Lake Cities Information Group

The city council of Corinth passed a measure to widen Church Street and remove around 500 trees in the process. The total cost of this project is around 2.4 million dollars.

Sim Portnoy is leading a group of citizens in the fight to save these trees. They feel the road can be repaired, and sidewalks installed in a way that the beauty of the trees on Church Street can be saved. This would cost less than the removal of all the trees, and is prudent with the cities current economic condition. Sim was removed last night from the council meeting, and it was covered by our local CBS station, you can view the video from the cbs11.com website, with additional comments from the blog for Citizens of Corinth for Transparency website.

With the passage of this, Sim is still determined to fight. The group will be meeting at Meadow Oak Park located at Meadows Oak and S. Corinth Street at 12 Noon on Saturday, May 23, to discuss how this can be fought.  If you miss the meeting or cant attend, please contact Sim Portnoy via email at citizensofcorinth@yahoo.com.

Corinth City Hall has been haveing quite a bit of political problems over the last few years, and it looks like even after the recent elections, they have not shaken off their problems.

Saturday May 9th is here, get out and vote, call a friend to remind them too!

Corinth: Very heated race, and turnout should be good. Residents can vote at Corinth City Hall.

Hickory Creek.
Residents can vote at City Hall.

Lake Dallas:
Residents can vote at City Hall.

Shady Shores: Residents can vote at Shady Shores Town Center.

After discussing with Kelley, the town secretary, I found out as a citizen, we can only suggest actions on amendments to the town ordinances either through contacting one of the town council members or bringing the item up at the town meeting. I will first try the town council way, and then attend the meeting with the same information to be suggested.