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to the caller's question was that a consulting firm had already been hired to determine the best route for the loop as designated. The caller was happy, but I'm not. We should alll be asking why didn't the MPO plan for the "outer loop" to go completely around the entire city? Everyone knows that the building of roads leads to potential development along those roads. More housing, more businesses, more people for a shrinking, and some would say dying, northeast Lubbock. After all, the City was willing to spend tons of money to push Milwaukee and Frankford further north, and you can see all the new growth that it has brought to west Lubbock.
Take a look at the MPO's website and see where the majority of funding is going to go to for years to come. Did North and East Lubbock get even close to getting their fair share?
So in closing, I'll say this, "Randy go peddle your wares somewhere else." The people of North and East Lubbock know the truth, we got screwed again!
RMS, Lubbock via Email
District 1 Citizens Commended; Congratulated
District 1 Citizens: You are the envy and an example to other districts across Lubbock for your efforts of "freedom of speech and the press, the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." (Source: US Constitution, First Amendment).
Your participation in local government is to be commended. Hopefully, that enthusiasm will carry itself over to every vote in the future and will inspire other Lubbock citizens to pay attention and get involved.
Unfortunately, I have serious doubts if the democratic process was truly fair and applied equally in the recent controversy. There are still too many things done behind closed doors and without any explanation until the "deeds are done".
As my Granddaddy would say, "It don't pass the smell test boy."
Any level of government, at least in the USA, should be open and transparent. The government should welcome tough questions, just not the ones that are easy or make them look good. Thomas Edison the great inventor once said, "Restlessness and discount are the necessities of progress".
I think there is a majority (know matter what present leadership think
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