Editor,
Having been born and raised in Texas, I have lived and traveled throughout the state without any thought for whatever reason. Not anymore.
Having lived in the Valley, the Houston area and now the Hill Country, I have always enjoyed the freedom to relocate in Texas. We have visited Big Bend National Park, Palo Duro Canyon, Sam Houston National Forest and Pedernales Falls State Park to name a few; again, with the freedom to enjoy our state’s beauty.
We have left Texas to visit neighboring states Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The freedom to travel out of the state was a given.
The Christian Right Republicans have proposed and passed ordinances that restrict travel in some cities and counties in Texas. Travel restrictions have been proposed and imposed in the following counties: Lubbock, Cochran, Mitchell, Goliad and Dawson.
Cities have also passed travel restrictions. They are Athens Abilene, Plainview, San Angelo, Odessa and Muenster.
The travel restrictions have made women second- class citizens in Texas. No matter what the reason a woman wants to travel, there should not be any restrictions imposed on them.
If the right to travel freely is taken away from women, what’s next: the right for a woman to vote?
Richard Caldwell Boerne resident
Community center facts, information
Editor, The June 19 Boerne Star contained an article about opposition to the proposed community center for Fair Oaks Ranch, including some misleading city manager statements.
“Only 13 percent had a negative response to the concept.” 13% was from a citizen survey; but the question referred to was not about the community center concept itself, only about the preferred building design. To infer most city residents are in favor of the facility based on that question is inappropriate.
From the survey’s two comment questions, it’s obvious a significant percentage of citizens were adamantly opposed or questioned the need for the facility.
“The remediation cost of that building was too exorbitant” (referring to the existing Foreman’s House). The city received multiple bids in 2019 to completely rehab the Foreman’s House including remediation, with the low bid just slightly above the budgeted amount.
Per response from the city manager, it’s apparent no cost of remediation information has been obtained that would justify that statement.
“We identified 94 (parking spots) with another 10 coming.” Of those 94, 12 spaces are in a secured area not publicly available, and some spaces are needed by individuals in other city campus buildings. Is that amount adequate for a building that could seat 200 people?
It was stated the community center would primarily be used for city council meetings, elections and town halls. “It would be open to the HOA, city council, Boy Scouts, those type of community things.”
But previous presentations specifically referred to use for private events as well as public, civic and business organizations.
City of Fair Oaks Ranch, please stop the misinformation.
Wes Pieper Fair Oaks Ranch
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