did you see this? this blatant display of bullying on the part of the “city” of shenandoah? i say “city” because, well, let’s face it… the woodlands may be a township, but at least they have their own fire department, am i right? and come on, everyone knows that the “city” makes all their money in traffic tickets anyway. there are twenty-five – count ‘em – twenty-five police officers in the city. and there’s barely five thousand residents. so that’s, what, do the math here… one officer for every two hundred residents, give or take. i mean seriously, the whole damn city is practically the same size as the vatican, and has nearly as much law enforcement!
but i digress…
this recent episode of bullying comes not from their hyper-vigilant police force (although they were involved) but instead from city hall. (“city hall” – ha!! another joke!!!) you know that sad little place tucked away over there alongside of sammoon center, used to be mustang sports and recently became 3star ice? i had high hopes for them. just a couple of guys, wanted to do somethinggood for the community. moved in and poured their hearts and souls into renovatingthe rink for hockey. give the kids around here somethingelse to do. and they busted their asses on it; first renovatingthe original rink, making it a roller rink for roller hocky, roller derby, skating lessons and so forth and so on. then they were going to put in an actual ice rink (hence the name, 3star ice) for actual ice hockey. i know, right? ice hockey down here in southwest texas! but you note the use of past-tense, right?
because apparently the folks over there at shenandoah have decided they didn’t want to deal with those pesky kids. they like things nice and quiet around there… the city (or shity, you know… “city” and “shenandoah” put together) insisted that the building be connected to their water and sewer systems. never mind that the building already has (and has had) serviceable water and sewer for over twenty years.never mind that no one ever said, claimed or even alleged that the water being used on site was ever supposed to be potable. never mind the when the shity issued it’s “special use permit” it knew full-well that the buildingit’s requiring be connected was going to be demolished in twelve months or less and a new building be built (and, of course connected). never mind that anyone could have had the well that is there tested for safety at any point in time. never mind that the septic system is also in working order. they went ahead and gave a deadline of january 1, 2010. the problem is, 3star (the renter/occupant of the building) didn’t find out that the land owner was going to let it be their problem until december, 2009. but did they whine or complain? no… they busted ass to get someone in there in a hurry, during the holiday season no less, to get them connected up. ah, but there’s the rub… connect to…. what? well, it helps if you can be told where the $#!& the connections are that the $#!&ing shity want you to connect to, right? but it seems that was just too much effort on the shity’s part. couldn’t get around to providing that little tid-bit of info. so they didn’t.
and in fact, the shity has actually been served with a subpoena to obtain said drawings. why a subpoena? oh, funny story. the shity sued one of the individuals that operates the facility. not the land owner. not the renter. one of the employees of the renter, individually. actually got a judge to issue a restraining order – and issue it without requiring service! and then sent one of their boys in blue (black?) over there to change the locks!!
and as for the suit, i can’t make this stuff up. you have to read it for yourself. they actually said that the shity (and i really am quoting here) “has no adequate remedy at law for the damages and injuries it will suffer if the injunctive relief is not granted because damages are incalculable.” and they “cannot provide a monetary amount sufficient to reimburse the harm caused to itself and its citizens.” in other words, the shity can’t calculate for the court the amount of money it’s losing because 3star is operating in their temporary facilities with running water and operating septic system that isn’t hooked up to shity systems that, incidentally, the shity has yet to reveal the whereabouts of to 3star. so it’s only relief of this alleged hemorrhage of funds is to shut the place down, without proper notice, they send a cop over there to change the locks to ensure they don’t even have access to their stuff to go do business elsewhere, and send cops around to harass anyone that happens to come by. in other words, if the shity ain’t making money, ain’t nobody making money.
oh! and speaking of money (because it’s always about the money) the heart of this whole matter? it isn’t the water. it isn’t the septic. it isn’t even really the kids, or hockey. it’s that the shity wants part of the land. for itself. you know, because they’re so bleedin’ successful at making land investments. that’s why the portofino center is nearly half empty. and the new tiny shopping center behind portofino is completely empty and has been since the day it was built. and the buildings just north of portofino that were supposed to be office condos are now ghost-town-esque skeletons with rotted and peeling tar paper and tyvek.
it has nothing to do with the safety of citizens. and it sure as shit has nothing to do with water. if the shity of shenandoah was so flippin’ concerned with whether or not it’s citizens and surrounding communities had safe water and operational sewage sytems, the folks over there in tamina would have had it long before now.
so f%#k you, shenandoah. i hope the woodlands swallows you whole and spits you out. a$$holes.
yeah, well, puck you too, shenandoah