Proposed Pet Crematory

[John Thomas <jnthomas@infinet.com>]

   On July 22nd 1996, the Columbus City Council approved a zoning
   variance to allow a pet crematory to be built within 2 miles of the
   former Columbus Waste to Energy trash incinerator. One of the reasons
   for granting the zoning variance was the fact that within 2 miles of
   the WTE facility there is an animal rendering facility, a sewage
   sludge incinerator, a demolition landfill, and a tire shredding
   facility. Columbus city council concluded that a pet crematory would
   not effect property values, nor would it cause a nuisance due the to
   existence of these other facilities.
   
   However, the people who live around these facilities have been dumped
   on enough. On the night city council voted on the resolution,
   neighbors of the proposed facility delivered over 3,000 protest
   letters. This opposition was barely noticed by city council which
   passed the resolution in a 7-0 vote!
   
   Now residents are struggling to gather the required signatures to
   place the issue on the 1997 ballot. They need your support urgently.
   Please call Columbus city council (614) 645-7380.  Tell our city 
   council that the burning of animals wrapped in plastic is a bad idea and 
   will cause a public health threat.

With Respect, in Gentleness and Peace

John Thomas
Neighbors Protecting Our Environment

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