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Tom Schlinkert reported that he had found a meeting
regarding the oil spill, as representative of the Ala.
Coastal Foundation, had been unproductive and slowed by
bureaucracy.
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Dick Sute reported that leaders of the District 14
Zoning effort would meet and then come before the Planning
and Zoning Com. with recommendations for future efforts.
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Tom Schlinkert reported on the meeting of Baldwin United
where the legislators had discussed the previous session .A
Bill mandating a two year wait if a zoning referendum fails
before another vote, passed. Baldwin Co. remains the only
county in the state without regulation of private sewer
systems by the Public Service commission. The Technical
Advisory Commission, under the Baldwin Co.Commission is
charged with developing regulation, but has been slow to
meet.
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Dennis Dismukes, member of the Spanish Fort Town Council
announced they were meeting tonight to take up an ordinance
to dictate actions that must be taken by sewer companies
before permits could be issued.
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Dick Sute said there was a report that the Southern
Environmental Law Center was investigating the dumping of
raw sewage in a holding pond by the Baldwin County Sewer
System, but they had learned that the U.S. Attorney may
already be investigating this incident.
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Dick Sute reiterated the stand of Friends of Baldwin
that wetlands mitigation should be in the same area as the
development.
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Doug Holton introduced County Commissioner Wayne
Gruenloh and thanked him for his assistance to county zoning
districts wanting to initiate the zoning process.
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Commissioner Gruenloh said that his first meeting with BP
regarding the oil spill had been disappointing, but that a
subsequent meeting attended by the Governor had been
encouraging, and officials had come a long way in dealing
with the two fronts: economical and environmental of the oil
spill. He reported that the County is in excellent
financial shape, having begun two years
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ago to trim personnel and prepare for the downturn. He
stated that he should be re-elected for his experience as a
CPA, as County Commissioner and and as a community leader.
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Tom Schlinkert stated that Tucker Dorsey, his opponent, at a
recent meeting, when asked about his employment, had stated
that he is Chairman of a company that is owned by the
majority stockholder in Baldwin County Sewer System.
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The next meeting will be on Mon., June 7.
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