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Fayette County resolution supports local control of fluoride
The subject of adding fluoride to municipal drinking water has again floated to the surface of Fayette County’s legislative concerns. The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on Dec. 10 to endorse a resolution that encourages the Fayette County delegation to the General Assembly to consider amending state law to allow individual cities and counties to […]
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Bostwick residents vote against fluoridation
On the November 3, 2020, ballot (see second side) at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/ga.bostwick.11-3-2020.pdf Cease Fluoridation of the City’s Water System Shall the governing authority of the City of Bostwick be authorized to cease the fluoridstion of its water system Yes No THE VOTE Yes – 60.44% (136 votes) No – 39.56% (89 votes) See https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/Morgan/105474/web.264614/#/detail/24 Print PDF
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Crawford County, Georgia, votes No to fluoridation
Fluoride in Water System Crawford County — 6 of 6 precincts reporting (100%) NO 3,342 58% YES 2,426 42% *Online in article titled Middle Georgia Election Results at https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005549/https://41nbc.com/election2020/ Print PDF
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Crawford County to vote on whether to add fluoride in drinking water this November
Mark Wyzalek with Macon Water Authority says around 95% of water systems in Georgia have fluoridated water CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. — Fluoride started being fed into water as early as the late 1940s and early 1950s and became more common in the 1960s and 70s. But now, Crawford County voters will decide this November if […]
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Bostwick wants to drop fluoride from well water
When Bostwick residents cast their ballots for president in the upcoming November Election, they will also be asked whether or not the city should remove fluoride from the drinking water in a special election question. The city of Bostwick is hoping the citizens will vote to eliminate fluoride from the drink water to save the […]
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City of Hiawassee votes 57.01% against Fluoridation
Excerpt: City of Hiawassee Fluoride Referendum – No – 57.01% *Original article titled Towns County General Primary 2020 Election Returns, online at FYN (Fetch Your News) TV online at https://towns.fetchyournews.com/2020/06/09/towns-county-general-primary-2020-election-returns/ Print PDF
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Hiawassee mayor knew to include county in fluoride vote
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – In recent weeks, FYN investigated and reported details leading to the exclusion of Towns County voters’ ability to weigh-in on the upcoming City of Hiawassee fluoride referendum on the May 19 ballot. Towns County citizens, who expected to have a say as to whether fluoride would be added to the local water […]
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Hiawassee mayor responds to county’s exclusion from fluoride vote
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – As previously reported by FYN, Towns County voters will not have a say as to whether fluoride is added to the City of Hiawassee’s water supply. The decision will lie solely in the hands of Hiawassee voters due to a lack of signatures collected from citizens to place the issue on the […]
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Hiawassee: Citizens, activists react to inability to vote on fluoride
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Negative public feedback emerged following FYN’s report stating that Towns County citizens will not have a say on the potential addition of fluoride to their water. The controversial issue was expected to go before both county and city voters on the May 19 ballot due to many county residents consuming water from […]
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Hiawassee: County citizens not permitted to vote on water fluoridation
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – According to the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration, Towns County voters will not have a say on the May ballot as to whether fluoride will be added to the City of Hiawassee’s water supply. Towns County Board of Elections Chair Janet Olivia delivered the news to FYN on Tuesday, March 3, […]
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