Call In Support Tuesday, September 22nd For NCC Councilman Carter's Ord. 20-101 To Add Environmental And Social Justice And Hazard Mitigation To Our 2022 Comp Plan Update

 From the Sierra Club of Delaware -

NCC Councilman Carter's Ordinance 20-101 to, for the first time ever, require that the Comp Plan include sections dedicated to Environmental and Social Justice and Hazard Mitigation. 

There is an important New Castle Co. Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday, 9/22/2020 at 3:00 pm. where this ordinance (20-101) will be considered.  Here is the agenda for the meeting:  https://nccde.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09222020-1986.  To participate in the meeting, use either of these options:

Zoom info is:  https://zoom.us/j/377322142

Call in #'s are:  1-312-626-6799 or +1-646-558-8656 or +1-346-248-7799 or +1-669-900-9128 or +1-253-215-8782 or +1-301-715-8592. Then enter the Webinar ID: 377 322 142.

It is important that we support this ordinance through public testimony and letters to urge the council to move this forward quickly.  According to Councilman Carter,  even a delay of a few months could result in the path of the comp plan process being set and the issues/elements in 20-101 would not be very prominent, resulting in the status quo as it relates to equity issues.

We need to demonstrate strong support in New Castle County.  We encourage you, your friends, and other advocates to send letters to councilmembers in support of Carter's ordinance to include environmental and social justice and hazard mitigation in the comp plan: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/include-environmental-social-justice-in-the-new-castle-county-comprehensive-plan-2?clear_id=true&source=direct_link