POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Mark your calendars. This is the week that the residents of Forks Township formally started taking the necessary steps to return power to the people.

For all too long the Board of Supervisors and Developers have ignored the residents of our Township and DICTATED policy and outcomes that have all too often have not provided long-term beneficial outcomes to OUR community.

As previously reported we filed an appeal to the recently adopted zoning ordinance change 298. We greatly appreciate the news coverage by Sarah Mausolf (http://www.tiny.cc/HeD1o) of the Express-Times and Joe Nixon (http://www.tiny.cc/1YEm5) of the Morning Call.

There is one quote from Solicitor Karl Kline in the Morning Call that we would like to address. ''There was plenty of opportunity for input from the public, and the board voted to adopt this ordinance,'' Mr. Kline is correct but here is what he fails to mention. While we acknowledge that a very small group of people spoke in favor of this zoning change, there was an overwhelming call (4 to 1) from residents at two separate meetings to NOT pass this change. Unlike the dissenters, EVERY person who spoke out against this change was loudly applauded, cheered and supported. Despite this, and the petitions submitted to the Board of Supervisors, they passed the zoning change anyway thus ignoring the will of the majority of people that they are suppose to serve.

With six-year terms, we cannot rely on elections alone to make change as too much damage can, and does occur in this timeframe. This is why we have taken this unusual action and why we are preparing to challenge the Board of Supervisors on other issues if they once again ignore the will of the people.

We do wish to acknowledge and once again thank Supervisor Bonnie Nicholas for her nay vote on 298. Though we don’t always agree with Supervisor Nicholas, we do believe that she has the best interest of the people at heart when she casts her votes and that she is open to listening to all sides of the issues before voting.

For those of you have spoken out and been shunned by the Board of Supervisors, this is your day and we encourage you to join us to help return the power and control to the residents of Forks Township. Please drop us a line to help us to help you to save Forks Township. citizens@residentswhocare.com