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Midlothian resident objects to proposed halfway house near East Avenue over safety concerns
Summary
Bob Turner, a Midlothian resident, told the planning commission he and neighbors oppose a proposed halfway house at 4233 East Avenue, citing safety concerns for children and visitors; no action on the matter was taken at the hearing.
Bob Turner, a Midlothian resident, used the citizens-to-be-heard slot to oppose a proposed halfway house near his home at 4233 East Avenue, telling the Planning and Zoning Commission he and neighbors feel the facility would pose a safety risk to families who visit his house.
Turner told the commission he lives across the street from the site, that his wife and grandchildren are frequently at the house, and that nearby neighbors include a county law‑enforcement officer. He said residents were ‘‘protesting, peacefully, to hopefully not have that passed at this location for approval, for having a halfway house because of the possibilities that would exist with people who have been released from some sort of incarceration and would be a hazard to our family and friends and neighbors.’’ The commission’s citizens-to-be-heard introduction reminded speakers that, under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the commission cannot act on items not listed on the agenda.
