Last Thursday’s Corinth City Council meeting is covered in the Denton Record Chronicle.
Residents: No to XTO
People push Corinth to deny request for 11 drilling variances
Saturday, April 17, 2010
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
A couple of things from this article jump out at me.
Earlier in the week, XTO agreed to waive its right to have the application considered within 45 days of submittal, City Attorney Debra Drayovitch said.
Why do you suppose XTO would do such a thing? Is it because they are “good neighbors?”
It was unclear whether the application, in its current state, would have had the council’s support Thursday, had the company held to the deadline.
Council member Joe Harrison, who is up for re-election in May, said late in the meeting, before the motions to continue the matter, that he was ready to offer his opinion.
Oh! There’s an election coming up! That could explain XTO’s generosity in granting more time. This takes pressure off the council members who are facing reelection.
Another piece of information not disclosed previously is that XTO could drill as many as 20 wells on that location.
And what a surprise this is:
The city also has retained an independent environmental engineer to help it evaluate the application, Mayor Paul Ruggiere said, but the consultant did not speak Thursday night.
I can’t wait to find out who this independent environmental engineer is.
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The most fustrating thing was the behavior of the Christian Center at the center of this. I guess God's love doesn't apply to people with a different opinion than the board. Oh wait, I had that confused with the one who loved EVERYONE and treating EVERYONE with respect.
Well the only thing I can say about the after election vote that will take place is to vote these ppl out before they vote on this issue.. as they granted the permit back in Oct 09 I think..not sure….
I know I won't be voting them in…and there was a motion from a citizen that we could do a recall or a vote of no confidence in the councilmen..after all of this mess is voted on…
I sure hope Corinth wakes up and the ppl take an interest in what is happening to there small beautiful city…
When I bought my home here a mire 3 yrs ago… I fell in love with my neighborhood…and the long horns I see on the way to my house …Now…if XTO gets it's way I will have a wonderful gas drill site to look at and all the noise…Not a happy home owner!! Do you really think I could sell now?…I don't!!
Hoping this all resolves the right way and not having it at all for the good of Corinth..
Bitty
The people of Corinth are making great progress- XTO thought they were going to come in and do their usual song and dance about how great it will be to have an industrial waste site in a residential neighborhood…Then ONE homeowner organized HUNDREDS of neighbors into action and the Mayor and Council are listening!
I think it's a very powerful statement to say that this one homeowner, through her tireless efforts, has obtained hundreds of signatures on a petition against granting any of the variances XTO wants-she obtained more signatures for the petition than even voted in the last mayoral and council election.
That says it all right there-
The people of Corinth will not be dictated to by XTO.