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Posted by Mark Lafavers on December 12, 19103 at 09:39:17:
In Reply to: They are selling our lakes! posted by Greg Billingsly on February 27, 19103 at 15:51:30:
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G Billinglsy is full of it -- only to save a personal dollar for docking fees makes hours and hours of down - playing progress worthwhile. Greg has an iron constitution - based on the dollar
SELLING OUR LAKES - One boat launch at a time
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: We have just been made aware of a strategy by the Corp of Engineers that reduces access to the lakes that our tax dollars built. We keep getting more reports from around the country where this is happening.
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: These new leasing policys cut off access to the average fisherman and boater - as well as DISCRIMINATE against anyone who does not reside in the managing city by charging us more to launch our boats. These citys benefit from being on the lake through higher property taxes and conventions, not to mention the taxes on gasoline, bait and supplies we purchase when visiting these lakes.
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: In the past fishermen could buy an annual p that would allow you access to launch a boat at Corp lakes all over the state of Texas and parts of Oklahoma. This appears to be disappearing - if something isn't done to change the current course.
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: On Gvine Lake and Lewisville Lake they have allowed bordering cities to lease the boat ramps, and we were told by the Corp of Engineers that they can charge whatever fees they want! There is also NO RECIPROSITY between these particular launches and/or other lakes!
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: In the case of Gvine Lake, the increases are as much as 300% of what they had been previously. When you add up the cost of boat tags, trailer tags and these launch fees - it is astronomical!
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: The Corp of Engineers ruined the shoreline with allowing the building of the Opry Hotel on the pristine wilderness of Gvine Lake - purporting that it would save taxes and provide lake upkeep dollars. You may also find through investigation that the hotel will now control one of the previous public ramps. Follow the dollars - and we can see now who is destined to control and get to ultimately enjoy our lake.
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: These are everyone's lakes - can we keep it that way? Can't we stop the Corp of Engineers from leasing off their obligation to allow us access to these waterways that our tax dollars paid for?
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: Your istance in getting this information out to interested parties is appreciated. Please let everyone know that they can send any information or letters of support to my attention.
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: Right now it's a one man political action committee - can we make it two?
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: Greg Billingsly
: (817) 481-9900
: gbillingsly@netzero.net
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