Well, N.C. State Senator Dan Soucek is trying once again to eliminate the Boone area ETJ (extra-territorial jurisdiction), which among other things protects residents in areas adjacent to Boone-proper from wholesale development. His bill, S. 865 (a.k.a. Town of Boone/Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) quietly passed the NC senate last week, and is now in the House Committee on Government.
Many residents who live in Boone’s ETJ areas have spoken out in favor of these protections — the folks that this bill would help the most are developers who want easier access to build things like asphalt plants right next to residential homes.
Please send a message to ALL representatives on this list asking them to reject this bill in committee and to let Boone make its own decisions about how the ETJ should be handled.
And send a message to Senator Soucek if you’d like, reminding him that since he’s against Big Government interfering with our lives, he shouldn’t be using his position on state government to pass bills which should instead be the jurisdiction of the Town of Boone.
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SAMPLE LANGUAGE:
Dear NC Representatives (or INDIVIDUAL REP NAME),
I am writing today as a resident of Boone, N.C., asking you to throw out a bill created by Sen. Dan Soucek and passed by the N.C. State Senate last week that would abolish the Boone extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). This bill, Town of Boone/Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (S. 865), would remove important protections for the residents who live in the town’s ETJ.
It makes no sense to single out this one town to remove these protections set so many years ago, especially when so many residents within our ETJ have expressed appreciation for the protections the designation provides to their homes from adjacent industrial development such as asphalt plants.
Lastly, this issue is a local issue, and I feel strongly should be addressed by our local government and by local citizens. I respectfully ask that you do not hear this bill or move it out of committee.
Sincerely,
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REP
Below is a chart with contact info for everyone on the House Standing Committee on Government. Phone calls are best, of course, but if you do not have time to call everyone, call the the ones in YELLOW (Chairs) and GREEN (Vice-Chairs) and email everyone else. (See below the table for the addresses in one chunk for easier copy/paste into your email BCC field).
| REP | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Stone (Chairman) | Michael.Stone@ncleg.net | 919-715-3026 |
| Harry Warren(Chairman) | Harry.Warren@ncleg.net | 919-733-5784 |
| James Langdon(Vice-Chair) | James.Langdon@ncleg.net | 919-733-5849 |
| Alma Adams(Vice Chair) | Alma.Adams@ncleg.net | 919-733-5902 |
| James L. Boyles(Vice Chair) | Jamie.Boles@ncleg.net | 919-733-5903 |
| Rayne Brown(Vice Chair) | Rayne.Brown@ncleg.net | 919-715-0873 |
| Marcus Brandon | Marcus.Brandon@ncleg.net | 919-733-5825 |
| Mark Brody | Mark.Brody@ncleg.net | 919-715-3029 |
| Justin Burr | Justin.Burr@ncleg.net | 919-733-5908 |
| John Bell | John.Bell@ncleg.net | 919-715-3017 |
| George Cleveland | George.Cleveland@ncleg.net | 919-715-6707 |
| Jeff Collins | Jeff.Collins@ncleg.net | 919-733-5802 |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Ted.Davis@ncleg.net | 919-733-5786 |
| Beverly M. Earle | Beverly.Earle@ncleg.net | 919-715-2530 |
| Jeffrey Elmore | Jeffrey.Elmore@ncleg.net | 919-733-5935 |
| John Faircloth | John.Faircloth@ncleg.net | 919-733-5877 |
| Susan C. Fisher | Susan.Fisher@ncleg.net | 919-715-2013 |
| Elmer Floyd | Elmer.Floyd@ncleg.net | 919-733-5959 |
| Carl Ford | Carl.Ford@ncleg.net | 919-733-5881 |
| Rosa Gill | Rosa.Gill@ncleg.net | 919-733-5880 |
| Ken Goodman | Ken.Goodman@ncleg.net | 919-733-5823 |
| Duane Hall | Duane.Hall@ncleg.net | 919-733-5755 |
| Yvonne Holley | Yvonne.Holley@ncleg.net | 919-733-5758 |
| Bryan Holloway | Bryan.Holloway@ncleg.net | 919-733-5609 |
| Paul Luebke | Paul.Luebke@ncleg.net | 919-733-7663 |
| Chuck McGrady | Chuck.McGrady@ncleg.net | 919-733-5956 |
| Allen McNeill | Allen.McNeill@ncleg.net | 919-715-4946 |
| Graig Meyer | Graig.Meyer@ncleg.net | 919-715-3019 |
| Annie W. Mobley | Annie.Mobley@ncleg.net | 919-733-5780 |
| Tim D. Moffit | Tim.Moffitt@ncleg.net | 919-715-3012 |
| Rodney W. Moore | Rodney.Moore@ncleg.net | 919-733-5606 |
| Larry Pittman | Larry.Pittman@ncleg.net | 919-715-2009 |
| Michele D. Presnell | Michele.Presnell@ncleg.net | 919-733-5732 |
| Nathan M. Ramsey | Nathan.Ramsey@ncleg.net | 919-733-5746 |
| Stephen Ross | Stephen.Ross@ncleg.net | 919-733-5820 |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Mitchell.Setzer@ncleg.net | 919-733-4948 |
| Rena Turner | Rena.Turner@ncleg.net | 919-733-5661 |
| W. A. (Winkie) Wilkins | Winkie.Wilkins@ncleg.net | 919-715-0850 |
ALL EMAILS (including Chairs/Vice-Chairs):
Michael.Stone@ncleg.net, Harry.Warren@ncleg.net, James.Langdon@ncleg.net, Alma.Adams@ncleg.net, Jamie.Boles@ncleg.net, Rayne.Brown@ncleg.net, Marcus.Brandon@ncleg.net, Mark.Brody@ncleg.net, Justin.Burr@ncleg.net, John.Bell@ncleg.net, George.Cleveland@ncleg.net, Jeff.Collins@ncleg.net, Ted.Davis@ncleg.net, Beverly.Earle@ncleg.net, Jeffrey.Elmore@ncleg.net, John.Faircloth@ncleg.net, Susan.Fisher@ncleg.net, Elmer.Floyd@ncleg.net, Carl.Ford@ncleg.net, Rosa.Gill@ncleg.net, Ken.Goodman@ncleg.net, Duane.Hall@ncleg.net, Yvonne.Holley@ncleg.net, Bryan.Holloway@ncleg.net, Paul.Luebke@ncleg.net, Chuck.McGrady@ncleg.net, Allen.McNeill@ncleg.net, Graig.Meyer@ncleg.net, Annie.Mobley@ncleg.net, Tim.Moffitt@ncleg.net, Rodney.Moore@ncleg.net, Larry.Pittman@ncleg.net, Michele.Presnell@ncleg.net, Nathan.Ramsey@ncleg.net, Stephen.Ross@ncleg.net, Mitchell.Setzer@ncleg.net, Rena.Turner@ncleg.net, Winkie.Wilkins@ncleg.net
All together now … Go. FIGHT. WIN!
THe town of Boone and its citizens should make the decision about EJT. It is curious that this bill pertains only to our town and not Blowing Rock or other towns in you represent in the legislature. It is clearly a vendetta.
Sondra Edwards
Stop destroying Watauga County