancer, organ dysfunction, endocrine system disruption, immune system suppression, reproductive abnormalities and childhood developmental issues.
Among other uses, forever chemicals render cookware non-stick and carpeting, clothing and cosmetics stain-resistant and waterproof.
These applications do improve quality of day-today life, but the tradeoff is unconscionable.
Forever chemicals were first used in household products in the 1940s and over the past eight decades have seeped into our soil and water supplies — not to mention our bodies.
They are now found in the blood of people and animals across the planet, as well as in the food supply and a wide array of consumer products.
This brings us to the quality- of-life issue.
House Bill 1399 would have further entrenched Indiana as a businessfriendly state in the short term, perhaps encouraging manufacturers that use forever chemicals to set up shop here.
But in the long term, who wants to live in and do business in a state that doesn’t protect its residents from what essentially amounts to the release into the environment of poisons that will linger for hundreds of generations?
While some other states are seeking to further regulate forever chemicals, Indiana seems headed stubbornly and stupidly in the other direction.
The Senate Environmental Affairs Committee did the right thing by killing this bill. Any lawmakers thinking about amending its language into another bill should instead ruminate on the meaning of “forever.”
— The Herald Bulletin Editorial Board
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Post by jean on Feb 25, 2024 12:36:14 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 25, 2024 12:31:54 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 23, 2024 10:08:19 GMT -5
City of Greensburg Announces Road Closures and Traffic Patterns for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Greensburg, IN - The City of Greensburg announced today their road closures and traffic pattern changes for the 2024 total solar eclipse. East Central Avenue from Big Blue Avenue to NE 80 will be closed to public traffic beginning Sunday, April 7 at 12:00 am to Tuesday, April 9 at 12:00 am, or until traffic gridlock clears. East Montgomery Road will become one way traffic from Davidson Street to Lincoln Street from Monday, April 8 at 6:00 am to Tuesday, April 9 at 12:00 am. Public safety estimates that it may take until 12:00 am on Tuesday, April 9 to get all visitors out of Greensburg. As a reminder, residents will receive a flyer in their utility bill in the next few weeks with the following public safety information: Greensburg Community Schools and Decatur County Schools are on an e-Learning Day for Monday, April 8. Greensburg trash service and Rumpke recycling service will be suspended on Monday, April 8. Double pick-up will occur on Tuesday, April 9. City offices and buildings will be closed on Monday, April 8 to provide staffing support to public safety, emergency services, and more. If residents want to attend eclipse events, they are encouraged to use alternate modes of transportation (walk, bike, golf carts, UTVs) due to increased traffic. Visitors who follow the eclipse all over the country will park wherever they can to view the eclipse. If you wish to prevent people from camping or parking on your property, property owners have the right to block access to their property (front and back yards, driveways). Residents are encouraged to run errands, fuel vehicles, and pull cash from the bank before Sunday, April 7 to help lessen the strain on cell phone/Internet network traffic and roadways. DO NOT CALL 911 UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. For all general inquiries and questions about the event, traffic conditions, submit a complaint, ask for city services in a non-emergency manner, call (844) 260-1230. This phone number will be valid Saturday, April 6 to Tuesday, April 9. Make sure to write this phone number down, program it into your phone, or have record of it on your person. Make sure to sign up for CodeRed for emergency notifications by texting DECATUR CO to 99411. This information is essential to being prepared for the influx of visitors for the total solar eclipse. Residents are encouraged to follow the City of Greensburg on social media, visit www.greensburg.in.gov, and watch their mail for more information and details about this exciting event in April. Be alert for other changes from city or county officials for additional road closures and restrictions as the eclipse nears. ### Solar Eclipse Road Closure Map Tree City Total Solar Eclipse Event & Public Safety Flyer City of Greensburg Eclipse Website |
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Post by jean on Feb 22, 2024 20:12:46 GMT -5
Subject: Greensburg IN City TIF / Redevelopment Mtg 2/22/24 My comment on this meeting: After 30 years having a business on the square i find it very disappointing that opportunities to truly benefit the downtown area are being missed. The City is in process of buyng the old jail lot from the County. Would it be to address the one major problem that is hurting this are ....lack of parking? Well no. In my opinion they will miss an opportunity (yet again) to address this and further complicate the area by putting in "market" based (the new term for income based) apartments. These type of apartments are not supportive of the nice businesses that have developed in our downtown. This property either with a parking garage (as Shelbyville IN has done for their downtown) or just a gravel or paved parking lock could have been immense in working towards solving some of the parking issues in the downtown. Where is the vision? Where is the support for the tax paying businesses in this area? There are lots of places to provide apartments / housing. There are not a lot of opportunities to work towards solving the parking issues in the downtown which are about to get worse for the businesses on the east side of the square with the renovation of that side of the square. Greensburg IN City TIF / Redevelopment Mtg 2/22/24 VIDEO: PART 1 OF 1 : youtu.be/Ay9Q46UbxfM AGENDA ITEMS: Swearing in New Board Member Approve Minutes RDC Propert Marketing Program : New Contract with Lee & Associates Update on Residential Development Project Reedy Financial : State Reporting for April Purchase Agreement with Dec. Co. for Old Jail Lot / Railroad Property Resolution 2024-05 Approval of RFP with Veridus for apartments on Old Jail Lot Jack Woods / Veridus Approval of Claims Next Meeting April 4th, 2024 Adjourn |
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Post by jean on Feb 22, 2024 10:30:00 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 21, 2024 21:37:39 GMT -5
Greensburg IN City Council Mtg. 2/21/24 Part 1 of 2 AND 2 of 2 PUBLIC HEARING OPEN MAIN MEETING: VIDEO: PART 1 OF 2 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lxHf1OlLkAPART 2 OF 2 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lxHf1OlLkAAGENDA ITEMS: Approve Minutes Monthly Update on Municipal Complex Project Bond fund discussion Discussion of re-establishment of Cumulative Capital Development Tax Approve to reverse uncleared checks from 2021 Resolution 2024-4 Spending plan for Second Tranche of ARPA Money Ordinance 2024-2 Additional Appropriation for Airport Ordinance 2024-3 Amendment to 2024 City Salary Ordinance 2033-20 Closing Airport Bank Account at JCB Ordinance 2024-04 for street vacation Heavy Trash Week May 20-24 Council Appointment to Greensburg Redevelopment Commission Council Appointment to Greensburg Plan Commission Tree City Total Solar Eclipse Update Board and Commission Updates Adjourn |
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Post by jean on Feb 21, 2024 21:31:45 GMT -5
Greensburg IN City Board Of Works Mtg 2/21/24 VIDEO: PART 1 OF 1 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rWfK1V888AGENDA ITEMS: Approve Minutes Girl Scouts Cookie Crumbles 5k Monthly Update on Municipal Complex Project Police Chief Approval of Change Order Police Chief Approval of HVAC preventative maintenance contract Police Chief Promotion of Officers Fire Dept. 150th Anniversary book contract Sewer Leak Adjustment Wastewater Secondary Digester transfer pump Wastewater DukeTank Order for Park Road Wastewater Strand Tank Order for West Main St. CCMG 2023-2 Franklin Street Award Globe Asphalt Duke Energy LED Street Light Replacement Program Heavy Trash Week May 20-24 Tree City Total Solar Eclipse update: Road Changes & restrictions Washington Township Fire Contract Approval of Claims ADJOURN |
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Post by jean on Feb 16, 2024 10:38:41 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 12, 2024 21:06:48 GMT -5
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Post by jean on Feb 12, 2024 20:42:40 GMT -5
GREENSBURG IN CITY PLAN COMM. MTG 2/6/24 Election of President / Vice President PUBLIC HEARING / DISCUSSION / CLOSE HEARING OPEN MAIN MEETING: VIDEO: PART 1 OF 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjHnnfawX1UAGENDA ITEMS: Norm Schlemmer III 2454 N. Michigan Ave Primary & Secondary Plat ADJOURN |
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