Since the election is over, I have re-opened the ability for anonymous to post comments here on the blog. We do exercise the right to remove any post that is considered to be inappropriate, we are a believer in free speech.
I would also like to encourage neighbors to join the blog and join us. Very soon we will have MORE yard signs available and an easier way to distribute them. Also we are always looking for people to join in our core group and communications teams and are always looking for better ways to get information out as quickly as possible. If you can help, write us at either stopmorris6@googlemail.com or morrissnixsix@verizon.net . Also if you don't know already how to get in touch with us by phone, its very easy to figure it out without me publishing phone numbers here.
We have lots of work to do and look forward to having many of you join us.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Congratulations to our new Council Members
I would like to take this opportunity to be one the first (on this blog)
to congratulate our newly elected Councilmembers Tom Hayden, Steve
Dixon and Mike Wallace.
I would also like to thank Steve Lyda, Bob Butler, Claudio Forest, Angie Cox,
and Rick Cleland for their well fought campaigns . What an exciting
race this has been. One of the remarkable things about America and
our democratic process is that we come together with our political
leaders regardless of dissension on the campaign trail or how
narrow the margin of victory. We have said it before, and I'll say it
again; all candidates are capable persons trying to do right by Flower
Mound, often at personal sacrifices of both time and energy.
StopMorriss6 will be working with Tom, Steve, and Mike on issues
important to all of us; of course including the eminent decisions
about the future of Morriss and Gerault roads. We will talking and
listening to all of our neighbors north and south along Morriss and
Gerault to make sure everyone's needs and concerns are addressed.
We will not go away, we will not stand down and we will not give up
our fight to keep Morriss Road a beautiful residential boulevard that
supports our quality of life and not detract from it; that keeps our
communities in tack, not split through the middle; that provides a
safe environment for us and our children to live, work, and play.
Scott Cleland
to congratulate our newly elected Councilmembers Tom Hayden, Steve
Dixon and Mike Wallace.
I would also like to thank Steve Lyda, Bob Butler, Claudio Forest, Angie Cox,
and Rick Cleland for their well fought campaigns . What an exciting
race this has been. One of the remarkable things about America and
our democratic process is that we come together with our political
leaders regardless of dissension on the campaign trail or how
narrow the margin of victory. We have said it before, and I'll say it
again; all candidates are capable persons trying to do right by Flower
Mound, often at personal sacrifices of both time and energy.
StopMorriss6 will be working with Tom, Steve, and Mike on issues
important to all of us; of course including the eminent decisions
about the future of Morriss and Gerault roads. We will talking and
listening to all of our neighbors north and south along Morriss and
Gerault to make sure everyone's needs and concerns are addressed.
We will not go away, we will not stand down and we will not give up
our fight to keep Morriss Road a beautiful residential boulevard that
supports our quality of life and not detract from it; that keeps our
communities in tack, not split through the middle; that provides a
safe environment for us and our children to live, work, and play.
Scott Cleland
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Vote, Vote, Vote!
Saturday will be a gorgeous day to go out and exercise your greatest right and civic duty. Please set aside about 20 minutes of your time to make it over to the Police and Courts Building, on the corner of Cross Timbers and Kirkpatrick between the hours of 7am and 7pm. To vote for the candidate of your choice. As a group and as a moderator of this blog we have our choices. And so do you. In this election, your vote counts and could decide the outcome, so I cannot stress to you the importance of going to make that choice.
For those of you that don't know the process in our town, I will give you a brief explanation.
There are 3 seats up for election. Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5. You will vote for one candidate in each place, so you are voting for all 3 Places. Also on the ballot are 2 seats on the LISD school board.
So come on out on Saturday, May 9th and make a difference. See you there.
For those of you that don't know the process in our town, I will give you a brief explanation.
There are 3 seats up for election. Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5. You will vote for one candidate in each place, so you are voting for all 3 Places. Also on the ballot are 2 seats on the LISD school board.
So come on out on Saturday, May 9th and make a difference. See you there.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Response to RoundtheMound Post
The following was a reply posted on roundthemound message board.
I would like to clear up some misunderstandings about the Stop Morriss 6.
1. Stop Morriss 6 is NOT against road construction or expansion of roads in Flower Mound.
2. Stop Morriss 6 does NOT want Morriss to go from 4 to 6 lanes from 407 to 2499.
3. Stop Morriss 6 is Not against funding fr0m Denton County and the 121 Toll revenue funds.
4. Stop Morriss 6 DID NOT ask our Town Council to refuse funds. We DID ask that they delay their decision on the acceptance of funds until after the Transportation Commission Public Hearing on May 26th.
5. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR the Town Council to make public and let the residents be apart of all aspects of design, funding, and have public input with the Morriss Road expansion. As we all should be when any road is being built, expanded, or improved.
6. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR road improvements (Morriss Road ideas- longer turn lanes at intersections & other viable options rather than tearing out the whole median down Morriss, waiting until proper studies are done when other construction affecting that road are done and so on.)
7. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR having traffic, safety, and funding studies done to improve roads when they are done accurately.
8 Stop Morriss 6 is FOR waiting until other road projects are done before starting a new one. (Examples FM2499, FM1171 and FM407). Having all road construction going on at the same time is not productive for any resident living in Flower Mound or next to Flower Mound.
9. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR having the Town Council obtain money for individual projects, not grouping many roads into one funding agreement so that the residents have to have all or none. (Another example would be Riverwalk. Everyone is for a hospital in our town, but to have the hospital, we were told we had to have 1200 apt/condos and retail development to go with it or we could not have the hospital. This same development is Smartgrowth exempt. Why is that?)
10. Stop Morriss 6 IS NOT just a "single issue" group, we are a group who has finally had enough with being told that it is all or nothing and there are no other choices or options.
11. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group who want to understand how the Council works and why they do the things they do the way they do them.
12. Stop Morriss 6 HAS written to their Council and asked them to educate them on these issues and have been told by the Council that they do not have the time to answer such in-depth questions. If they can’t answer them, then who will?
13. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group of residents who do care and do love the town they live in. These are good people who DO respect the Town Council and what it does for the town. They are also a group of people trying to help out their Council and do what is best for the town.
14. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group of people who are asking for their Council to listen to the residents and respect their ideas and TOGETHER do what is right for the town WE ALL CARE AND LOVE!
Renee
Resident who loves Flower Mound and the people who live here!!!!!
I would like to clear up some misunderstandings about the Stop Morriss 6.
1. Stop Morriss 6 is NOT against road construction or expansion of roads in Flower Mound.
2. Stop Morriss 6 does NOT want Morriss to go from 4 to 6 lanes from 407 to 2499.
3. Stop Morriss 6 is Not against funding fr0m Denton County and the 121 Toll revenue funds.
4. Stop Morriss 6 DID NOT ask our Town Council to refuse funds. We DID ask that they delay their decision on the acceptance of funds until after the Transportation Commission Public Hearing on May 26th.
5. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR the Town Council to make public and let the residents be apart of all aspects of design, funding, and have public input with the Morriss Road expansion. As we all should be when any road is being built, expanded, or improved.
6. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR road improvements (Morriss Road ideas- longer turn lanes at intersections & other viable options rather than tearing out the whole median down Morriss, waiting until proper studies are done when other construction affecting that road are done and so on.)
7. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR having traffic, safety, and funding studies done to improve roads when they are done accurately.
8 Stop Morriss 6 is FOR waiting until other road projects are done before starting a new one. (Examples FM2499, FM1171 and FM407). Having all road construction going on at the same time is not productive for any resident living in Flower Mound or next to Flower Mound.
9. Stop Morriss 6 is FOR having the Town Council obtain money for individual projects, not grouping many roads into one funding agreement so that the residents have to have all or none. (Another example would be Riverwalk. Everyone is for a hospital in our town, but to have the hospital, we were told we had to have 1200 apt/condos and retail development to go with it or we could not have the hospital. This same development is Smartgrowth exempt. Why is that?)
10. Stop Morriss 6 IS NOT just a "single issue" group, we are a group who has finally had enough with being told that it is all or nothing and there are no other choices or options.
11. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group who want to understand how the Council works and why they do the things they do the way they do them.
12. Stop Morriss 6 HAS written to their Council and asked them to educate them on these issues and have been told by the Council that they do not have the time to answer such in-depth questions. If they can’t answer them, then who will?
13. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group of residents who do care and do love the town they live in. These are good people who DO respect the Town Council and what it does for the town. They are also a group of people trying to help out their Council and do what is best for the town.
14. Stop Morriss 6 IS a group of people who are asking for their Council to listen to the residents and respect their ideas and TOGETHER do what is right for the town WE ALL CARE AND LOVE!
Renee
Resident who loves Flower Mound and the people who live here!!!!!
Press Release
Fact vs. Fiction by Tom Hayden
At the Flower Mound Town Council Meeting, May 4th, 2009 my opponent's supporter, Patsy Mizeur's political action committee (PAC), maliciously misrepresented facts regarding an Investment Partnership in which I, Tom Hayden, was the General Partner. Mayor Smith prohibited me from speaking.
Ms. Mizeur and her PAC do not understand how these types of investments work. Because of my foresight and skill I took action prior to the stock market crash and over the life of the fund, investors averaged double digit returns. Clients were extremely pleased with my performance. My ability to identify economic cycles well in advance is why I have been successful for 20 years.
In 2006 Chaparral Capital Partners voluntarily closed and returned all capital to investors. The Investment Partnership was closed because I, the manager did not like the direction of the economy and believed the Equity Markets were becoming Frothy at the time. A copy of the returns is attached.
In addition:
- The State of Texas Securities Board performed routine audits of the Partnerships and found no deficiencies.
- All investors in the Partnership remain references.
- There were no Franchise Taxes due in 2007 because the business ceased to operate in 2006.
As a town councilman I would bring valuable financial skills to help Flower Mound thrive during troubled economic times. I would also treat residents honestly and with the respect owed them.
My attorney will be ready to take action following any additional misrepresentation, slander or libel. The political bullying of Flower Mound should end now.
Respectfully,
Tom Hayden
Flower Mound Town Council Candidate Place 5
Attached is the portfolio statement that Mr Hayden was referring to...click image for a clearer view of the document.
View Last Night's Town Council Meeting
If you were unable to attend last night's Town Council meeting, you can see it on http://www.flower-mound.com/. Interesting viewing.
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