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Residents urge action on dangerous intersection, overtime spending and LNG safety during Freeport public comments
Summary
At the April 7 meeting several residents asked the council to address traffic safety near an elementary school, raised alarm over overtime spending and criticized Freeport LNG’s handling of a recent explosion; speakers called for more patrols, budget changes and accountability.
Several residents used the April 7 public-comment period at the Freeport City Council meeting to press the council on traffic safety, municipal overtime costs and safety and accountability related to a recent industrial accident.
Collision hot spot near school
Thomas E. Cool told the council he and neighbors are worried about repeated crashes at an intersection on Fourth Street and Pecan, near an elementary school on Eleventh Street. Cool said two recent collisions—one “last month” and another in 2017—resulted in vehicles being towed and that children were present during at least one incident. He asked the city for stepped-up patrols or larger stop signage to slow traffic through the corridor, saying, "Someone's gonna get seriously hurt."
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