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Residents urge action on food-processing residuals and PFAS during Antrim Township organizational meeting
Summary
Two residents used public comment to press the board to support legislation and action on food-processing residuals (FPR) and PFAS contamination; the board thanked them and recorded the concerns for follow-up.
During the public comment portion of the Jan. 5 Antrim Township organizational meeting, two residents urged supervisors to pursue action on water and chemical-safety issues.
Bill Blair of McDowell Road publicly thanked the board and the Antrim Township Citizens for Safe Water for highlighting food-processing residuals (FPR) and asked the supervisors to use their legislative contacts to keep state-level FPR legislation moving forward. The minutes record: "Bill Blair, McDowell Road, wanted to publicly thank the Board of Supervisors for all they have done to put FPR (Food Processing Residual) on the forefront and efforts to regulate the use." Chairman John Alleman thanked Blair and ATCFSW for their diligence in bringing the issue to the township’s attention.
Robert Smith of Angle Road echoed Blair’s concern and added that PFAS — commonly called forever chemicals — should be the next major topic the community addresses. The minutes record: "Robert Smith, Angle Road, said he would like to echo the comment made by Bill Blair and added that the next huge topic to tackle and get a handle on is PFAS (forever chemicals)."
Why it matters: both FPR and PFAS involve public-health and environmental concerns that residents say require regulatory attention; the comments were recorded as public input but the minutes do not show any formal board directive or referral recorded during the meeting.
What’s next: the minutes note the comments and the board’s thanks; no formal referral or vote on FPR or PFAS was recorded at the organizational meeting.
