Notable News for Wednesday, July 11
The Arlington ISD and businesses like the General Motors Assembly Plant are worried about the storm water fee hike the City Council approved last week. The Council voted to raise residential fees a little over $3.00 per month, but that’s nothing compared to what commercial customers would pay. The AISD would go from paying about $6,000 per month to over $31,000, an amount that Superintendent Mac Bernd calls “unconscionable.”
Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks has purchased the Stonegate Pines mobile home park south of the Ballpark. The site was originally slated to be purchased for the Cowboys stadium project, but the city decided not to purchase it due to escalating costs for the development. Many residents have moved, but some remain. Their future is unclear at this point.
Mansfield will join other local communities in putting photos and information on registered sex offenders online but the City Council rejected a proposal to place stricter limits on where they can live. They decided that the state laws are sufficient and no further restrictions would be necessary.
A man was killed in Grand Prairie yesterday when a Chevy Blazer ran a red light and struck his vehicle at West Main and NW 6th Street. The Blazer was being pursued by police just prior to the accident, but police had called off the chase due to public safety concerns. The driver and his passenger were both apprehended.
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