Mark over at The Wheel's Still In Spin describes a thing or two about what he dislikes concerning the Texas Open Meetings Act, asks about the status of the NTMWD Lookout Transfer Station and why he can't get no satisfaction (or openness) from the weekly email tease from the City Manager. He writes, "Does that sound like the city is close to finalizing a deal with the NTMWD? It better sound that way because it says so in so many words. Were the deliberations that led to that deal "open and accessible to the people?" Reportedly, the "adjacent neighborhoods" were clued in about the negotiations. Who, specifically, was invited? What about the rest of us? "
I wasn't invited by the City either. On the bright side, I did get the email telling me how important the bond debt package was to Chief Spivey. Alas, I didn't get an email from the City Manager about the plan to add $18.5 M in CO's to bond debt as soon as $66M other debt had been taken on.
Destiny writes about mommy privacy and boundaries at Pour Me Another Suburban. Disarming and witty. I enjoyed reading it.
DC over at My Two Cent's asks if tax abatements are fair to Richardson residents and do tax abatements work.
The COR run Wildflower! Music Festival scores a one song visit from American Idol Top Three Contestant Casey James, reports DN Richardson Blog's Ian McCann.
I had to miss the Sci-Fi Expo in Richardson this year. A Galaxy Called Dallas gives a take on it.
