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STOP THE DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK JAIL EXPANSION

STOP THE DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK JAIL EXPANSION

Closed — 86 supporters Verified

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Wayne R.
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Brooke R.
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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 10 months ago
As a citizen of the United States and a Resident of Glynn County I am signing this petition as a formal protest against the expansion now planned for the Glynn County Detention Center/Jail located in Brunswick, GA. It is counter to the master plan for revitalization of Downtown Historical Brunswick. It is an abuse of power by the County to enact Eminent Domain for a jail and to remove citizens from their homes. The County and City hired and paid for with tax payer dollars for a study to be done on what to do with the jail. This study DID NOT propose this solution. The County Commissioners and the City Commissioners need to answer to the Citizens why they have refused to follow the advice they sought and take a path that was not agreed to by the outside contractor nor by the Citizens of Glynn County. THIS PETITION IS BEING SIGNED TO STOP THIS EXPANSION AND FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD OPEN HEARINGS INCLUDING THE CITIZENS TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION FOR A JAIL IN THIS COUNTY. WE DEMAND THIS EXPANSION STOP IMMEDIATELY.

6 Comments

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Tom Thompson
18 years ago Featured

open hearings right now. stop hiding behind closed doors.

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Sarah Wade
18 years ago Featured

This makes no sense. Why pay for a study if you are just going to ignore the results? Super shady.

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David Porter
18 years ago Featured

leave the homeowners alone. eminent domain for a jail is absolute trash. listen to the people.

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Emily Bello
18 years ago Featured

we are trying to fix up downtown and make it nice and they want to put a giant prison expansion in the middle of it. backwards thinking.

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Jessica Knight
18 years ago Featured

my grandparents live right there. this is so unfair to the folks who have been in brunswick for years. stop the madness.

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Mike Lund
18 years ago Featured

Enough with the jail expansion already. Downtown is supposed to be for families and shops not more holding cells. Stop wasting our money.