Gates Mills Community is Fighting About Fracking
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
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Gates Mills Village Council refused on Tuesday to consider residents' petition for a bill of rights to ban additional fracking in the village.
Residents formed the Citizens for the Preservation of Gates Mills when Mayor Shawn Riley announced his plans for villagers to pool their land to prepare for gas wells in the village. The group has gathered more than 130 signatures to have a bill of rights placed on the November ballot that would outlaw all new wells in the village.
Council was supposed to vote on Tuesday whether to submit the issue to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Council has until Sept. 6 to do it, but members "need more time to review the issue," Councilman Will Barnes said, refusing to comment further.
On Friday, Law Director Margaret Cannon told petitioners they do not have enough valid signatures.Click here to read the entire article.
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