Monday, December 27, 2010
Moore Is Less
The unfortunate debacle today (12/27/10) of Planning and Development Director Moore and Judge McDonald continuing the ’spin’ that the citizens and tax-payers of Bastrop do not deserve a public hearing on the CTA/Eco-Merge fiasco should be considered the low-point on the ‘Democratic’ process in our county.
They would have us believe that Texas Civil Statutes exist which differentiates on what subject matter may be discussed in a public hearing.
Show us, or shut up about it . . . period.
The argument is moot anyway, because when Director Moore placed a restrictive covenant within the 381 Agreement with Carpenter & Associates that will allow the facility to be built and operated in a unsafe manner, this disagreement is no longer about financial or utility concerns, it’s a public safety issue . . . period.
Just ask yourself this: Is a low-flying tax-abatement, water, or wastewater line going to impact your home at 200 MPH?
Of course not.
But a 737 that just sucked ducks or geese into its engines, and is now falling out of the sky will.
Now, when your Bastrop County Commissioners Court tells you that you may not question their decisions in a public hearing upon this issue, they are not acting in the public interest in any form, shape, or fashion, regardless of what their new ‘Mission (of Desperation)’ statement says.
It’ll be interesting to see what the Bastrop County legal team of Dewy, Cheatham, and Howe will come up with to justify the ’spin’ of that ‘August’ body to the public safety issue.
The truth would be nice. . . for a change.
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:06:08
I understand you are opposed to the project. I disagree with your viewpoint but fully respect it. I however take issue with your use of pure scare tactics. You’re image of 737’s falling from the sky is misplaced and quite frankly weakens your own point.
If you disagree with the project because you feel it will lessen the quality of life or lower property values… fine. Make your case. But let’s try to avoid the type of doomsday scenarios that you have been using.
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 14:57:24
For “Kevin”
Thank you for your interest.
I would suggest that you familiarize yourself with bird strike data available on this site and others before you suggest that this is a “scare tactic.” The entire site lies in a area that meets all parameters of a FAA Wildlife Hazard Zone, and the lack of an AOC gives the operator a free pass to operate it without Wildlife mitigation actions.
Quality of life is definitely the “knee-jerk” NIMBY issue, however once you consider the many other factors that make this airport an environmental, fiscal, and tax disaster you may appreciate what we have been faced with since we were informed of the project.
Please feel free to post questions and comments here as our primary mission is to inform the mis-informed in Bastrop County, including the Commissioners Court, of the dangers of this fiasco.