How ironic and disgusting this must be for those in the unincorporated area of Bristol, near the eastern Ellis County boundary...those in the Emergency Services District (rural fire district) who pay taxes to fund rural fire service cannot get a fire station because county regulations prohibit them from getting water...why are they prohibited, according to Bristol residents, from getting this water? Because the land a new fire station would sit on (or the current one) is not at least 1 acre in size, and therefore, cannot have a septic system.
Let the record show that Bristol resides within Precinct 2. Bill Dodson is the incumbent Republican facing Libertarian Daryl Ray Spence in the fall.
When county regulations prohibit public services necessities such as fire service, it's time to start taking politicians out of office...
so, does that mean, that since the Fire station can't get water, then they can't have fire trucks with hoses to put out fires in Bristol?
ResponderEliminarYes, that's right. On both...regulations prohibit the fire station from getting water/water line due to the county development rules and land-use "ordinances" requiring at least 1 acre of land before septic can be installed...supposedly the septic is installed and then you get a water line?
ResponderEliminarI was told the county regulations prevented the fire station from getting water because it was not at least 1 acre in size.
hmmm, we got a Ellis County GOP meeting coming up Joey, that should be brought, cause umm that ain't fuckin right
ResponderEliminarLet's be fair here. There is a fire hydrant outside of the fire station. There is no running water inside the fire station. So that means no restrooms, sinks, etc. And because of Ellis County zoning regulations they can't get a septic system installed or permitted. People must use a port-a-potty.
ResponderEliminarya, the no sinks, would seem to be unsanitary, so that sucks
ResponderEliminarCharlotted- Amen sister.
ResponderEliminarHere is another tidbit for you. They have fund raisers there every year and have no running water. Folks need to wash their hands, etc. So, they either go to the fire hydrant outside or use bottled water before handling food.
Another fine example of people being regulated and taxed to death.
Well said, Steve. I must say though that one can show up to every single meeting and things really get passed during conversations away from those meetings. Trust me on this one, I do attend many. Minds are made up and votes prepared to be cast long before the public has info. And...... much of the fine print/detail is left out when and we find out about it afterwards. Do you think for one minute that the citizens of Ellis County thought that in rural areas one would need 150 ft of frontage to build. There is acreage all over Ellis County accessed by rural roads over easements. On that acreage are lovely homes. Did you know that if one of them burned down they would not be able to rebuild under current zoning regs. That's just one example. There are many.
ResponderEliminarAnd according to Minnie, I guess people in those areas are considered from the wrong side of the tracks. Minnie needs a lesson in economics and she needs to drive around Ellis County and see some of the beautiful estates. Guess she's been living in the city too long.
Again. Good job Steve. The problem is..... I'm afraid there are more uninformed Mini Pearls than folks who really try to stay abreast of things.
ResponderEliminarFor those of you who don't believe Steve...... the Ellis County offices, jail, etc. that are now being erected ..... we already paid for and were to be built years ago. We were all swindled because these same elected hacks allowed our tax dollars to be wasted without over seeing the project. I dare say I don't think they would have done that if they were building a home with their money.
Bristol,
ResponderEliminarMaybe you're on to something, how many new homes have been built recently by these *upstanding citizens*?
I worked for a publicly funded (partially funded with monies from upstate utilities) company in upstate NY years ago that went belly up with the .com bust.
5 brothers were the company heads and disappeared leaving their *mansions* half built and abandoned.
We would to fly them to the Caimans during the buildup of the company, where, we joked about their suitcases being "heavy with cash" on every frequent trip.
Anyhow,
All of the folks that used electricity in upstate NY got stuck with the bill when costs suddenly and mysteriously doubled soon after the liquidation of this company.
I met one of the brothers in a bar in south Florida a few years later (on a layover/I'm a pilot) and he jokingly offered me and my flying partner his daughter, when he was asked about all of the money that mysteriously disappeared. Granted, the alcohol was flowing and he was trying to be funny.
He later stated that he'd have to sell one of his homes -(plural)- in order to survive his exile.
Public money was involved in this venture and no-one was fired or went to jail.
Looking back...
I shoulda' told this fella to run for governor in NY. He probably coulda' won, and woulda' been able to return home to upstate NY.
shoulda', coulda', woulda'...
Why should Texas be any different? ;)
Some folks in Bristol say the SmartMeters are already in place out there...not sure if the lady who was talkin about it was accurate, but...she was so sweet.
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