Proposition 1 on Texas ballot would let cities buy land around military bases

STAR-TELEGRAM ^ | CHRIS VAUGHN

[Dubya]

The Naval Air Station Regional Coordination Committee — a consortium of officials from the six cities that border Naval Air Station Fort Worth, plus Tarrant County and the North Central Texas Council of Governments — has endorsed Proposition 1.

But committee leaders also said they want to dispel any impression that they are urging cities to go on a buying spree around the base.

"I want to be clear: Nobody is saying, 'We want to go after those homes, buy them out and have them moved,’ " said Paul Paine, chairman of the committee and a former base commander.

[Dubya]

Ron Sauma, a Benbrook councilman and the vice chairman of the committee, said the issue did not come up much when Carswell Air Force Base was open, because the base’s footprint was much larger.

Now that the base is more compact and land around it is privately held, the issue has become more of a concern, he said.

[Dubya]

GOV taking people’s property away from them.

[Dubya]

Eminent domain. Perry has supported eminent domain and
Hutchison is against eminent domain.

My vote goes to Hutchison & anyone else who is against eminent domain.

[NonValueAdded]

OTOH, I have little sympathy for the clown who builds a house under the flight path of an operational airfield and then complains about the noise. If that’s the case here.

[Dudoight]

So far I’m going w/ Kinky.

[Dubya]

I think a person should be able to build a house where he wants to.

[Dubya]

I don’t blame you.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Who would buy land next to a nuclear primary target during a nuclear attack.

[Dubya]

I don’t know. Do you?

[9422WMR]

Hutchison could not tell the truth if it bit her. She needs to be retired to a local rest home and shut the hell up.
She was such a weasely republican, if you can even call her that during her time in the senate. The democRATS could not have had a better supporter than old kay bag hutchison.
The eminant domain issue can be decided at the polls. I too am against it. But anything Kay says she supports is only to get you to vote for her. She is not trustworthy.

[Dubya]

Who would buy land next to a nuclear primary target during a nuclear attack.

Where is this attack and when is it going to happen?.

[Dubya]

All Politicians lie including her.

[BobL]

My rule of the thumb here in Texas has always been to vote no on the amendments, unless a clear case is made for their need.

Had others been willing to vote no, unless convinced that yes was the right way to go, we would not have had the debacle with the Trans Texas Corridor (and Perry would be sailing to another term).

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Air Force Bases and military bases are primary targets for the first wave. When is the attack, it can happen at any time.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

http://www.ki4u.com/free_book/s73p904.htm

You may want to read this

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Nuclear submarine ports, Strategic Air Command bases, and Air Force installations with long runways also would be destroyed by even a limited Soviet counterforce or disarming attack. These prime strategic assets are likely to be blasted by Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) in the first 15 or 20 minutes of the war. SLBM warheads are not as accurate as ICBM warheads, and air bursts can destroy bombers and submarines in port over about twice as large areas as if these same weapons are exploded at or near the surface. Therefore, SLBM warheads probably would be air bursted on these prime “soft” targets, with little or no local fallout. (In an all-out Soviet attack, hours later long runways are likely to be cratered by accurate ICBM warheads and by bombs, to make sure our returning bombers couldnot use them.)

http://www.oism.org/nwss/s73p915.htm

[Dubya]

When and where are these things going to happen? How do you know that is what is going to happen?

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

No, but I do not want to be around a base when it does happen.

[deport]

Thanks for posting. If you don't object I'll post all 11 proposed amendments to this thread.

Proposed Amendments - Nov. 3, 2009

Proposition 1
(HJR 132)

HJR 132 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to allow a municipality or a county to issue bonds and notes to finance the purchase of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to military installations. The buffer areas would be used to prevent encroachment or to construct roadways utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation. The municipality or county may pledge increases in ad valorem tax revenues for repayment of the bonds or notes.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation."

Proposition 2
(HJR 36 - #1)

HJR 36 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to provide for the taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead, regardless of whether the property may have a higher value if it were used for other purposes.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property’s value as a residence homestead."

Proposition 3
(HJR 36 - #3)

HJR 36 would amend the constitution to require the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes."

Proposition 4
(HJR 14 - #2)

HJR 14 would amend the constitution to establish the national research university fund to provide a source of funding that will enable emerging research universities in this state to develop into major research universities. The amendment would require the legislature to dedicate state revenue to the fund and to transfer the balance of the existing higher education fund to the national research university fund. This amendment would further require the legislature to establish the criteria by which a state university may become eligible to receive and use distributions from the fund.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund."

Proposition 5
(HJR 36 - #2)

HJR 36 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to allow for a single appraisal review board for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated reviews of tax appraisals.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations."

Proposition 6
(HJR 116)

HJR 116 would amend the constitution to authorize the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds, subject to certain constitutional limits, for the purpose of selling land and providing home or land mortgage loans to veterans of the state.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans ’ Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized."

Proposition 7
(HJR 127)

HJR 127 would amend the constitution to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices."

Proposition 8
(HJR 7)

HJR 7 would amend the constitution to authorize the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans’ hospitals in this state.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state.”

Proposition 9
(HJR 102)

HJR 102 would define what is a state-owned public beach. The public, individually and collectively, would have an unrestricted right to use and a right of ingress to and egress from a public beach. The amendment would authorize the legislature to enact laws to protect these rights.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico."

Proposition 10
(HJR 85)

HJR 85 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to provide that members of the governing board of an emergency services district may serve terms not to exceed four years.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years."

Proposition 11
(HJR 14 - #1)

HJR 14 would amend the constitution to provide that the taking of private property for public use (“eminent domain”) is authorized only if it is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, its political subdivisions, the public at large, or by entities granted the power of eminent domain, or for the removal of urban blight. The amendment would prohibit the taking of private property for transfer to a private entity for the purpose of economic development or to increase tax revenues. The amendment would also limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain in the future unless it is approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature ’s authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."

[Dubya]

Thanks Deport