Trinity River Rising

In a previous post we shared some past FW Weekly "Best of's" for Fort Worth.

In 2006: Waste Of Taxpayer Money -
Readers' choice: Trinity River Project

Watchdog
Critic's choice: Steve Hollern

Hollern is the former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party, but has stayed active in the community even after moving out of the job. His latest mission is getting signatures to put a referendum on the ballot that would cap spending on the Trinity River Vision project. He's working hard against the so-called flood-control project that keeps getting more and more expensive. This goes against the city's party line, but Hollern is doing his best to keep this boondoggle from becoming an even more massive waste of taxpayer dollars.

Seems no one was listening, if they were, we wouldn't be in the mess we are now.

Today, Steve has an article concerning the Trinity River Vision in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram daily newspaper. It is a must read.

If we gave you the highlights, we'd have to give you the entire article. Steve does mention how Clyde Picht and Chuck Silcox brought up the contamination factor years ago, he talks about the TIF, TCC, and drainage and street repair funding shortfall. (Read today's Fort Worth Star Telegram article about water bills increasing again (remember last year's increase?) to cover the bills.