Welcome to Citizens for Sustainable Jackson County (CSJ)
CSJ is a non-partisan organization. We do not endorse candidates or political positions.We are inclusive and welcome all who care about Jackson County's future.
Formerly Citizens for South Jackson, we are an evolving organization that serves all of Jackson County. We joined together with the Open Space Council for Jackson County, and we continue to have members join from all over the county and in our municipalities.
Our vision is to work effectively with citizens, their organizations, the business community, and governments to sustain and protect the cultural and natural heritage of Jackson County and to promote a strong sense of community among county residents.
What's New
Vulcan Quarry Proposed for South Jackson
We must let our Commissioners, along with the community in general, understand that we citizens do not want this quarry.
Please take time now to contact the following (contacts below):
Write a letter to the Jackson Herald’s Editor, stating your opposition to the quarry.
Email our Board of Commissioners and our Planning Commissioners, outlining your opposition.
At this time, the Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation to deny or approve the application on Thursday, October 24, at 6 pm. Please cc Development Director Jamie Dove on all emails.
Vulcan has timed their application so that the Board of Commissioners will vote on the Monday before Thanksgiving, November 25th. This timing must surely be so that citizens will not come to the Commission meeting. Please, if possible, make plans now to attend this meeting. We must not let Vulcan destroy our rural community.
You may also cc citizensforsustainablejackson@gmail.com on all emails.
Mike Buffington: Editor, Jackson Herald:
Mike@mainstreetnews.com
Planning Commission members:
Harold Mull (chair) - haroldcelenamull@gmail.com
Larry Turner (vice-chair) - lbfarms@bellsouth.net
Les Knoblock - lrknoblock@windstream.net
John Moseley – johnm@lightnin.net
Phil Page - philpage@windstream.net
Board of Commissioners:
mseagraves@jacksoncountygov.com Marty Seagraves District 4 (impacted area commissioner)
jhix@jacksoncountygov.com Jim Hix District 1
chardy@jacksoncountygov.com Chas Hardy District 2
VACANT District 3
celrod@jacksoncountygov.com Cole Elrod District 5
tcrow@jacksoncountygov.com BOC chair
Jamie Dove, Development Director: jdove@jacksoncountygov.com
Please ask your friends and neighbors to join the effort to oppose the quarry by joining CSJ. Click on the "Join" tab on above (citizensforsustainablejackson.org).
1) Jackson County has a comprehensive plan that was developed over many hours with planning officials, citizens, and elected officials. The plan is dedicated to the mixed rural/residential character of our county, which differentiates us from Gwinnett or other high-density counties. We are not against industry or business, but in their rightful place, not in the middle of our agricultural or residential areas.
2) The potential impact to our quality of life is huge with concerns for air and water pollution, noise from blasting and trucking as well as road and traffic issues, and no studies of these impacts have been presented as yet. These threats outweigh any claimed benefits.
3) If this industrial project is allowed to go forward, it will forever change the nature of South Jackson County and make it more likely that the project will expand and that other such industrial projects will be harder to prevent. This project would set a dangerous precedent.
4) Vulcan has a track record with many environmental and safety violations. This website tracks the reported infractions, but more research is being done. It is important to remember that Vulcan is accountable to its shareholders, not to the citizens of Jackson County.
You may join the CSJ email list by clicking HERE. This is the best way to get information.
PLEASE SIGN UP USING THE "JOIN" TAB ABOVE.
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Are you thinking about serving on a Board or Commission?
To be considered to a standing board or commission in which members are appointed by the BOC, there is a process where citizens can be considered for such established groups. On the county website there is a page called Boards & Commissions and on the top right hand corner is a “button” to click on which will direct you to a fillable form which gets submitted back to the Deputy Clerk. At that point, she will collect or accumulate those applications and when there is a vacancy she will add the application(s) to the BOC packets at the appropriate board meeting for their consideration. Often times the County gets inquiries about many different boards, and staff or commissioners usually point the person to the Deputy Clerk for assistance on how to fill out the application for consideration. This program is web based.
LINK TO JACKSON COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
Board of Commissioners
FACEBOOK PAGE: Don't Gwinnett Our Jackson
This group is created to be a forum for the people who love our great community of Jackson County. Here, we can work together to hold our county reps accountable to manage the growth. In doing so, we can ensure it remains a beautiful, safe place!
GET INVOLVED in CSJ!
Text Babs @ 706-372-9067
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