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A Harte-Hanks Community Newspaper
Vol. 6 — No. 13 The Colony Leader, Texas
The Hackberry hassle
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Patrick A. Powers/Leader photo
The small town of Hackberry, located on the east edge of aldermen and the mayor had been removed from office for
Lake Lewisville, has become the center of controversy after failure to attend council meetings. The shed at the far right
two aldermen on the city council declared two other of the picture was the Hackberry Town Hall.
Town battle shifts to state district court
Harte-Hanks News Service
HACKBERRY — The saga of Hackberry defies simplicity.
There are two town councils claiming the right to govern the
nearly 300 resments of this town situated on the east side of Lane -
Lewisville.
There have been allegations of assault among some town
leaders; someone has absconded with records from the metal pre-
fab town hall, and the $170.89 town treasury has been taken over
by the new council.
Now part of the fight has shifted to a state district court in Den-
ton.
And that’s in addition to a probe under way by the Texas
Rangers.
“I’ll be looking into allegations of criminal activities,” said
Ranger Weldon Lucas. “We need to see if people actually want to
file charges. We do not know if these events occurred.”
The latest activity in the Hackberry hassle occurred Tuesday,
when one set of town aldermen filed a lawsuit in district court
against two fellow aldermen who had declared their council seats
vacant.
The removed aldermen are suing alderman Carolyn McDonald
and former alderman Bill Quackenbush.
McDonald and Quackenbush had decided that Mayor A.W.
Dick, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Daniels and Alderman Gloria Jackson
had failed to attend three consecutive regulary scheduled
meetings.
They decided that the three should automatically be removed
from the council, according to Texas municipal laws.
Another Alderman, W.L. “Dub” Flannigan, was not ruled
removed .because Quackenbush and McDonald did not know if he
had attempted to attended one of the canceled meetings,
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The controversy began late last year, when a town council
meeting was called off Dec. 13 because Mayor Dick was out of
town and several other aldermen had the flu, Daniels said.
Another meeting was moved from Jan. 6 to Jan. 10, Daniels
said. He said the meeting was moved from Tuesday night to
Saturday afternoon to encourage more residents to attend.
Jackson said an emergency meeting was held the next day, Jan.
11, and the Hackberry Police Department was dissolved.
Jackson said all the aldermen attended those two meetings.
Quackenbush, McDonald and Flannigan on Jan. 14 posted a
notice of a called meeting on Jan. 18, Quackenbush said.
But Daniels would have no part of that.
On Jan. 17, he posted a notice canceling the meeting for the
next day.
Also on the same day, Flannigan added another notice to the
town’s bulletin board.
His notice stated he was rescinding his signature asking for the
Jan. 18 meeting.
Quackenbush said the two aldermen and the mayor were
removed automatically when they failed to show up for the Jan.
18 meeting.
Under what authority were the vacancies declared?
Turn to HACKBERRY, page 6A
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Council OKs
Wendy’s site
By JEFF BALL
Managing Editor
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Clark Wilson, noting that there
are significant problems that the
ordinance addresses, spoke in
A site plan for Wendy’s Inter- favor of adoption.
national, Inc., a fast-service “We should establish com-
restaurant chain, was approved munity standards,” said Wilson,
by unanimous vote of The Colony "and these standards should be
City Council Monday night. high.”
The company-owned outlet of In other council business, an
the operation will be located on ordinance calling for an election
Main street (FM 423) across from April 4 to select a mayor and
The Colony Meat Market and three councilmembers was pass-
The Colony Leader building. The ed.
time-frame for completion will be A base thoroughfare plan was
approximately 80 days from the adopted by the council with a
projected April start. Fox & notation by Mayor Amick that it
Jacobs is now installing an would be subject to update and
underground sewer system at revision.
their expense. The contract proposal for a
After the polling of the council, miniature golf course was
Councilmember Marlene Poole discussed. It will be voted upon
and Mayor Don Amick extended at the special council meeting
thanks to Wendy’s for coming to scheduled Thursday.
The Colony. In final business, Chief Van
An ordinance providing for the Morrison was appointed as the
regulation and licensing of adult Emergency Management Coor-
oriented businesses was approv- inator
ed after lengthy discussion. _ ,
Several citizens of The Colony The Budget Preparation Calen-
exercised their right to speak to dar for 1987-1988 was reviewed
the council on the issue in the and passed by the full council.
open session. A Resolution authorizing the
Steven Bissett concerned City Manager to enter into a
about the infringement of in- cooperative agreement with the
dividual rights, offered several law-enforcement agencies of 22
changes in wording and phrasing, local communities was approved.
State letter addresses
tax petition provisions
Harte-Hanks News Service
A letter from an attorney in the
Secretary of State’s Office only
confirmed what Denton County
petition for a writ of mandamus
Jan. 13. which requested that a
visiting judge order the commis-
sioners to schedule a tax rate
rollback election.
The taxpayers claimed in their
taxpayer Betty Clampitt said she suit that the commissioners
has known all along. wrongfully disqualified
Signatures on a petition calling thousands of names from the
for a tax rate rollback election do petitions and should be ordered
not have to be signed exactly as to call an election.
they appear on voter registration The answer Clampitt received
rolls, according to the letter, from Hanko last week stated that
T 1 .. 1 90/ 1 1 11 dated Feb. 4, from attorney a petition is valid only if:
HgreCAciirA lictinlCc ahAve XK TH on) Th V TOTAlc Sharon Hanko of the elections ■ It states that it is intended to
1 UI CCIOSUI C lists - 000 V C 00 lllUllU.il J CUtal , division of the Secretary of require an election in the taxing
State’s Office. unit on the question of reducing
Harte-Hanks News Service have a combined worth of $52 bined worth of $6.8 million. Ed Brandenberger, senior vice “It states it so plainly, there are the tax rate of the current year,
million. Highland Village accounted for president of Denton Savings no provisions as to how you’re Bit is signed by a number of
A half-vacant shopping center five of the county properties. The Association, said he believes the supposed to sign your name,” qualified voters of the taxing unit
Nearly 200 Denton County pro- located at FM 407 and McGee total value of the five was economic situation will remain Clampitt said. “There is nothing that is equal to at least 10 percent
perties are scheduled to be auc- Lane, which was reported to be $303,000. basically the same this year. there that says you have to sign of the number of qualified voters
tioned in the March foreclosure worth $29 million, is one of the Although the number of Den- “There’s still going to be a your name exactly as it is on the of the taxing unit according to the
sale at the county courthouse. Lewisville properties posted for ton County properties scheduled large number of foreclosures in voter registration roll. most recent official list of
The number of posted proper- foreclosure. for foreclosure in the three mon- Denton County,” Brandenberger “And that’s what really upsets qualified voters, not counting the
ties is nearly triple the amount The Colony had the next ths of 1987 has continued to said. “I think it’s going to be the me, because it just proves that signatures of voters gathered by
that had been scheduled for highest number of posted proper- decline slightly each month, it is same as it was last year. we’re right and yet we keep get- a person who received compensa-
foreclosure in March, 1985, ac- ties. The 23 The Colony proper- still well above last year’s mon- “Until the oil industry recovers ting told by everyone else that tion for circulating the petition,
cording to Foreclosure Listing ties have a combined worth of thly totals, which were often tri- we probably won’t see much of we’re wrong,” she said.
Service of Carrollton. nearly $2 million. ple the amount in 1985. an improvement,” he said. Clampitt said she mailed a let- “There is no requirement that
The majority of the 197 proper- Flower Mound had an unusual- Many local lenders believe the Brandenberger also said he ter to the Secretary of State’s Of- a signature, to be valid, be ac-
ties scheduled to be auctioned ly large number of properties number of foreclosures in Denton believes the real estate and retail- fice immediately after Visiting companied by any other informa-
next month are in southern Den- scheduled to be auctioned next County in 1987 will be as high if ing businesses will remain slow in Judge Claude Williams ruled Jan. tion such as the printed name,
ton County. month. The town, which has not not higher than they were in 1987. 26 that County Commissioners voter registration number, ad-
Lewisville by far had the had more than 10 properties 1986. Bill Davis, vice president at acted within the law when they dress, etc. Nor is there a require-
largest number of posted proper- posted at one time in the past Some, however, believe 1987 North Texas Savings and Loan in declared petitions submitted by ment that the signature appear
ties and the largest combined several months, had 21 proper- will see fewer foreclosures Denton, said he believes the the taxpayers group to be invalid, exactly as the name appears on
value. ties listed this month. because they believe the weak economic situation will improve Members of Denton County the voter registration records,”
The 42 Lewisville properties The 21 properties have a com- economy will pick up again. in the next few months. Taxpayers Association filed a Hanko stated in the letter.
Veterans’ reminiscence about The Colony’s 10th birthday
The city birthday has spurred to look back through the eyes of like Dallas," Brain Potts said. Jeremy Lindquist, not really Brian Potts said,
looking back. We’ve all swapped some of the city’s lifetime Jennifer Berger agreed. “It breaking the tie. “You can improve The Colony
old stories, memories and shown residents. The 10-year olds in doesn’t have much traffic...and “You can fish there,” said by building Chinese stores,” said
one another old photographs. their fourth grade classes. it’s getting progress with Mike Hansen. Quang Banh.
As part of the grand finale for As Michael Hughes put it when things.” “It’s getting bigger,” Bradley ‘...put in a golf course with
The Colony’s 10th birthday, we asked how long he had lived here “It’s a nice peaceful place to Cunningham said, sand traps and carts,” offered
offer the ultimate reminiscence, he answered all his life, “...when live, and there are places near In the area of improvements Chris Kinberly.
In order to do this we gathered I was born The Colony became a by,” said Gena Smith. the old-timers also had some "I’d like there to be a vocal
together, figuratively at least, city.” “My best friends live here,” definite thoughts: building that gives people voice
some of the only true old-timers We’re all glad it happened said Troy Marsden. “I would really like maybe lessons and teaches songs to
of our community. Michael. So tell us, oldtimers, “I like 7-Eleven the best,’’ said more toy and clothing stores,’ ’ them, ’ said Kimberly Daniel.
With the help of Mrs. Shaw of what do you like best about The Jason Welch. Rachel Strickland said. “...bigger houses...” said Mark
Carney Elementary, Mrs. Flugge Colony? “McDonald’s...” countered “...to build more shops and Cusano.
of Peters Colony, and Mrs. Lan- “I like the parades,” Jenny Jason Dolan. more houses...” said Stephen "..a recreation center for boys
downe, and Mrs. Wylie, Stewarts Click said. “I like how they put in a Hermus.
Creek Elementary, we were able “It is a nice peaceful town not McDonals and Wal-Mart,” said “The Colony needs a mall...” Turn to veterans, page6A
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Friday in The Colony
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