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Residents urge city action on utility bills, neighborhood safety and senior services during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents addressed the council during public comment with complaints about high water/sewer bills and late fees for seniors, safety concerns and repeated light-pole damage at Hickory Creek/Aspen Court, illegal activity and trash near Baxter (Crystal Lakes Estates), and a proposal to expand senior services using the city-owned Lions Club building.
At the Red Oak City Council meeting opening the 2026 calendar, several residents used the public comment period to raise household-level concerns and community requests.
Bobby Mason, who said he and his husband have lived in Red Oak for 40 years, described unusually high sewer/water charges and recurring late fees tied to Social Security payment timing. Mason said he is conservative with water use and reported using roughly 4,100 gallons in the most recent billing period versus about 4,800 gallons a year earlier; he asked the city to…
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