As anyone who has been reading the newspaper knows, City council has been in the middle of a debate regarding the method of oil and gas extraction referred to as “fracking” for several weeks now. This is a complicated topic, and I can understand the confusion many people have, particularly given the consideration of both a city ordinance and a City Charter amendment. Two Letters to the Editor that appeared in today’s (Sept. 18) newspaper, particularly one from a non-BG resident, illustrate the confusion. Let me try to clarify as best I can.
A special interest group came to Bowling Green and obtained enough signatures on petitions to have a proposed amendment to the City Charter appear on the ballot in November. City administration is opposed to the charter amendment. I am also opposed to the charter amendment. In short, I think the proposed amendment is too broad an vaguely worded, it is inconsistent with the current subject matter of the City Charter, it could possibly greatly disrupt the operations of our very fine Public Utilities Department and it sends a very negative message to business and industry.
A special interest group came to Bowling Green and obtained enough signatures on petitions to have a proposed amendment to the City Charter appear on the ballot in November. City administration is opposed to the charter amendment. I am also opposed to the charter amendment. In short, I think the proposed amendment is too broad an vaguely worded, it is inconsistent with the current subject matter of the City Charter, it could possibly greatly disrupt the operations of our very fine Public Utilities Department and it sends a very negative message to business and industry.
