Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 19:57.
Town Hall Meetings by District and Council Chamber Hearings have been conducted over the past two years with Council Representatives, City Manager's Office, and Departmental leaders present. Citizens have voiced strong concerns on certain important and costly issues at those gatherings. Several important issues have been "HEARD" on multiple occasions with citizens voicing THEIR desires in stronger than simple majority terms.
The Council Members, led by the Mayor and City Manager have voted against the will of the Citizens on very important issues. Now -- some Town Hall meetings are being attended by fewer members of the community because "they were not listened to" on multiple occasions.
Dallas is NOT supposed to be operated by a DICTATORSHIP. Angela Hunt's Trinity Petition hopefully will initiate a new beginning whereby citizens will be HEARD and their votes WILL count.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 21:27.
Nice work Councilwoman Angela Hunt!
Worthwhile projects take hard work and devotion to a cause.
Citizens of America are getting tired of being trampled by many politicians who refuse to listen to those who elect them to office.
The Trinity Project, as well as several others slated for Dallas, were not thoroughly studied nor thought out prior to Council Votes.
This Trinity Vote may well set a landmark whereby "Citizens Of Dallas" gain more control over their elected officials and thereby hold public servants accountable for their actions.
[Ed Note: The best thing about this referendum is that it will force the City of Dallas to "get off it's duff" and do something. They'll have to "sell" something more than simple lip service.
Of course, what's likely to happen is one (or more) of our State elected representatives is likely to propose some preemptory legislation to override the local ordinance.
But we'll be watching that, and will let you know!
If I were asked for advice from city leaders, it would be this: build what you promised. Be honest. Don't try to get ahead individually or cut your friends a break. No "$1,000,000 cattle futures" kinds of deals. Think about the City as a whole, and the kinds of things you would want with the Trinity that would make you relocate your company here--if you weren't already here.
Come to think of it, that might be a good plan, all around.]
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 18:47.
I support the vote in November.
No matter what people think about the idea, whether a tollway or a parkway should go there, I ask you to do one thing in the next two days: Go to the Trinity River and look at how it is flooded.
Now, imagine a road of ANY KIND under the water.
Then call your city council member, and ask for the Corps of Engineer studies on this kind of flooding. Haven't we seen this much water there 3 times in the last 10 years? What will all that water do to the parks, the equipment, amenities, roads, toll booths, etc???
Seems like the floods happened for a good reason: let us see the future now. We are being sold down that river!
Voters Are Being Heard
Town Hall Meetings by District and Council Chamber Hearings have been conducted over the past two years with Council Representatives, City Manager's Office, and Departmental leaders present. Citizens have voiced strong concerns on certain important and costly issues at those gatherings. Several important issues have been "HEARD" on multiple occasions with citizens voicing THEIR desires in stronger than simple majority terms.
The Council Members, led by the Mayor and City Manager have voted against the will of the Citizens on very important issues. Now -- some Town Hall meetings are being attended by fewer members of the community because "they were not listened to" on multiple occasions.
Dallas is NOT supposed to be operated by a DICTATORSHIP. Angela Hunt's Trinity Petition hopefully will initiate a new beginning whereby citizens will be HEARD and their votes WILL count.
Congratulations Angela!
Nice work Councilwoman Angela Hunt!
Worthwhile projects take hard work and devotion to a cause.
Citizens of America are getting tired of being trampled by many politicians who refuse to listen to those who elect them to office.
The Trinity Project, as well as several others slated for Dallas, were not thoroughly studied nor thought out prior to Council Votes.
This Trinity Vote may well set a landmark whereby "Citizens Of Dallas" gain more control over their elected officials and thereby hold public servants accountable for their actions.
[Ed Note: The best thing about this referendum is that it will force the City of Dallas to "get off it's duff" and do something. They'll have to "sell" something more than simple lip service.
Of course, what's likely to happen is one (or more) of our State elected representatives is likely to propose some preemptory legislation to override the local ordinance.
But we'll be watching that, and will let you know!
If I were asked for advice from city leaders, it would be this: build what you promised. Be honest. Don't try to get ahead individually or cut your friends a break. No "$1,000,000 cattle futures" kinds of deals. Think about the City as a whole, and the kinds of things you would want with the Trinity that would make you relocate your company here--if you weren't already here.
Come to think of it, that might be a good plan, all around.]
Trinity roads and repairs
I support the vote in November.
No matter what people think about the idea, whether a tollway or a parkway should go there, I ask you to do one thing in the next two days: Go to the Trinity River and look at how it is flooded.
Now, imagine a road of ANY KIND under the water.
Then call your city council member, and ask for the Corps of Engineer studies on this kind of flooding. Haven't we seen this much water there 3 times in the last 10 years? What will all that water do to the parks, the equipment, amenities, roads, toll booths, etc???
Seems like the floods happened for a good reason: let us see the future now. We are being sold down that river!