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Summary and Analysis Attachments Public Hearing Comment and Response Report SH 121: FM 423 to US 75/SH 121 Interchange 4. PUBLIC HEARING TRANSCRIPT Public Hearing Comment and Response Report SH 121: FM 423 to US 75/SH 121 Interchange 5. COPY OF WRITTEN COMMENTS COMMENTOR 1 From: Bettye Cravens [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 3:20 PM To: Jennifer Halstead Subject: State Highway 121 Collin County Environmental Re-Evaluation Attached please find correspondence from Richard Abernathy. Bettye Cravens Legal Assistant to Richard M. Abernathy Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin P.C. 1700 Redbud Blvd. Suite 300 McKinney, TX 75069 Main (214) 544-4000 Direct (214) 544-4028 Fax (214) 544-4040 e-mail [email protected] COMMENTOR 2 From: Audie Adkins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 8:17 AM To: Jennifer Halstead Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; Rep. Ken Paxton ; Sheacy Thompson; Senator Florence Shapiro Subject: Letter concerning SH121 Attached is my letter stating my opposition to the tolling of SH 121, the timing of this public hearing and the significant environmental issues that have not been addressed concerning SH 121. Mrs. Audrey (Audie) Adkins 10905 Reisling Dr. Frisco, TX 75035 972-335-3788 March 8, 2007 To Governor Rick Perry, Chairman of TXDOT Ric Williamson Jennifer Halstead of HNTB I am in TOTAL opposition to the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a toll road. This toll project has been ramrodded through the process so that TXDOT could have this portion of SH 121 converted to a toll way. TXDOT knows this portion of road is a “cash cow” for new toll roads! Collin County generates hundreds of new jobs each year for the State of Texas and is home to many Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller companies which create wealth through taxes to the State of Texas. Collin County has an excellent quality of life for our citizens. Why are you placing more burden on the citizens who live and work in this area of Texas? Tolling SH 121 will make it more difficult to entice through our economic development efforts more companies to the area to continue the job creation and quality of life. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, Director of Engineering Services, City of Frisco. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities, their citizens and elected officials have been largely ignored". As a citizen of Frisco and Collin County, I am totally dismayed and disgusted by the actions and attitudes of Governor Rick Perry, TXDOT Chairman Ric Williamson and the local transportation officials with North Texas Council of Governments, and the Regional Transportation Council. All the above entities are selling our Texas roads to the highest bidder for 50 years! These CDA’s are all foreign companies who will raise rates as they see fit without any oversight because all the records of the contracts are kept private. (The following are notes from a TXDOT meeting back in Dec. 15, 2005) “At the commission meeting, Commission Chairman Ric Williamson stated that it is not the state’s strategy to hold down the cost of tolls to the consumers, rather he said the consumers (by choosing to use the toll road or not) should decide if the toll rate is “a buck, or ten cents, or 2 bucks a mile (time stamp 12:02:36 p.m. of the meeting).” Chairman Williamson also stated that it is not in the best interest of the state to turn over a toll road to an agency like NTTA because that agency will attempt to keep the toll rates lower to the citizens (time stamp 12:01:49 p.m. of the meeting). Taking the comments from Chairman Williamson, CDA’s are favored by TxDOT because they will not be influenced by local political pressure to keep the toll rates down.” I will be long in my grave and my grandchildren will be bearing the brunt of these tolls because of the attitudes of elected officials who believed that it was best to sell our roads to foreign companies. Mrs. Audrey (Audie) Adkins 10905 Reisling Dr. Frisco, TX 75035 COMMENTOR 3 From: Jan Aiken [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 7:54 AM To: Jennifer Halstead Subject: Foreign Company Oppoition to the selling of SH 121 To Whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected officials have been largely ignored". Kindest regards, Jan Aiken, Realtor, GRI COMMENTOR 4 From: Howard Akin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 1:08 PM To: Jennifer Halstead Cc: Jennifer Halstead; Howard Akin Subject: Tolling of SH 121 To Whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected officials have been largely ignored". Howard and Donna Akin 44 Armstrong Drive Frisco, TX 75034 COMMENTOR 5 COMMENTOR 6 From: Teresa Allen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 6:59 AM To: Jennifer Halstead Subject: SH 121 To Whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected officials have been largely ignored". My elected officials are opposed to the tolling and selling of SH 121. I have driven on SH 121 for over 20 years and do not support tolling existing roads. Thank You, Teresa Allen 10601 Big Horn Trail Frisco, Texas 75035 COMMENTOR 7 ----- Original Message ----- From: john_alisa <[email protected]> To: Jennifer Halstead Sent: Wed Mar 07 22:51:04 2007 Subject: Tolling of Hiway 121 "To Whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected officials have been largely ignored". COMMENTOR 8 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 12:27 PM To: Jennifer Halstead Subject: Tolling of SH 121 "To Whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to > foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are > significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as > referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH > 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, > P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review > the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected > officials have been largely ignored". COMMENTOR 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: Jennifer Halstead; Jennifer Halstead Sent: Wed Mar 07 22:23:00 2007 Subject: Cintras I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and the conversion to a tollroad. I feel that there are significant environmental issues that have not been addressed as referenced in the City of Frisco letter dated March 6, 2007 and titled "SH 121 Collin County Environmental Re-evaluation" submitted by Cissy Sylo, P.O. Also, I do not feel that sufficient time has been allowed to review the proposal and that the wishes of the local communities and elected officials have been largely ignored". COMMENTOR 10 From: G S [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 11:19 AM To: Jennifer Halstead Subject: SH 121 To whom it May Concern, I strongly oppose the selling of SH 121 to foreign companies and/or converting any road to a toll road. I also strongly oppose video and/or RFID tracking on any road, it is a violation of our privacy. TxDOT stated that they do not want SH 121 because it cost them too much to maintain, though TxDOT has unlawfully made more than enough funds from the tolls on North Dallas Tollway to cover all the expenses.
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