Wednesday, December 28, 2005

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  1. Anonymous2:57 PM

    This one was in the FB Sun about airport expansion:

    Road change not for airport expansion, says county judge

    By:SESHADRI KUMAR, Editor
    12/2005


    Arcola resident Tom Hilton, who is actively protesting the Houston Southwest Airport expansion and the realignment of McKeever Road, which would entail taking of some homes in Newpoint Estate, last week asserted that the road realignment was meant only to benefit the airport.

    Addressing Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, Hilton said the McKeever realignment is essential for the airport expansion.

    Hilton also touched on County Judge Bob Hebert's consultancy contract with Southwest Water Co. and asked the county judge to disclose his contract with the company.

    Hebert had earlier dismissed the conflict of interest allegation and said his contract with the water company was well publicized and legal. He said he was not obliged to make his personal contract public.

    Regarding McKeever Road, Hebert said the road realignment would not allow "expansion" of the airport and to be doubly sure, he has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to clarify this point. Hebert said the road realignment has to be done in such a way that it does not violate FAA's safety zone.

    Meanwhile, Arcola City Council has formally adopted a resolution asking the county to realign McKeever Road..


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