WHO's listening?

Folks in Bedford and Forest Hill.  Sound at all like your city?

Cue the clowns

A July 25 Star-Telegram news article reported that the Bedford City Council is reluctant to issue a special-use permit to the business owner for operation of a haunted house in Bedford. Are council members afraid of competition to their "circus performance" at City Hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month?

-- Bob Stewart, Bedford

Forest Hill's challenges

The Star-Telegram's July 26 editorial was correct in saying that whenever Forest Hill is ready to move forward, somehow it reverses and remains in political turmoil.

Are Mayor James Gosey and the city administration arrogant? Yes.

Do the mayor and the council show callous disregard for residents? Yes.

Do the mayor and the council violate governing rules? Yes, city and state.

In their July 30 column, Mayor James Gosey and Mayor Pro Tem Dulani Masimini ask for the "truth." Now that would be enlightening. The residents seldom get the "truth" from most of our City Council.

Councilman Gerald Joubert can be trusted to listen to the taxpayers and attempt to act on their behalf. The others do sometimes, but only if it is to their advantage. When most votes are 6 to 1, the people of Forest Hill have no voice.

Add deceitful to arrogant and callous disregard.

It's like the old shell game -- move fast, talk fast and change direction to keep from getting caught.
 
Jo Pirtle, Forest Hill

Coming Through

The North Tarrant Express is starting to remind us more and more of the Trinity River Vision. It is another example of citizens being ran over by agencies. This time in Bedford, as TXDot wants to take half of residents yards for the freeway. What is someone going to do with half a yard, under an overpass? In one case the planned roadway goes through the middle of a swimming pool, TXDot has said they will buy the entire pool. How generous of them.

If you didn't see the story, watch it on CBS11 here.
You won't believe it, unless you live in the way of TRV or a gas well.