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Hi, “Abigail,”

I have lovely conversations with people who walk on the sidewalk. We laugh and joke with each other ALL day. Your statements are falsehoods, and you know it. People like you like to paint others in a disparaging light because you have an agenda. Moreover, it is typical to complain online vs. getting involved in our community. It takes work after all to pull an agenda to protect and improve our community. It takes little thought to craft a lie to push an ideology.

Many in town believe the sidewalk was a vendetta. Why? Because the streets department used to get a steak dinner every time they “threw concrete,” and I reported it, and those shenanigans stopped shortly thereafter. City workers used city equipment, materials, and city time for their private projects. My statements are all documented with photos, and Tom Taggart confirmed it. To that effect, this waste of taxpayer dollars stopped. Moreover, due to my concerns, the process is now more transparent. Residents get 30 days notice before sidewalk butchers their yard. What you do not understand is that incompatible sidewalks kill trees, gentrify neighborhoods, and bring student housing to someone’s block. The first word out of the city planners’ advocacy for dense housing is “it’s got a sidewalk.”

The problem is that you do not come to terms with the fact that our small block does not need a sidewalk. Furthermore, even with the sidewalk, the majority of pedestrians still walk in the middle of the street. Why? Because they take a right to go to the corner store. Sidewalk should have either been a two sided street sidewalk or gone on the other side of the street with no heritage live oaks. And, then pedestrians would not have to cross the street to get to Bishop to get to the corner store.

Moreover, some blocks truly need a sidewalk which the city refuses to investigate. Why not invest taxpayer money into where the sidewalks really need to be installed? Why not save lives and injuries in high traffic areas?

For example, there is no sidewalk on Bishop that connects the CIP project to the TxDot project on Hopkins. People take their lives into their own hands, crossing the street on a blind hill because there is no complete sidewalk. Last week, I showed footage of two Moms with babies in strollers taking their lives in their own hands crossing the street. Even after calling for the city’s attention for four years now, the maps say there is a sidewalk. When there is not one. The city refuses to correct the maps. That is one reason the sidewalk was installed on Belvin was these incorrect maps.

Why not install bus stops where they need to go, versus a trigger for gentrification. Our community members cannot afford the out of control property taxes.

Also, you fail to understand that the street sweeper who lives on Belvin filled out a survey. He wanted a sidewalk on Belvin but, out of privilege, did not get one in his yard, just like the rest of Belvin. Pretty ironic.

Furthermore, many trees on the block were butchered. It is a historic block with heritage live oaks. Are you a heritage live oak hater Abigail? Don’t you want sidewalks where they should go? Or, are you part of the crowd of 20 somethings that exist on Facebook pumping out falsehoods?

The majority of the block did not want the sidewalk. Only a family that wanted their plants removed because they were too lazy to do their yard work wanted the sidewalk. Bert Lumbreras ignored our concerns. Moreover, our concerns were aired on television with interviews. Furthermore, we also went live with the reporter on facebook. And Bert ignored the countless people across San Marcos who emailed in their concerns.

Moreover, the city had the right of way on the other side of the street but refused to install a sidewalk with no heritage live oaks. The sidewalk on my block has a pole in the middle of it, to that effect it should never have been installed.

I have had a professional arborist look at the city’s butchery to the trees. Experts in the field were shocked that the city arborist Kelly Ebby approved the project. Furthermore, I have invested thousands of dollars in attempting to keep the trees alive. The city refuses to come out to inspect the trees. So, they butcher trees and then say oops, not our responsibility. Maybe you don’t have trees in your yard and it’s difficult for you to understand. And, city memos between Steve Parker and Lisa Prewitt verify the material they used for the sidewalk kill trees. And, yet the city still used this substance.

One same family got a personal favor from Bert: speed bumps and speed signs when West San Antonio needs those traffic calming devices.

Perhaps you do not understand why so many people in town, including the Neighborhood Commission, who sent two resolutions opposing the sidewalk, took issue. The critical root zones of four heritage live oaks in my yard alone were impacted. Historical assets were impacted by two historic walls, thousands of dollars of limestone landing pads, and Native American artifacts.

And the Mayor refuses to follow up on her promise for a program review of The Complete Streets Program. It’s the only program in Hays County never to get a program review. It’s a program that rubber stamps gentrification to bring in dense housing to pre established neighborhoods. But, that may be over your head since I have never seen you attend the Code SMTX or various boards and commissions. Not to mention your refusal to speak out at public hearings for our neighbors.

The policy is NO one-sided street sidewalks. This means the city is breaking its own policy. And, flies in the face of the city council that passed the Complete Streets Program. Former elected officials even called up to verify this policy.
Bert ignored this truth.

And the block is a historical block meant NOT to have a sidewalk with severe drainage problems, which have been exacerbated as a result of the sidewalk. The floodwaters now go over the sidewalk where once there was soil. But, you seem to not care about flooding either? The sidewalk will gentrify our street for an empty lot on our block. Consider the discussion of permeable pavement for new construction projects, and city staff do not hold themselves to the same standard. In fact developers are held to higher standards on sidewalks than the city holds for themselves.

Bert Lumbreras promised that the heritage tree critical root zones would not be harmed. When in fact, he lied. Anyone who took a photo of the city butchering the critical root zones had police come to their house with a ticket. My ring cameras were covered up by the city with a tarp. At the same time, Kelly Ebby butchered thousands of dollars of heritage live oak assets. Don’t you find it odd my ring cameras were covered up and there was a police posted there to not allow members of our community to take photos? These members are involved and care about San Marcos. They care about compatibility of sidewalks with smaller blocks in historic areas. And, they want sidewalks where people’s safety are in danger such as Bishop Street.

The “not harming critical root zones” promise is documented in email correspondence, hard copy sent to my home, and recorded conversations on Soundcloud. You also may be unaware Bert Lumbreras promised, also documented on SoundCloud, emails and hard copy correspondence that all yards on Belvin would get a shovel test. Shovel tests never occurred. We will never know if documented Native American Artifacts were impacted.

You also fail to acknowledge that the Neighborhood Commission sent two resolutions regarding their concerns with the sidewalk. The policy is no one-sided street sidewalks. In this case, it is imperative to note that the light is on the other side of the street. It takes the city six months to replace bulbs impacting homeowner and pedestrian safety.

Moreover, you fail to come to terms with a “bulb out” utterly irrational response to the community’s concerns over the heritage live oaks.. The city said the trees would be harmed so they built a “bulb out,” knowing they would come to smash it to bits months later.

The 50K sidewalk ended up costing 500K. Those are your tax dollars wasted so Bert could prove a point that he was the big cheese in charge. The city ignored my concerns about the safety of motorists from the “bulb out” but listened to a neighbor who lied about not being able to back his truck out. The lie is documented with video footage.

Moreover, the Mayor has broken a policy she made on TV to review the sidewalk program. Melissa Derrick and Lisa Prewitt REFUSED to have a program review of the sidewalk project, a promise made on TV. Why? Because they want to build sidewalks for more dense housing to encroach on neighborhoods. However, that is too hard for you to follow because you are ill-informed on city workings. Or, maybe you have an angle and want our lovely old neighborhoods gentrified for more student housing.

It is pretty clear you have not watched the Charter Review Commission process where Garza defended American’s right to free speech. She defended your right to say what you think, but you do not exercise that right.

We have a Mayor who wanted to limit the Free Speech rights of homeowners, and we have Garza and others defending Free Speech. If you feel strongly about topics, show up on zoom or city hall vs. crafting lies online. Garza has repeatedly defended neighborhoods where American taxpayers reside. You must not watch city council meetings. I have taken the time to speak with her and did not vote for her, so call me a reluctant authority. And, our community knows I’m not a pushover. But, I sure will vote for her next election cycle.

Garza has repeatedly voted against projects that would harm our neighborhoods and has also been pro small business. And from what I can tell her only agenda is to provide COVID-19 testing.

Your perception of my opinions on this other topic is way out of line, and my friends are laughing their backsides off at your perception of my political ideology as it relates to national politics. You really should get your facts in order. But, it’s easy to spout lies behind a keyboard without the courage to use your real name.

You are casting out falsehoods to launch personal attacks. I think all you are doing is disparaging a city councilperson who is genuinely fighting for the protection of the neighborhoods so you can prepare your developer homies to run against Garza.

“From the warm safety of your speaker’s podium you regularly address the city council. What an assurance knowing that you won’t be murdered for simply showing up and saying whatever you want.” I have stood up to those creating disturbance at city hall on numerous occasions. This is well documented. Do you have such convictions or courage?

“Those who disagree you call cowards.” A coward is someone who hides behind a keyboard and attacks an elected official who is actually standing up for your neighborhood and your ability to speak freely at municipal meetings. A coward is someone who launches vicious lies knowing that no one in town knows who they actually are. A coward is someone who uses a first name versus their real name. I support your right to speak freely and truly. But, you have chosen “Abigail” to create lies in your last two posts and are a coward because you will not give your real name. You have an agenda.

Do you wear a thin blue line lanyard in your back pocket? I do. I did not see you at the police officer fundraiser. Why? Because you are a lying coward developer hack.