Early Voting

Early voting started today and from the looks of things turnout will be pretty significant. Close to 500 people have voted already today. Controversy abounds as the last few days of the campaign unwind.

The mayor said that Melissa advocates the use of a toll road on 2499. She claims that at the Bridlewood Debate last week and recapped in the Flower Mound Leader:

But perhaps the biggest blow came in the debate’s final minutes when, during closing arguments, Smith and Robinson each referenced a comment made by Northern two weeks ago at a debate in Bridlewood.

The question asked what candidates would do to address traffic flow on FM 2499, especially once the road connects with Interstate 35E.

Northern said, “I would have to go back and research this item to understand how the town could improve it and look at what our opportunities are, whether there is an opportunity to put a toll, which is what a lot of communities do on that to reduce traffic flow, or a flyover, which would take away traffic issues in that area.”

After the debate, Northern told The Leader that she miss-communicated what she was trying to say. She said what she meant was the town should look for alternate funding, such as the Highway 121 toll funding, to address traffic in town and that she is not in favor of a toll road in Flower Mound.


The Mayor and her followers took the opportunity to go and post signs all along 2499 stating that Melissa wants a tollway.

First off, physically impossible even if it was the most important thing she wished to accomplish, if anyone hasn't noticed 2499 is a STATE road that is already paid for. Second, she was elaborating on how to reduce traffic flow on our towns roads. She is concerned about increased traffic that would effect our lives. Remember, the whole concept of 2499 linking with 35E came in the LAST 4 years as the Mayor, who loves to satisfy developers thought the road, as with Morriss Rd is a brilliant idea. As with Morriss Rd, the Mayor tried to ram it down our throats without the consideration of neighborhoods along Morriss and the bulk of the town that lives there. Gerald Robinson said, he read hundreds of hours of traffic studies and gleamed from those that we needed another 6 lane road rolling through our town and neighborhoods. Along with County Commissioner, Andy Eades, who hopefully is counting the days till we vote him out of office, sleazed a bond election bill through during the major election cycle that touted "road improvements". Remember that one? Of the HUNDREDS of hours that Robinson spent studying "traffic studies", I'm sure he spent maybe 3 minutes talking or thinking about the effects of the residents. Of course our other Town Council candidate, Bryan Webb, has only to offer, "Lots of people aren't going to like it, Sorry."

So if the worse thing that Melissa Northern has ever done is think a little "out of the box" and later clarify with the press that she has never or never will advocate a toll road. She is willing, along with Al Filidoro and Steve Lyda and current Council Member, Tom Hayden, to listen to the citizens overwhelmingly outweighs a minor mis-spoken comment.

For those of you that braved the rain and made it out to the tailgate party last week, and took the time to talk with these people, realize who and what they are. They were willing, along with their family members to stand under tents in a pouring rainstorm and spend a few hours to show everyone what they are about,all would agree.
They will work for us.

Please do what is right for our town, our home values, and quality of life, Make the time to get over to the Police and Courts Building to vote for Northern, Filidoro and Lyda. Its easy to remember vote NFL. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me, or at the polls, talk with the candidate, they will be there most days during early voting and from dawn to dusk on election day to answer any questions you might have.