Comments on: Kill the Inland Port Master Plan Idea. Kill It Dead.

By: Betty Culbreath

Betty Culbreath — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:19:31 +0000

The Allen Group came to Texas with their idea. Every time someone came with an idea for the Area it got knock down by Dallas Politics, remember the Texas Speedway, now in Fort Worth, the cargo Airport now called Alliance and on and on we go.
The new Master Plan was about control of the development, the water. It’s all about the power over the Allen Group. If you have a new plan in control of the water and other essentials needed for development, the Allen Group will be
at their mercy.

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Dallas Blog Virtual Coffee: Episode 2 on Dallas Blogging — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:22:04 +0000

[...] second sip: Trey Garrison wants to kill the master plan for the inland port against the wishes of The Dallas Morning News, the City of Dallas and County Commissioner John [...]

By: Shawn Williams

Shawn Williams — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:10:57 +0000

I can’t see Dallas’ play here and I still haven’t seen anything from the two DMN editorials to say why the Inland port master plan is a good. idea. The Allen Group has worked extensively with these municipalities. Dallas should be thanking the Allen Group for their investment -same with Jack Matthews and the Southside project-, but that doesn’t happen here.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:44:09 +0000

While I’m sure at this point Allen Group truly desires little to no government interference with their project, I’d be shocked if they don’t come around with their hands stretched out and their palms open in the next few years.

Allen Group made a sizable campaign contribution in favor of building a grossly expensive highway in the Trinity Flood Way. To be honest, they will reap the benefits of this new highway which will divert their trucks from I45 around DT Dallas while drivers on PGB and DNT foot the bill.

I’m also certain that when more infrastructure is needed in South East Dallas County, that Allen Group will come a beggin for the tax purse. Our Mayor will be their to promote the wonders of public private partnership, ect., ect, blah, blah, blah.

By: Amy S

Amy S — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:09:54 +0000

I find parallels between this and the convention center hotel. Doing some research recently on Mixed Beverage Tax receipts, I noticed how much the current hotels pay (just) in gross receipts tax – in August ‘07 the Anatole paid over $115,000 (the city/county receives over $16,000 of that). I couldn’t help thinking how the city was basically going to say “Thank you for generating that money for us all these years but we’ll be taking away your business now”.