TR9302-CS 921103 November 3, 1992
Mayor Mark Wolfe
City of Coppell
City Hall
255 Parkway Blvd
Coppell, TX 75019
Dear Sir,
After having lived in Coppell for three years and experig~ng~
continued tax increases from all avenues of public government, I
chose to attend the Council meeting of October 27, 1992. /
I became very concerned after listening to the exchange
regarding the letting of a bid for synchronizing the traffic lights
on Denton Tap Road.
It seems that the low bid was approximately $1600.00 over the
budgeted amount for Coppell to spend. Rather than tell the company
bidding for this service to be in line with what we can pay
(private business would have done this), Council approved a non-
essential issue that was over budget and the extra money came from
a 1984 Bond Election.
I was astounded. What other funds are "laying around" for
Councils unsupervised use?
I feel it's time the people of Coppell change this "business
as usual" and make the Mayor and Council be the servants for the
people instead of an entity that is bigger than the people.
More taxes! I oppose all new taxes. I believe, especially
after this meeting that Council should have to present in more
detail the intended uses of any tax increases or bond elections and
hold to them.
I oppose the new sales tax and swimming pool (as I did
previously). Council is not in tune with the needs and desires of
the Community as a whole.
Mayor Mark Wolfe
November 3, 1992
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Maybe it is time for citizens to unite in protest groups, re-
call- elections etc., to get elected officials to heed their
desires.
/ ~~ely~
Craig Niebes
529 Briarglen Drive
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 420-8714
-P.S. Why isn't the Council agenda or synopsis of Council meetings
printed in the local papers?
CC: Mayor ProTem Bill Smothermon
Peyton Weaver
David Thomas
Tom Morton
Lanny Mayo
Ron Robertson
Jim Garrison