The homeowners in Northwest Houston who are fighting to prevent a 24-hour Wal-Mart from opening up nearby have gotten some help from their county commissioner, who has looked into the possibility of buying the land and turning it into a park. It's unlikely to happen, since the land owner has a contract with Wal-Mart, which in turn has an option on the land. But you never know.
Jerry Eversole, the county commissioner, wasn't too happy about how his consituents came to him for help, either:
Eversole said he would also be meeting with Wal-Mart officials, though he added that he was getting deeply involved in the controversy only after feeling political heat from constituents."I have received half a dozen to 20 letters saying, `Why don't you stand up for your people?' and `I guarantee I'll remember this at the polls,' " he said.
"I explained to the West Road Alliance there are two ways to ask for something -- logically and with threats, and that threats aren't a good way to operate. I don't enjoy being threatened."
But Eversole, a Republican incumbent facing Democratic and Libertarian challengers on Election Day, said he opted to help because the group has a legitimate gripe, not because of threats.
Sheesh. Are there any sympathetic characters in this story?
Posted by Charles Kuffner on October 02, 2002 to Elsewhere in HoustonThere is *nothing* at Beltway 8 & West road - so what are they complaining about? It amuses me even more because of the people that complained about the Wal-Mart near me - but I would bet money that if I went there right now there would be plenty of customers there - even at 1am!
Posted by: Christine on October 3, 2002 12:46 AMI am so glad Houston lacks zoning. My sympathies do not lie with the homeowners in this case, although I do feel sorry for them. The law does not provide for this, but it would seem to help restore equity if new land purchasers were required to reimburse neighbors for lost property value.
I am so glad Houston lacks zoning. My sympathies do not lie with the homeowners in this case, although I do feel sorry for them. The law does not provide for this, but it would seem to help restore equity if new land purchasers were required to reimburse neighbors for lost property value.
I recently bought a rental property on FM 2100 near Havard St. in Huffman, Tx. The first heave rain my property got flooded. Water backs up there because on poor design of drainage ditches & culverts. Commissioner Eversole's office won't help solve the problem. Is there a way to get my pictures of the flooding (and a diagram of what I think would relieve some of the problem). I have met with PR people from his office but they are very closed minded and say they don't have the money to spend there in Huffman. I just can't believe wouldn't help after seeing the pictures.
Posted by: David Stringfellow on October 15, 2006 2:19 PM