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Green Party meeting in Lee Township where the landfill issue is discussed. Frank from the Road Department talks about the CSX railroad requesting to put in 4 spurs on the Haekel property were they intend to start this super landfill. Neva talks about their putting in a transfer station with a tire shredder.

Saugatuck Township Meeting 8:17 to vote on changing the zoning for Aubrey McClendon development of the Denison property. Video records public comments.

Saugatuck Township Meeting 11:20 The township board was questioned regarding their relationship with Aubrey McClendon's attorney prior to the first meeting in December. Their refusal to answer many of these questions leaves open their independence as elected officials. The people have already voiced their objections, so this video presents some insight into just who these officials actually represent.

Benton Harbor City Council Meeting 6:03 Local residents stand up to give their views on the takeover of Jean Klock Park, a public park, to be converted into a private golf course.

Friends of Jean Klock Park 5:53 Public meeting to give the facts about the takeover of this public park for private purposes.

Laboratory Report on Arsenic Poisoning in Lee Township Test well showed 100 ppb, when 10ppb is the maximum allowed limit by law. Subsequent meeting of the Lower Scott Lake Association Board in February, 2008 brought in a health expert who stated that the results from that well are untrustworthy. A special well needed to be drilled and tested. To date, July 7, 2008, that has not been done. Note that all the houses surrounding the containment site had above trace amounts of arsenic, and testing before the dredging started, they had none. The soil tested at over 14,000 ppb, when 1,100 ppb is the limit.

Merger between the lawfirm of Butzbaugh & Ryan with Ship Street Realty, Inc. Judge Butzbaugh is the Chief Judge of Berrien County, and Chairs the Michigan Bar Association's Ethics Committee. The merger of his law firm with the real estate company that is making money from the development of Jean Klock Park would be grounds for him to recuse himself from hearing any case connected to that development. He heard the case against the Rev. Pinkney for "buying votes" on the Recall of a Benton Harbor commissioner that was voting for the takeover of Jean Klock Park. There is a very large movement that believes the Rev. Pinkney now doing time in Jackson is a political prisoner of a corrupt state and judciary.