Ron Crist is at it again folks! Ron Crist of Crist Roofing, Crist Construction, Crist Dumpsters, has asked Paulding County to amend the current zoning text to allow him to open & operate a dump site / hazardous waste site in the City of Hiram. You may recall he tried to have his property rezoned back in January 2014 but withdrew his application after much public backlash. Now in lieu of requesting a rezoning of his property he has quietly asked that Paulding Co agree to allow him to operate a dump site / hazardous waste side at his Duncan Circle location under the current zoning. He wants a hazardous waste site to be penciled in as an acceptable business! Keep in mind this site backs up to Hiram Elementary School and is surrounded by residential properties! Ron Crist started a dumpster business but wants to saddle the costs of doing business on the backs of Hiram property owners & residents. He wants to truck in waste from all of Metro Atlanta and beyond, dump it, sort it, store it, sell it, truck it back out of Hiram. The waste will include wood products, asphalt, drywall, concrete, bricks, metals, plastics, paper, contaminated earth, shingles, insulation, carpet, tile. Keep in mind that many of these products will contain asbestos, lead, mold, pollutants, and high concentrations of petroleum by-products.
Our children, our homes, and our health are the biggest investments in our life. Do you want to raise your children next to a dump site? Do you want your children to attend school next to a dump site? Would you want to buy a home next to a dump site? There is absolutely no way to control what goes into dumpsters and then trucked into our neighborhoods! If this dump site is approved it would mean:
*Immediate and long term exposure to toxins / pollutants/ hazardous materials for children attending Hiram Elementary School and area residents.
*Immediate and permanent reduction in property values.
*Decrease in tax base for the City of Hiram due to decreased property values and loss of future businesses coming to Hiram.
*Significant noise pollution.
*Significant increase in traffic and wear/tear on neighborhood roads due to heavy trucks hauling waste to and from the dump site.
*Possible surface and ground water contamination from the site.There are creeks surrounding this property from which Hiram residents get their drinking water.
*Decrease in air quality. Increase in dust and airborne allergens/irritants/spores/pollutants.
*Debris will contain asbestos, lead paint, mold, petroleum by-products, and many other hazardous materials.
* Basically anything that can be put into a dumpster will be brought into our neighborhoods.
*Immediate and permanent decline in our quality of life.
There is a meeting scheduled for Tuesday May 27, 2014 @ 2pm at 240 Constitution Blvd., 2nd floor, Dallas, GA 30132. If you are able to attend please do so. Also, please let your positions be known by contacting:
Paulding Planning & Zoning Chris Robinson - crobinson@paulding.gov
Mayor City of Hiram - Doris Devey
ddevey@hiram-ga.gov
Hiram City Manager - Robbie Rokovitz -
rrokovitz@hiram-ga.gov
City Operations Manager - Jody Palmer
jpalmer@hiram-ga.gov
Mayor Pro Tem - Prather Rollins
prollins@hiram-ga.gov
Post 2 Kathy Bookout -
kbookout@hiram-ga.gov
Post 3 - Teresa Philyaw
tphilyaw@hiram-ga.gov
Post 4 - Derrick Battle
dbattle@hiram-ga.gov
Post 5 Kathy Carter -
kcarter@hiram-ga.gov
PLEASE GET OTHERS INVOLVED BY SHARING THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS.
PLEASE DO NOT SIT IDLE EXPECTING OTHERS TO SPEAK UP ON YOUR BEHALF!
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