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[Johnny French]

Of course we're not going to run another developer out of town on a rail. He promised us a world-class resort 5 years ago in return for opening Packery Channel, and he's still hanging around hoping he'll get another handout using the same line. What's getting so expensive isn't the driving on the beach - that used to be free - but maintaining our existing infrastructure when all we get in return for subsidies like the TIF for $30 million channel project is a bunch of low-paying jobs from a tourist industry the City's own outside consultants say won't increase our tax base significantly.

As for running around like bats out of hell and trashing things, that is no one's privilege, although it happens far too frequently on all our thoroughfares, and isn't restricted to pickup drivers as Jerry would have us believe. Jerry likes to play games with statistics, so let's expand a little on the one about comparing 7000-plus feet of closure to several hundred miles of drivable beach. I'd say there are probably less than 200 miles of gulf beach in Texas where driving is possible, but let's divide that distance by the 15.9 million Texans to whom those beaches really belong. 15,900,000 Texans divided by 200 miles X 5280 feet/mile equals 15 Texans per foot. And not one of them was allowed a vote on whether to continue to drive on any of the precious few feet in Corpus Christi's city limits.

Karen's got a much more clear and honest perspective on the situation. We do not share a state's precious resources by denying access to them for the benefit of a local few.
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Letters to the Editor: 02.03.06
February 3, 2006

High-priced driving

Let me see if I have this right. We are going to run another developer out of town on a rail just like Landry's, all for the privilege of being able to drive our trash-strewing pickup trucks down the beach like bats out of hell, endangering people's lives.

We don't dare infringe on anyone's right to drive on a 7,000-feet-plus stretch of beach even when they still have several hundred miles to do so. And, besides, why would we want the jobs that this development would produce, the extra tourist dollars and money deposited into the tax coffers, the extra business for the airport and such? After all, we like property taxes higher than a cat's back, a sales tax which is one of the highest around, streets that are turning into gravel, restaurant closures, etc.

Here's a thought. If this development goes away - and I think that the chances of that happening are pretty good, knowing Corpus Christi's track record - then I think it is high time to raise the property taxes across the board by 10 percent, not excluding those people over 65 years of age. The next time another developer comes to town and gets run off, then raise those same taxes another 10 percent, and so on. Then pretty soon the people who don't want Corpus Christi to develop and grow will be the ones run off and the rest of us can get on with business.

Jerry Spanier

Way of life

It has been gratifying to see letters from an old friend, Dicky Neely, in your Opinions section on Caller.com.

This is a man who has lived on and around the beaches of our nation, and particularly our Coastal Bend, his whole life.

I am a displaced South Texan; I now live in Central Texas. But as I watch this situation unfold, it's obvious to me that this is a state issue, if not a national one. The natural beauty and grace of our coastline is on the line, not only just restricting traffic, but moving toward restricting the citizens of your community and our state from the use of our Texas beaches.

I understand that there will be development of some sort in these areas, but it can happen with open, and accessible, beaches. It should not happen with the main benefit falling to a few wealthy developers; those beaches belong to all of us.

One of the treasures of life is to drive out to that beach. There is no other feeling in the world that can be comparable to a South Texas kid than the one of looking out to that open water and feeling the peace it brings.

There are people that want to take that away from you, Corpus Christi; don't let it happen.

What kind of beach will our grandchildren see?

Karen Webb Hachman

(Austin)

[rabbit]

What kind of beach will our grandchildren see? They will get a fabulous view of some condos from the road side and our great city council is doing its best to make it happen.
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Fishing and Kayaking its a rough life but somebody has to do it.

[rabbit]

Here's a thought. If this development goes away - and I think that the chances of that happening are pretty good, knowing Corpus Christi's track record - then I think it is high time to raise the property taxes across the board by 10 percent, not excluding those people over 65 years of age. The next time another developer comes to town and gets run off, then raise those same taxes another 10 percent, and so on. Then pretty soon the people who don't want Corpus Christi to develop and grow will be the ones run off and the rest of us can get on with business.

What business? You wont have any employees left stupid and beside you must not own any propery in this area Mr Spanier, if you did you wouldnt make such a idiotic remark like that.
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Fishing and Kayaking its a rough life but somebody has to do it.

[kyle]

I HAVE TO CONCCUR WITH RABBIT MR. SPANIER IS NOT THE BRIGHTEST, THAT IS QUITE POSSIBLY ONE OF THE DUMBEST LTTE'S I HAVE READ.
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