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Residents raise mosquito, traffic and permit complaints at Morgan's Point Resort meeting
Summary
Residents told the Morgan's Point Resort City Council about a West Nile–positive mosquito, urged a brush‑pickup policy and a four‑way stop for school safety, raised concerns about EDC volunteer communication, and alleged a commercial operation is running in a residential neighborhood with an allegedly fraudulent permit application.
Residents used the public‑comment period to raise health, safety and zoning concerns with the Morgan's Point Resort City Council.
Bruce Leonard, who gave his address during comment, said a Bell County Health District July 10 press release reported one mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus in West Temple. "There was 1 mosquito that tested positive for West Nile virus in West Temple," Leonard said, and he urged neighbors to dump standing water, treat containers that cannot be emptied and use insect repellent or long clothing when outdoors.
Denise Seibert urged the council to set a formal brush‑pickup limit and said piles of brush along Great West Loop appear to her as a fire hazard. She also pressed the council to resume work on the town's water‑supply strategy, noting the community has used "31,786,000 gallons a year," and asked for a volunteer tracking system and for a four‑way stop at 2483 on Morgan's Point Road to protect children returning to school.
Ted Teegarden, who said he serves on the local Economic Development Committee, criticized how the council communicated a realignment or termination of EDC members and asked that volunteers be treated respectfully as the council considers changes to the committee.
Sherry Phillips said a warehouse near her home is operating a commercial metal‑cutting business and that the location is not zoned commercially. "We have a commercial business in my neighborhood at 1 at 3 West Aztec," Phillips said. She told the council neighbors have emailed planning and zoning and the council with no acknowledgement and asked the council to reevaluate the permit and consider penalties; she alleged the application involved misrepresentation or omission.
Council members did not provide substantive responses to the public commenters during the comment period; staff and council later moved through the regular agenda. The meeting record indicates council will address procedural and administrative items including the consent agenda and resolutions during the session.
