Well, what can I say. The city of Fort Worth is up to old tricks and citizens of East FW, particularly West Meadowbrook, are rolling over on their backs like beaten dogs.
It wasn't long ago that I was a resident of an Arlington Heights neighborhood, when street construction projects completely tore out old pavement and repaved the streets. Now, I am a resident and owner on the 2800 block of Wilkinson Ave. You neighbors may recall that I've raled about issues from code compliance to the behavior of certain neighbors and municiple leaders but now construction work and those hired to perform this work is what consumes my attention and demands address from the city and its contractors.
Currently, construction is going on in the 2700 block of Wilkinson and old concrete and asphalt from the 2700 block is being dumped on our 2800 block. I recall such debris from similar construction projects in Arlington Heights being immediately being removed and dumped at a dump site and not on the street back in 1996. Do we not deserve the same service and consideration as West Meadowbrook citizens that Arlington Heights residents were granted, or have standards in service fallen to such a present deplorable state? Such piles of debris are obstacles for local residents and the machinery involved has caused significant damage to existing curbs on a block which is not designated for re-pavement. This is an egregious error in judgement and planning on the part of the city's contractor. I doubt that the curbs on my property and my neighbor's property will be repaired on account of this debris being dumped, and local property owners are seriously inconvenienced by the blocking of their driveways. Why is this debris being dumped on our street instead of being hauled away?
I and other neighbors have made several attempts to communicate with those individuals working for the city but none of these individuals speak English let alone proper Spanish, or make the effort to address our questions. We are given vapid stares and insipid gestures pointing in one direction or the other. Two workmen were seen relieving themselves in the alley. Just yesterday evening, one low-brow type in hard-hat just threw out a dozen soda cans on the street on Harwood. I've seen other workers leave their glass beer bottles near our homes after finishing their shuffling of debris from one location to another. How can a respectable municipality be associated with the hiring of such cretans exhibiting such socially undesirable behavior. This behavior certainly brings into question the manner in which these services provided will be executed and the ultimate cost to our city and taxpayers. A five ton backhoe has been parked across from my residence for the past five nights. How can this not damage our street? Will we see it repaired? Debris which should have been immediately hauled off has blocked my neighbor's driveway for two days and although the drive is now accessible, the debris still sits awaiting for some equipment to haul it away. When it does, what damage will be done to the street and curb in front of this property? These people are concerned with how the city will pick up their garbage. As it is, other residents have had their garbage pickup overlooked and if we as property owners left construction debris on the curb as your contractors have we would be cited and fined. It is time to cite and fine the city.
These issues must be addressed now and remedied. Are you not incensed? How much more will you take? Will you only act until prompted by some percieved personal slight like construction dust on your new car? Or will you watch what is really going on around you and complain. The fact is whoever is in charge is really milking this process, rooking the city and citizens for a pretty dollar, and being exceedingly negligent in their commission. I'm ready to get pretty ugly about this and I hope you are too!
It wasn't long ago that I was a resident of an Arlington Heights neighborhood, when street construction projects completely tore out old pavement and repaved the streets. Now, I am a resident and owner on the 2800 block of Wilkinson Ave. You neighbors may recall that I've raled about issues from code compliance to the behavior of certain neighbors and municiple leaders but now construction work and those hired to perform this work is what consumes my attention and demands address from the city and its contractors.
Currently, construction is going on in the 2700 block of Wilkinson and old concrete and asphalt from the 2700 block is being dumped on our 2800 block. I recall such debris from similar construction projects in Arlington Heights being immediately being removed and dumped at a dump site and not on the street back in 1996. Do we not deserve the same service and consideration as West Meadowbrook citizens that Arlington Heights residents were granted, or have standards in service fallen to such a present deplorable state? Such piles of debris are obstacles for local residents and the machinery involved has caused significant damage to existing curbs on a block which is not designated for re-pavement. This is an egregious error in judgement and planning on the part of the city's contractor. I doubt that the curbs on my property and my neighbor's property will be repaired on account of this debris being dumped, and local property owners are seriously inconvenienced by the blocking of their driveways. Why is this debris being dumped on our street instead of being hauled away?
I and other neighbors have made several attempts to communicate with those individuals working for the city but none of these individuals speak English let alone proper Spanish, or make the effort to address our questions. We are given vapid stares and insipid gestures pointing in one direction or the other. Two workmen were seen relieving themselves in the alley. Just yesterday evening, one low-brow type in hard-hat just threw out a dozen soda cans on the street on Harwood. I've seen other workers leave their glass beer bottles near our homes after finishing their shuffling of debris from one location to another. How can a respectable municipality be associated with the hiring of such cretans exhibiting such socially undesirable behavior. This behavior certainly brings into question the manner in which these services provided will be executed and the ultimate cost to our city and taxpayers. A five ton backhoe has been parked across from my residence for the past five nights. How can this not damage our street? Will we see it repaired? Debris which should have been immediately hauled off has blocked my neighbor's driveway for two days and although the drive is now accessible, the debris still sits awaiting for some equipment to haul it away. When it does, what damage will be done to the street and curb in front of this property? These people are concerned with how the city will pick up their garbage. As it is, other residents have had their garbage pickup overlooked and if we as property owners left construction debris on the curb as your contractors have we would be cited and fined. It is time to cite and fine the city.
These issues must be addressed now and remedied. Are you not incensed? How much more will you take? Will you only act until prompted by some percieved personal slight like construction dust on your new car? Or will you watch what is really going on around you and complain. The fact is whoever is in charge is really milking this process, rooking the city and citizens for a pretty dollar, and being exceedingly negligent in their commission. I'm ready to get pretty ugly about this and I hope you are too!
