Comments on: Surprise In HB 1030 May Force Commissioners Court To Appoint Appraisal Review Board

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:01:10 +0000

Sugarlandwatch you maybe right by being outnumbered at this particular website, but not in Ft Bend Cty.

By: Sugarland watch

Sugarland watch — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:34:21 +0000

FtBendConservative you are out number here.Howard has done nothing to reduce our taxes.But RAISE them.
He raise the cigarette taxes,and he was for the school bond issue,and that is going to the TAj Mahal PROJECT!!!!
Last,raise the busniess taxes on small business.

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:25:36 +0000

KBR/TRCC? Joe what thread are you discussing?

I believe this is about Rep Howard turning up the heat on Ft Bend Cty Commissioners who set the tax rates like Comm Prestage, who then makes the statement “we don’t set the appraisals”.
Now the commissioners get to appoint the Appraisal Review Board members and some are looking for cover.
Its called accountability. I’m all for holding our commissioners accountable.

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:26:38 +0000

Who determines what is “conservative” for the voting record? Is setting up and supporting an expensive government agency (the TRCC) whose sole purpose is to defraud homebuyers out of basic consumer rights, “conservative?” How about supporting “mandatory binding arbitration” that allows KBR to ship decent Houston women to Iraq to be drugged, raped, and imprisoned for KBR male employees. All of this done with impunity and no possibility for these women having their day in court, because they had to sign a mandatory binding arbitration agreement that says that they will never take their employer to court for any reason, that instead they will only use “arbitration” – where KBR hires the arbitrator who decides in favor of KBR over 92% of the time. This growing “privatization” of our judicial system is now used for everything from buying tires, becoming employed, and credit cards. Yes, this “conservative privatization of our court system is good for business, but it is a wholesale selling off of anything resembling representative democracy and justice.

In addition, “real conservative values” it is NOT! Don’t call me a conservative until conservative means conservative again. I know very well Charlie Howard’s “conservative” (sic) voting record.

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:46:07 +0000

only one Rep had a higher % Conservative Voting Record than Charlie’s 93.8%. What solution do you offer maybe Rep Hopson the highest dem at 64.2%?
Meanwhile Rep Howard holds the county commissioners accountable for tax increases and that angers some?
Maybe Commissioner Morrison is right how would you like another gas tax increase as he proposed?

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:58:34 +0000

If “conservative” actually meant a fiscal, political, and social, “conservative,” then I would be one. As it is, conservative today means ignorant and proud of it. Charlie Howard is a great damaging influence to his constituents. His voting record is not conservative; it is shortsighted and economically devastating to his district.

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:30:04 +0000

as Charlie’s district consists mostly of conservatives and Charlie has one of the highest conservative voting records in Austin that must rankle some.

By: Sugarland watch

Sugarland watch — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:06:49 +0000

Joe Murphy you are right about Nearly everyone seems to know that Charlie Howard does not represent the people of his district any more.
But he still in office and that a BIG SHAME.

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:23:26 +0000

Not only did Charlie win he won easily.

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:22:02 +0000

Charlie Howard did not “win” the last election in any real and positive show of support. EVERY democrat voted in the primary between Hillary and Obama, and even with that advantage for Howard, Paula Stansell came out of nowhere and received a very solid showing among Republicans. Nearly everyone seems to know that Charlie Howard does not represent the people of his district any more.

By: Sugarland watch

Sugarland watch — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:40:07 +0000

I really like to see Hebert and Charlie set on the ARB and see where they stand,while I protest my property taxes.
If they are for me to have a break in my taxes.Then I will vote far them.
If not shame on both of them .No vote from me!!!!

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:18:04 +0000

However, Hebert also said Commissioners Court shouldn’t be appointing ARB members because the court and the county government it represents has a stake in using the money that flows from property taxes in order to operate county government.

Does this mean that we would officially be a Feudal State?

By: ktunstall

ktunstall — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:25:10 +0000

Charlie, as usual, is playing both sides of the fence and talking out both sides of his mouth.

He is on record as not supporting CAD rate caps. He promoted the last budget busting school bond, then spoke out against the tax increase. He also champions the idea of taxation without representation.

How noble (not) and typical of our local politicians.

There is one thing for sure. Charlie is at least consistent with being duplicitous.

By: FtBendConservative

FtBendConservative — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:14:44 +0000

Charlie turns up the heat and Morrison squeals.
Morrison’s first suggestion after being elected was to increase the gas tax, and now he doesn’t want to be held accountable for his tax votes. Way to go Charlie how funny.