Bion would like to provide the following response to questions and concerns raised by Ms. Wilson in her posting to the Oswego County Today on August 25, 2010:
Much has been written recently about the election for the Oswego County Court Judge position this autumn. I encourage voters to realize and seriously consider the issue of a potential conflict of interest.
A participant’s abrupt exit from a public meeting typically is a statement in and of itself. It remains that it can be subject to diverse interpretation. I want to clarify reasons for my precipitous exit from the Aug. 24 Board of Education meeting.
No doubt Ms. Hall and the CFF believe that they are fighting for their homes based on the examples they cite. Unfortunately those examples simply do not represent Bion’s project nor do they reflect the substantial safeguards that Bion’s proven waste treatment technology and professional operating protocols provide.
The event raised some much-needed funds for two in-demand programs – Catholic Charities’ food pantry and CYO
Bion continues to overlook the fact that their technology is not the primary bone of contention in respect to the opposition of this project. Most people agree that the technology will be a great improvement over what is now being done. However, as before, Bion has missed the point.
Oswego County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann said recently that the project is likely years away and that if it moves ahead, the number of cattle could be limited: “We may say they can only have 15,000 cows,†he said. The project would not be economically feasible at 15,000 cows and therefore could not be located in Oswego County. To place such a limit on the project would effectively prevent the project from occurring.
The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce along with the City of Fulton recently brought Jazz Fest 2010 to our city. It was a huge success and could not have happened without the help of many people.
As most of you know by now, Tim Conners has been battling leukemia and all of its side effects since April. The treatments that he has received to date have not been successful so a bone marrow transplant has been scheduled for September in Boston.
Bion’s reaction shows they seem to expect the people of our community to just sit back and welcome them in without any legitimate questioning of the project. We will not be a passive part of allowing Bion to attempt to erode democracy or our environment.
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