"The Trans-Texas land grab must be stopped in its tracks."
Trans-Texas Corridor a bad avenue
August 24, 2006
Cedar Creek Pilot
Copyright 2006
Dear Editor:
The Trans-Texas land grab must be stopped in its tracks. The $184 billion project is slated to cut a path through our region. In its way are nearly 600,000 acres of family farms, ranches and backyards owned by hardworking Texans.
The Austin politicians want to take this land away from Texans and fork it over to a private, foreign-controlled company in the name of “progress” and “development” (via a long, long, long-term lease, never intended to expire).
The private foreign company receiving the land at taxpayer expense then gets to charge us a toll every time we use the new road (which goes into its private foreign pocket). Access on and off the road will be highly controlled, with gas and retail to be placed inside the toll area.
Which private foreign company gets the sales revenue from those? You guessed it.
Who makes up for the lost property tax revenue from the stolen land? You guessed it again — we do.
Wade Gent, Forney
wgent@gentfirm.com
© 2006 Cedar Creek Pilot:www.cedarcreekpilot.com
August 24, 2006
Cedar Creek Pilot
Copyright 2006
Dear Editor:
The Trans-Texas land grab must be stopped in its tracks. The $184 billion project is slated to cut a path through our region. In its way are nearly 600,000 acres of family farms, ranches and backyards owned by hardworking Texans.
The Austin politicians want to take this land away from Texans and fork it over to a private, foreign-controlled company in the name of “progress” and “development” (via a long, long, long-term lease, never intended to expire).
The private foreign company receiving the land at taxpayer expense then gets to charge us a toll every time we use the new road (which goes into its private foreign pocket). Access on and off the road will be highly controlled, with gas and retail to be placed inside the toll area.
Which private foreign company gets the sales revenue from those? You guessed it.
Who makes up for the lost property tax revenue from the stolen land? You guessed it again — we do.
Wade Gent, Forney
wgent@gentfirm.com
© 2006 Cedar Creek Pilot:
posted by Porkus Maximus Tex: at Thursday, August 24, 2006
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