Below is a post from a blog by Neighbors for Justice, which is a coalition formed by our future neighbors in West Bartlesville.
Attorneys Have Been Secured
Neighbors for Justice recognizes that the Bartlesville City Council has been faced with controversial situations and challenging times in recent months and years. The neighbors appreciate the service of each of the council members to the community of Bartlesville and the vital function that this council provides to the health and growth of this city.
However, the neighbors believe the action taken by the council on August 25, 2008 was uacceptable. This vote overturned a previous denial for zoning to allow a jail in a residential neighborhood. The neighbors do not see any opportunity at this time to correct that mistake other than via legal action.
With that being said, Neighbors For Justice would like to announce that they have secured the law firm Gibbs, Armstrong, Borochoff, Mullican & Hart to defend their cause.
This firm also represented the South Tulsa Citizens Coalition who fought against having a toll bridge built and was victorious this year at the Supreme Court.
If you would like to be better informed about this issue, the NFJ blog has a brief chronological history of the plans for the county jail as well as a history as read through the Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise. In addition, there is a map of the area showing that the proposed jail site is surrounded on the north, west, and south by residential neighborhoods.
Finally, if you have an interest or feel lead to do so, there is a place where you can donate to the NFJ legal fund.
Here is the blog address: www.neighborsforjustice.com
Sincerely,
Sonja Settle
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