The City of Carrollton makes plans to update area parks and tennis courts

by PegNews wire

The City of Carrollton has (finally) decided to do a little a work on area parks, mainly the tennis courts. The reparations should take about three months. Just in time for summer to end.

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CastleHills, says:

Carrollton is one of the most inept suburbs on the northern side of Dallas. They just cannot get out of their own way. The cause is a history of terrible mayors (except the current one, thank god) and awful city councils. All around Carrollton--in Plano, Frisco, etc--suburbs are booming, but poor little Carrollton is stagnating. You would think it could capitalize on it's close-in location.

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Laura Seewoester, says:

I see what you mean. I thought that at least after they passed all the alcohol laws a few years ago that Carrollton would pick up a little with new restaurants and such, drawing more people into Carrollton. So far this hasn't really happened. I think it's the only North Dallas suburb that isn't booming right now.

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CastleHills, says:

I agree. And now there's some kind of death creeping up Josey Lane. First it was the BeltLine/Josey area that went seedy, and now that seediness has crept all the way north to Josey/Frankford. When you drive around, there are so many retail outlets closed, it's depressing. When I moved here in the mid-80's, at least it was alive. You can blame the Marchants and former Mayor Gravely and their ilk for killing off this little bedroom community.

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J_Mortimer, says:

Its debatable that its the only northern suburb not booming. There are age and build out issues. Frisco has open space and they have growth advantage. Plano does not have much left and Richardson only has space in their panhandle. Carrollton has large built out areas and so those can't be managed in the same way Frisco has to manage much of its tax base. It is true to say that in reality the Friscos are in competition with the Planos, Carrolltons and Richardsons.

Carrollton has had a problem that many council members came from a very few churches. That doesn't get you competence but makes those people electable.

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CastleHills, says:

"Carrollton has had a problem that many council members came from a very few churches..."

That explains a lot. Seriously...another example of how the "good ole boy" network of inept and unskilled politicians can drive an entire city into the dirt.

Carrollton is very well known for being anti-business. All the churchie types aren't sophisticated enough to know that a city can't be maintained or grow on residental property taxes alone.