The Collin County Observer™

Now is the time for this business to leave the City limits, & also time for the City of Frisco to quit give them tax abatement's when at the same time they are making the citizens of Frisco ill.
CITY COUNCIL....ACT NOW!!

Sounds to me like the business has been there, that there's nothing to prove that the existing levels are bad, that the new standard is based on a novel and unreliable "scientific" theory, and that homeowners built around the pre-existing "nuissance". I'm not a fan of NIMBYists for the sake of NIMBYism, and before I jump on the "get out of Dodge" bandwagon, I want to see more proof. Kudos to Purefoy for having some balls.

I have mixed emotions about this one - but public safety should trump Exide's right to continue to do business in that location if their emissions are making the air unhealthy. Even though the plant is "decades old" - the city of Frisco is over a century old, including our original downtown area (the area in dispute). Many of the homes in that area are older than the plant.

I would also like to see more data about the levels of lead that are being emitted - and how far-reaching they truly are. Was Exide in compliance with the OLD federal regulations? I would also like to know if there are any federal funds available to help these businesses relocate - due to the new stricter rules? Again, public safety is the most important issue here. And even if they do relocate to another area, won't their presence drastically reduce the land value of their neighbors? Just a lot of questions...

My son attended school very close to the plant - from 2001 - 2004. Ironically, it was PPCD - Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities... because of his developmental delay that was later diagnosed as Asperger's Syndrome - a high-functioning form of Autism. As a parent, I struggle with knowing we were sending him to a potentially unhealthy environment that could have made his symptoms even worse.

Many things to consider here...