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Resident alleges lack of notice for sewer work, urges stop to water-department project
Summary
A resident accused the Water Department of failing to notify neighborhood associations about sewer work and asked the city manager to halt the project until concerns are addressed.
A Fort Worth resident, Bob Willoughby, used his public comment time to allege that a water-department sewer project was improperly handled and that neighborhood associations were not notified.
“This is the only notice I got from the water department. This is a scam going on,” Willoughby said, alleging that pipes were laid on the ground and that people in the neighborhood were not given proper notice. He said he had met with the water department and with Jerry Perez and that many residents had not received initial notices.
Willoughby told councilors he believed the department had not followed correct procedures and asked city leaders, including the city manager, to stop the work. He also made unrelated remarks urging donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and alleging broader grievances about local governance and free-speech changes.
The statements in the public comment reflect the resident’s allegations; the transcript records the accusations but provides no confirmation from Water Department staff or any formal response during the public comment session. A follow-up with city staff would be required to confirm whether standard notification procedures were followed and the current status of the project.
