Texas Revenue Changes from 1978 Thru 2012

From http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxbud/revenue_hist.html#1978

SalesTaxInformation.pdf


 

Who Else Would Like This Sign for Their Yard?

As if having a $20,878,552 tax abatement is not good enough, here to go along with that tax abatement is a sign. Apply at city hall to get your own exemption sign!

Maybe the sign can be swipped and planted
in any yard as there is no name printed on it

Secret Coalitionist Meeting?

The Bank of Texas was the happening place last night, after it closed.

First up was the person who was driving this car, the current mayor's hubby:

PD (Planned Development) Versus Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances

OK, right or wrong, here is my take on it....

 

Last Monday the city council approved changes to Planned Development rules. These changes, among other things, will remove the minimum 10 acre requirement for it to be considered a Planned Developments.  It also removed the requirement for a Conceptual Drainage Plan. One other change will be to remove the density requirement of 12 units per acre. He comes NY City or Detroit type living.

Network Analysis - They Use It Because It Works

Lots of stories about the feds spying on people recently. Apparently they don't need to know the conversations to make good guess as to what is going on.

Hey, If the City of Richardson Doesn't Take Seriously the Stage 3 Water Restrictions, Why Should the Residents???

Photos taken at Glenville and Lookout about 7:45 this morning.

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Afternoon update: Well!! Learned something new today. It seems some medians are taken care of by surrounding businesses, and this is one of those. And there I went, unfairly blaming city officials. Not the first time, and probably won't be the last time either. 

 

 

Traffic Calming Study - A.K.A. Richardson Supporting the Auto Repair Industry

Last year about this time, Dumont had its own version of speed bumps, more commonly know as pot-holes. What a difference a year makes!

Dumont was redone from Central to Weatherred and has been a very nice road to drive on since the repairs. At least is was nice to drive on until late last week.

HumperDinks Gone, Alamo Draft House Coming

It seems one of the spots for Richardson City Council’s roving quorums, Humperdinks, is going out of business in Richardson. After 22 years, they are shutting their doors.

Something Might Be Wrong with the TEA Party ...

... when they can't see past religion.

 

It seems that Cathie Adams, President of the Texas Eagle Forum, only sees Muslims as sneaky and evil. Apparently, all of "them" are sneaky and evil according to her.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/05/cathie_adams_tea_party_islam.php