Proposed charter aims to address pipeline projects in Medina County

OHCRN
Apr 18, 2015
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Filed on April 18, 2015 by Scott Kline

A group of Medina County residents are hoping to make it the first in the state to create a new county charter through a ballot initiative.

Sustainable Medina County is launching a petition campaign to create a charter that would include a community bill of rights aimed at preventing projects such as the proposed 36-inch NEXUS gas pipeline to be constructed across 20 miles in Medina County.

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