Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff agreed residents should not have to pay for the street repairs. |
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 |
Neighborhood Wants County To Fix Roads
Ventura Heights homeowners did not have to pay extra for the jagged potholes near the entrance to their subdivision or the separation in the street, or the pavement crumbling away for curbs and sidewalks. "It's been bad for years," said homeowner Tamarand Darling. "It's been bad for years. I've already had to replace my tires several times." ...Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff agreed residents should not have to pay for the street repairs. Beginning next week, a committee will begin looking at ways to fix the problem and not just in Ventura Heights. A county engineer estimates there are 77 miles of substandard streets put in by developers in many other Bexar County subdivisions.
Neighborhood Wants County To Fix Roads
Repairs Estimated At $1.3 Million
Jessie Degollado, KSAT 12 News Reporter
SAN ANTONIO -- A group of Northeast side residents said they are so tired of putting up with defective streets in their subdivision that they want the county to foot the $1.3 million repair bill.
County commissioners, however, have told them it's not quite that simple.
Watch Jessie Degollado's Report
Ventura Heights homeowners did not have to pay extra for the jagged potholes near the entrance to their subdivision or the separation in the street, or the pavement crumbling away for curbs and sidewalks.
"It's been bad for years," said homeowner Tamarand Darling. "It's been bad for years. I've already had to replace my tires several times."
Darling was among several homeowners on Tuesday asking Bexar County commissioners for relief from their streets put in by a developer bought out by a now-defunct developer.
"Someone needs to take responsibility," Darling said.
Darling said their homeowner's association initially told them the county would fix them, but it would take slapping a $77,000 lien on their homes, because the streets were not built to the specifications required for county maintenance.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff agreed residents should not have to pay for the street repairs.
Beginning next week, a committee will begin looking at ways to fix the problem and not just in Ventura Heights. A county engineer estimates there are 77 miles of substandard streets put in by developers in many other Bexar County subdivisions. http://www.ksat.com/news/23674684/detail.html
Neighborhood Wants County To Fix Roads
Repairs Estimated At $1.3 Million
POSTED: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
UPDATED: 7:24 pm CDT May 25, 2010
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