Christa Caceres unequivocally opposes the massive mega-warehouse/distribution center project proposed on top of the Milford Aquifer and is raising the alarm about other sites in Pike County being marketed for mega-warehouses, including one at the Lords Valley I-84 exchange near Hemlock Farms.
She believes our quality of life and water supply is too precious to be put at such tremendous risk and is critical of the incumbent commissioners for promoting such ill-conceived development.
In a statement, she said “Instead of prioritizing mega-warehouses and distribution centers, the EDA should prioritize information technology, financial services, manufacturing and other sectors, and support expansion of vocational and technical learning, to provide well-paying jobs and careers, creating a brighter future for Pike County.”
“To attract these kinds of low-impact, high-paying jobs, we need a long-term economic development strategy, sophisticated marketing, and proactive leadership that is directly engaged in recruiting those companies.”
If elected she will seek to direct the Pike County Economic Development Authority to suspend marketing of warehouse sites in Pike County (including those at the Milford, Lords Valley and Greentown I-84 exits) until municipal ordinances can be reviewed to make sure they provide adequate watershed protection.
She will also request that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) appoint a “local government liaison” to provide assistance in addressing multi-jurisdictional issues, as provided for in the DEP guidelines.
For information on Christa's vision for Pike County, visit ChristaForPike.com