It's that time of year again!

Dysentery, alligators, fecal matter and brain eating amoeba's.  Yep, you guess it, it's time for Rockin' The River on the Trinity River on Panther Island's Island-less island.  But don't worry kiddo's, "it's your drinking water" so it's all good.  Yeah, we choked a little too.

The comments speak for themselves.

Fort Worth Ways...

You've heard us say it before.  There are some in Fort Worth, though, who believe the Fort Worth Way to still be a good thing.  They haven't had the experience most have had with the Fort Worth Way.

That seems to be changing.  A group is forming and they aren't happy with Betsy.  So they took to writing an Open Letter to Mayor Price.  We don't expect they will hear anything back.  That's the Fort Worth way we're accustomed to anyway.

Stand For Fort Worth is unhappy mostly about the transgender restroom issue, though they do state - "We care about the safety and well-being of all students – including transgender students." which we were glad to see, otherwise we'd have quit reading already.  We have a feeling this group is just starting to see the light in Fort Worth.

The rumors on WHO wrote the letter continue to grow.  So does the disillusionment with the 7th Street Gang and their relatives.

We do want to point out a couple of items that made us chuckle.  One specifically talks about Mayor Price not liking mixing Dallas and Fort Worth business.  Didn't she take her election business to Dallas?  Hiring a Campaign Manager from Big D instead of Little F?

Those of you familiar with how the city works if you aren't in the club, will get a kick out of  items such as "ignoring the public will, isn't the Fort Worth Way".   Those of you who've been playing along over the years and have personally witnessed the Fort Worth Way will be surprised at some of the complaints "not being the Fort Worth Way".

To the rest of you, welcome aboard.  

Open Letter to Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price

Busted

Why is no local 'news' outlet covering this story? Why is an average citizen (not that Mary Kelleher is anywhere near average) having to uncover this?

Why are the laws only enforced for regular folk?

Hold your elected officials accountable.

Remember there's a big election in Fort Worth come May.  And don't buy ads from 'news' outlets who are scared to report the news.

Fort Worth: Got Permits?

Houston, you ain't the only one with a problem...

You could pretty much substitute Dallas, Fort Worth or any other major Texas city and have the same story.   Remember that old line we've used at least a thousand times, Nothing was ever done, it just got worse.

Some of you might want to start paying attention. You really can't afford not to.

Kudos to Kriston Capps for pointing out the obvious.  If our elected officials know it's an issue and do nothing, WHO is holding them accountable?

In Texas, Toll Roads or Flood Preparedness?

Almost a year ago to the date, CityLab reported on the worst flooding to hit Central Texas in 30 years (whomping Austin and San Antonio, but also reaching Houston). A year later, the Brazos River is now surging to its highest water mark in more than a century, promising even more flooding in Houston, just weeks after the last severe storms and deadly floods saturated the area.

Texas needs to start taking flood management at least as seriously as it takes highway construction (and it needs to stop spending so much on sprawl-enabling highways). It is too late to unroll the Grand Parkway and other initiatives that have taken precedence over flood management in the Lone Star State. But it isn’t too late for Texas to take storms seriously. They will keep coming.

Develop a statewide flood infrastructure plan, already!

Texas got dinged by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2013. The group gave the state a “D” for flood control as part of its infrastructure report cards (a program the ASCE should resume). Texas lacks a statewide floodplain management plan, and does not participate (as a state) in the National Flood Insurance Program, despite the fact that Texas typically leads the nation in terms of dollars paid out for flood claims.

The state’s failure to take precautions is costly in both blood and treasure.Eight people were found dead in Houston after April’s historic floods, which caused more than $5 billion in damage and flooded more than 1,000 homes. Frankly, the U.S. deserves a national strategic framework for destructive floods. But at a bare minimum, Texas needs to get in the game.   

“By allowing so many wetlands to be turned into subdivisions, we're not just kicking them to the curb; we're turning them into curbs,” writes Jennifer Lorenz, the former executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy.

Another one

Another city, another fed up resident starts a website, then ends up Mayor.

Excellent.

“That shows the ignorance of my government leadership and should be wholly frightening to every citizen in Lake Dallas. It was a witch hunt.”

Backstabbing, Bullying and Betrayal: Just More Local Politics in Lake Dallas

It's all about WHO you know

Did your taxes go up? Maybe you should run for the job...

Dallas is apparently as bad as Tarrant County.

Dallas County tax assessor’s property taxes go down due to house fire

Only in Texas...Take 2

You gotta see it to believe it.

Tom Chapman wins Pecos County Commissioner race after coin flip

Only in Texas

You've got to be kidding...

Editorial: Hiding bad news from Texans

FW Way - Eastside don't play

Incoming from Mary Kelleher---

Larry and I just returned home from a neighborhood meeting where a developer tried (very unsuccessfully) to sell a concrete recycling facility to the neighborhoods on the east side of Fort Worth.

The place was packed with concerned east side property owners who made it clear we are sick and tired of being the dumping ground for these type of uses.

The developer actually tried to threaten us with HUD housing if we didn't agree to the concrete recycling facility!  The crowd was hot!

Zoning Commissioner Charles Edmonds was in attendance but I didn't seen Councilman Cary Moon, but there were a lot of people there.

The people spoke.....I just hope ZC Edmonds and Councilman Moon listen!

I'm so proud of the east side for standing up to these bullies!

Clean sweep in Colleyville

Out with the old, in with the new

Not surprisingly, we can't find any info on the largest voter turnout race in the county in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  We did find the info at Empower Texans.

Nicely done, Colleyville.

Although Colleyville makes up less than two percent of Tarrant County's population, early voting in the small suburb made up over twenty-three percent of all votes cast countywide, with thirty-five other local entities hosting elections across Tarrant County.

Astonishingly, when met with citizen-concern about water rates, the now-retired incumbents refused to acknowledge a problem even existed, let alone pledge to address it.

And despite hundreds of residents repeatedly attending council meetings in late 2015 to voice concern over high-density zoning designations, the council passed their new 190-page comprehensive plan five years ahead of schedule, in a 5-2 vote. Citizens were so upset they booed the council and promised change at the ballot box.

Thousands of Colleyville residents proved what activists in Texas already knew—local citizen engagement targeted at local races is the most immediate and effective way to positively impact the daily lives of Texans. It is yet to be seen how the council will react to the governing mandate advanced by Colleyville residents.

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