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Benbrook residents raise safety concerns about unsecured site, downed tree during council public comment
Summary
At the March 6 Benbrook City Council meeting residents urged city attention to an unsecured property near a highway, reported attempted break-ins and a downed tree they say has not been cleared; no staff action was recorded at the meeting.
During informal public comment at the March 6 Benbrook City Council meeting, resident and volunteer Cheryl Fortner told the council she had reported an attempted break-in at a nearby site and described the location as unsecured and a public-safety concern.
"I took them to the police department, and I showed them the break in that's been trying to happen," Fortner said, adding she drove by about 4 p.m. and observed a new lock on a door but said the site remained a fire hazard because it is not fenced, has limbs and a large downed tree she recalled from the previous year.
Fortner identified herself as a member of Citizens on Patrol and asked the council to address the hazard, saying the unsecured site posed a danger to children, people experiencing homelessness and "drug dealers." She said a young police officer had agreed to check the location after her report.
The council did not record a formal response from staff or councilmembers on the issue during the meeting. No specific property address, owner name, or timeline for city action was provided in the recorded comments.
The public comment period that night included multiple speakers and the council proceeded to other business following remarks. Fortner’s remarks were limited to the three-minute public comment allotment recorded in the meeting.
