Monthly Archives: February 2012

A new page for the web site – Next Steps

We just added a new page to the website.  It’s a place to put up ideas and proposals for ways to resolve the area’s frac sand mining issues.  Katherine Goodman started us off with a bunch of great suggestions. To … Continue reading

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A bad idea — slowing down in front of sand trucks

Just a quick note this morning to remind us all to stay focused on the goal — a win/win solution to this puzzler. Bob Scow (soon-to-be-Mayor of Alma) just mentioned that people are considering an organized campaign to slow down … Continue reading

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Updated Pages – Documents, Links and News Stories

I’ve been updating some of the pages on FracSandFrisbee. Steal these Documents – I’ve put up a lot of the recent testimony and letters people have written to the Zoning Board, County Board and Board of Adjustments.  If you have … Continue reading

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“Why we need a moratorium” — a one-page handout

Hi all, here’s a little summary of why I think a moratorium on sand mining would be helpful — it would give us time to figure things out in an open, transparent way.  Yes indeedy, this goes in the “steal … Continue reading

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“Big” Zoning Committee meeting — Thursday, Feb 23rd, 6:30pm at the Courthouse

Mark Thursday, the 23rd on your calendars, 6:30pm.  The Courthouse is the jumpin’ place to be that night.  Spread the word. The agenda for the Zoning Committee meeting just hit.  I’ve posted it to the “County Meetings” part of the … Continue reading

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