COMMUNITY MEETING ON DIOXIN SET FOR MAY 26:

MIDLAND CITIZENS INVITED TO ATTEND

With less than a week to go before a Community Meeting on Dioxin in Midland, the City of Midland is again encouraging the citizens of our community to attend this important meeting set for May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts.

The topic of this meeting is an upcoming study of dioxin soil contamination in our community that will raise serious issues about Midland citizens’ health and property. The City-sponsored Community Meeting is designed to provide Midland property owners with an opportunity to obtain independent and objective information about the dioxin issue in Midland. A panel of experts will be on hand at the meeting to address some of the most common questions and concerns posed by Midland citizens. Representatives from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, The Dow Chemical Company, the Midland County Health Department and the City of Midland will comprise the panel.

Citizens may view the questions submitted to the panelists by clicking on the Dioxin Community Meeting link on the City of Midland home page at www.midland-mi.org and then selecting the Questions from the Community link.

Midland citizens are invited to submit questions and concerns about the proposed soil testing using the methods of communication listed below. Questions and concerns related to the dioxin issue in Midland will be addressed by the panelists attending the meeting.

Following the initial discussion, written questions from the audience will be allowed on a limited basis.

Submit Questions and Concerns on the Dioxin Issue to One of these Sources:

· City of Midland Comment Line – 989-837-3400

· City of Midland Website (www.midland-mi.org) – look under What’s New/Updates for a link to dioxin information on the City’s website

· E-mail (cityhall@midland-mi.org)

· Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, 1710 W. St. Andrews, Midland – 989-837-3430

· Write to Midland City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth St., Midland, MI 48640

To learn more about dioxin in Midland, go to the City’s website for key information and links to various resources on this important topic.