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Residents urge lower tournament fees, press city on power‑pole damage and request title search over park parcel
Summary
Three residents addressed the council in public comment during the Oct. 13 Lampasas workshop, urging lower tournament fees, reporting damage tied to a failed city power pole and requesting a city title search tied to park/trail planning.
Several residents used the Oct. 13 workshop public‑comment period to raise distinct concerns: a local organizer urged lower fees to attract baseball and softball tournaments; a family reported equipment failure in city electrical infrastructure that damaged a home and said an insurance claim was denied; and a landowner requested a city title search and survey to resolve ownership questions tied to a park/trail parcel.
Mike Olsen identified himself as a resident and said he has sought to bring multi‑field baseball and softball tournaments to Lampasas for two years but found the city’s permit and fee schedule prohibitive. Olsen said a two‑day tournament at Lampasas using the current fee schedule would cost about $4,800 in city fees alone and contrasted that with nearby Gatesville, where he said fees are about $750 a day. He argued that lower fees would draw teams and produce substantial local spending on lodging and retail.
Sam Jackson described an Aug. 19 incident in which a cross arm on a city power pole failed, dropping a high‑voltage line and damaging his parents’ home. Jackson said the line caused destruction of the exterior meter and breaker box, damaged electronic devices and ruptured a gas line that ignited; he estimated overall damage at about $18,500. Jackson said the city initially told the family to file with their insurer; the family filed a claim with the Texas Municipal League (TML), which Jackson said denied the claim because no vehicle was involved. He told council he sought a meeting with the city manager to dispute the denial and that, under the new city manager, he felt the request was not addressed.
John (David) McBride told council he previously submitted a sealed bid accepted by the city in 2014 that, he said, granted him equitable title to a parcel in question and requested a city title search and a corrected deed so his attorney and the city attorney can complete a survey and deed correction. McBride asked that the council table related action until legal review is complete to prevent neighbor disputes.
Council members asked clarifying questions during and after comments. The meeting record shows council did not take immediate action on these public comments during the workshop but asked staff to follow up as appropriate.
