There are many positive things going on right now in our fight against the proposed rail yard! It's mighty difficult for one person to keep up with all of it, but there are several community members who post regularly on the Facebook page created by Andy and Brittany Gibbons : "Citizens Against Norfolk Southern".
Organizers are on the page rallying the troops - many questions are asked and answered every day, all day long on the page. Phone numbers are shared that are important, for example:
IMPORTANT NUMBERS!
These are the folks we should be calling daily, hourly, and as much as humanly possible.
Elected Officials:
Sen. Cliff Hite (614) 466-8150
Sen. Randy Gardener (614) 466-8060
Rep. Derek Merrin (614) 466-1731
What to say: If you want our vote, help us fight this NS Staging Yard and get it out of our community.
Fulton County Commissioners: (419) 337-9255
PUCO: 800-686-7826
What to say: Do NOT close Scott Rd.
Detroit Edison:
Mike Chriss 313-235-3522
Gerard Anderson, CEO 313-235-4000
David Meador, VP 313-235-4000
Steven Kurmas, Vice Chairman 313-235-4000
Jerry Norcia, President and COO 313-235-4000
What to say: Tell them to make NS move this staging yard OUT of Swanton, as it will destroy our family friendly community.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES!
Amazingly enough there are still people in our community who are unaware of the fight or still operate under the false assumption that the rail yard is a "done deal". That is one thing the group is working to change.
Just yesterday a Swanton Township resident posted a question on the Facebook page:
yes, Township immediately hired a lawyer months ago and has been fighting every since. Lucas County and the prosecutor is also with us in fighting the RR.
After having worked on this situation for several months, it is hard to believe that any of our residents are still in the dark about what is happening and what the Township has done thus far. But that is the case (apparently), and exactly why so many people both in the township and the Village are working so very hard to educate everyone.
It is NOT a "done deal" ! And ALL of us need to be working together to keep the pressure on Norfolk Southern to move their rail yard and subsequent intermodal to a more suitable location - not in the very heart of the village.
