Council decides not to decide on $AFEclear changes -- yet
City Council has decided to delay voting on the mayor's proposed $AFEclear changes:
City Council tabled the measure and is scheduled to vote on the Safe Clear program next week.
"I have to have due diligence. I have to know why we're doing things," Councilwoman Pam Holm said.
"As you see from the comments by so many citizens, I think there's serious flaws with the process we're looking at," Councilman Gordon Quan said.
"The clock is ticking on our ability to act decisively," Houston Mayor Bill White said. "So, we have a choice. Our choice is going to be whether we decide we're going to do some things that have an impact on traffic congestion and safety on our freeways or whether we do not."
Before the measure was tabled, more Houstonians got their chance to speak out about the program, which started Jan. 1.
"The citizens of Houston cannot afford to be victimized by a work in progress," a taxpayer said Wednesday during the city council meeting.
You can bet Mayor White wants to get this wrapped up before state Sen. Whitmire gets the Legislature involved.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 01/19/05 05:22 PM | Houston Politics | Print | Comments (3)
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