October 1 is Environmental Awareness Day in Union County

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BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – To demonstrate good faith and commitment to a clean future, Union County Sole Commissioner declared October 1, 2020, as Environmental Awareness Day in the county.

“The citizens of Union County shown great concern regarding the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams in Union County, whereas the rivers, streams, and Lake Nottely are invaluable to recreation and tourism in Union County, whereas Lake Nottely specifically is an asset for Union County and its citizens, Union County and its citizens must join together to protect and maintain water quality of bodies of water in Union County and the surrounding areas,” read the proclamation.

The government will protect and sustain local waterways, including Lake Nottely, to the extent that it has the authority to do so. Lake Nottely is TVA property, which will impose some limitations.
Marlene Hadden spoke at the meeting about preserving current quality of local water. She asked Paris to help the citizens to help him maintain water quality.

Marlene Hadden asked for a joint effort in protecting Union County’s water and air quality.

“Here in Union County, we believe we have higher standard criteria of good clean water, and we’d like it to stay that way,” Hadden stated. “Being reactive is not the way to deal with this situation. It spawns distrust. It makes people angry, worried, and even scared about their water. Being proactive fosters all of us coming together to try and maintain and protect our current quality of water.”

Paris thanked her for speaking and serving as a reminder about the importance of water and air quality.

At the September Union County Commission meeting, Paris again stated that Union County government didn’t control the leachate issue. It’s a city issue, and Blairsville City Council voted to halt leachate processing in September. According to Paris, “there’s no evidence the city did anything wrong or polluted Lake Nottely in the least.

In other meeting news, the county accepted an accountability courts grant for Enotah Adult Felony Drug Courts Medically Assisted Treatment program for $30,832.00.

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