Update on Carter Avenue

Jerry Horton, who got a letter giving her until Monday to sign off on a pipeline easement or face condemnation, had not been served condemnation papers as of Tuesday.

She still stirred the pot, getting in a shouting match at City Hall when she tried to protest the pipeline.

The City Council allows anyone to make a three-minute comment at the end of each meeting. And the council had already gotten an earful from another urban drilling opponent, who said the city committee that is writing new drilling rules is stacked against homeowners.

Councilman Jungus Jordan said the city council is going to have the final say, and added "We're going to protect neighborhoods."

When Horton's time came, she  called Jordan out, saying "you have not protected us."

That drew the wrath of Mayor Mike Moncrief. There's a rule against attacking individual council members during the comment period. Moncrief, too, said the city is doing its best to protect neighborhoods.

"You have not supported us," Horton shot back.

That led to a back-and-forth, with both Horton and Moncrief raising their voices.

"Do you want to abide by our rules or don't you?" Moncrief asked.

"I want you to save my street," she replied. "I'm not attacking, I'm making a statement. Let me have my three minutes."

At one point, Moncrief banged his gavel and threatened to recess the meeting if she didn't stay on track.

"You can go to recess, but they're gonna take my front yard and they're going to take your front yard, too, and they're going to take this whole city," Horton replied.

She closed by saying she would try to vote the entire council out of office.

-- Mike

Comments

[Suzette]

We need alot more Jerry Hortons in East Ft. Worth! Go Jerry Go!

[charlie murphy]

The conclusion that we can derive from our Mayor’s comment … “ the city is doing its best to protect neighborhoods” is probably that he would allow any resident of HIS neighborhood to:
• Make explosives at their home
• Risk lives with materials certain to fail causing catastrophic consequences
• Dig up our yards to transport explosive material.
• Force us to move out of our home for their "profit"
• Contaminate our water supply
• Pollute the air we breathe with known toxins
• Spread radioactive substances near our homes
• Engage in an activity that could cause a sink hole to appear in our neighborhood
• Conduct activities too dangerous for Transportation Department or to TxDot
• Ruin our property value
• Be "above the law"

The only reason we are allowing our city to be taken is because we were not aware of the issues – now we are.
The decision is ours. We can decide to take back our city.

Just sign it. I wamt my royalites, and you should not wait for immenent domain, which I am certain will be declared, and soon. My IQ, tells me you are stupid for creating such unnecessary drama, get over it.

[DRILL BIT]

Charlie Murphy, you are a FOOL, YOUR mouth is like an old OUTHOUSE just over flowing.

[H]

Charlie your an idiot. How are you aware of the issues. Obviously you dont know anything based on your comments you think cause you read up about oil and gas drilling on the internet you are an expert on the subject. Your comments show just how much YOU DO NOT KNOW. "Sinkholes, contaminated water" yep your an idiot.

[CJ]

what a drama queen
shut up and sign
I want my royalties