Freedom to Breathe Coalition
We the residents and business owners of the Village of Mahomet express our desire to have the burning of all refuse banned from our neighborhoods. We believe that burning of leaves and other refuse th... continue reading »
"Please think about those who have breathing problems."
"Street Address 608 W Dianne Lane I have asthma. I don't go outside on a burn day. I close my car vents when I drive on burn days."
"Street Address 610 W Main St. It makes it hard to breathe outside when people are burning and I have had children I could not take outside to play because they have asthma."
"Street Address 206 E. State Street My endorsement of this petition is contingent on impliment of cost effective altermatives to burning for the citizens of Mahomet"
"Whenever someone in the neighborhood of Lincoln Trail school burns leaves during school hours our air handler system brings the smoke and smell into our building. This is unhealthy for all--not just our many asthma sufferers."
"Street Address 1408 Kimela Drive 12/31 Asthma inhalers had to go green. There is no more CFCs in the inhalers that hurt the earths ozone. We went from paying $5 to $10 to paying $30 to $60 for one inhaler to help save the ozone, but Mahomet still burns. "
"Street Address 612 Craig Drive This is a health concern for young and old alike. The incidence of asthma has risen so significantly. We should not jeopardize the health and well being of others when other options are available."
"I have lived in Mahomet 18 years. Burning has had a negative effect on my health over the past 5 years. 3 years ago when my neighbor was burning leaves along with PVC pipes (they were in the midst of putting an addition onto their home), this smoke entere"
"Street Address 1208 E. Windwood Lane Please find a way to get rid of yard waste by some other way than burning!"