NOACA Climate Change Debate: Where Were the Geauga County Commissioners?

by Sharon Madger

Editor’s Note: Sharon Madger is a Fortify Geauga member who is running for a seat on the Chardon Board of Education. Find news, events, and commentary on the Chardon School Board race on our Chardon Schools page. See Sharon’s other posts: Beware “Reproductive Freedom” Ballot Initiative, You May Be Just What Your School Board Needs.

Lake County Liberty Coalition hosted a debate between John Hamercheck, John Plecnik, Lake County Commissioners and previous Geauga County Commissioner, Skip Claypool regarding NOACA’s involvement on Climate Issues at Citipointe Church before a large room of taxpayers/voters from Lake and Geauga County on May 12, 2023.  Noticeably missing were the Geauga County Commissioners.  Where were they on such an important issue? I was made aware that they were invited. What was the reason that not even one of them attended?

NOACA is a Federally mandated MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization). Setting aside that this federal mandate violates the 10^th Amendment, they exist and NOACA regularly pushes the boundaries on their authority.  They have one statutory authority- to do “roads and bridges” planning.  NOACA Is thinking it has the authority to do a regional Climate Action Plan. They do NOT! They are unelected and not accountable to anyone. Unless “We the People” stand up and say “NO” then they will succeed in changing our region, our counties, and our future.

There is a video recording of this event on rumble Here. The debate starts at the 50-minute mark. Please watch it. It is important to our future.

Read more about NOACA here.