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** March 26, 2007
Commissioner Jackson Announces VeraSun Will NOT Pursue
the Milford Site
A front page article in Warsaw's
Times Union declares "VeraSun Energy has decided not to build an ethanol plant just outside the town of Milford". A similar story appeared on the same day in the
Goshen News.
The Northern Lakes Area Concerned Citizens
Association wants to extend our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the many area residents who took
the time to learn about the effects a fuel
refinery could have on our area's health, safety
and quality of life. Thank you to the more
than 1800 residents who signed our petition, and
to all those who wrote letters, placed signs,
attended meetings and made donations. Without
your efforts we could not have made a difference.
We also want to thank our elected officials:
Milford Town Board members Gary Hurd and Bob
Cockburn; County Commissioners Brad Jackson, Ron
Truex, and Bob Conley; State Representative Dave
Wolkins; and Governor Mitch Daniels.
We appreciate their efforts to consider all sides
of the debate and to fairly represent the
residents of Milford & Syracuse. Dan Richard
and his staff at the Area Planning office also
deserve a special thank you for their patience
with our many phone calls and questions.
And finally, we thank VeraSun for hearing the
voices of the Milford/Syracuse community.
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GIS Map of Milford
The Kosciusko County GIS office prepared
this map of the Milford area, which you can
download and print. Ann Schlabach shared a
poster-size version with the County Commissioners at
their February 20 meeting. The inner circle
indicates a distance of one-half mile from the
refinery site; there are over 100 homes
within this circle. The second circle marks
one mile from the refinery; more than 600
additional homes fall within this range, as well as Milford's
schools & daycare, and the entire downtown district.
The largest circle marks a distance of 2.5 miles
from the refinery site, and includes most of Waubee
Lake and all of Camelot Lake.
WRSW Radio Interview with
Governor Daniels About the Milford Ethanol Issue
During an interview with Governor Mitch
Daniels on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, anchor Stacy
Page asked the governor for his views on Milford's
opposition to the proposed ethanol
refinery.
Two quotes from his response: "Local people
should have the determination", and "These things
should never go where local folks truly, sincerely
think it will subtract and not add to the quality of
life".
You can listen to Governor Daniels' full response here.
Community Support
•March, 2007 ~ Over 1800 area residents have signed a petition in opposition to an ethanol refinery locating
at the edge of Milford, Indiana.
•September 11, 2006 ~ The Milford Town Council voted to draft a letter of opposition
to the refinery on behalf of the residents of Milford.
•October 10, 2006 ~ Wawasee Community School Corporation's Board of Trustees voted to draft a letter expressing concern over the
proposed refinery location's close proximity to area schools.
•October 11, 2006 ~ The Camelot Lakes Property Owners Association voted to draft a letter of opposition the the refinery
over concerns including pollution emissions, property
values, and effect on area lakes.
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