The Voice for Hardin County, Texas

02/08/2023

Feeling it!!!🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Anyone else?

27/09/2021

Meeting tonight with Lumberton City Council
Concerning Brampton / LongLeaf project on the Lumberton portion.
Please email your concerns to the addresses available below.
This project has already proved problematic with detention, drainage, and the back up of water in Lumberton Proper and it has not even been approved yet.
Not to mention Traffic, wrecks caused by dirt, and many other concerns. Please share with your neighborhood pages ASAP. Sorry for the short timing. The agenda was not posted online.

Don Surratt
Mayor
[email protected]

Lynette Barks
Councilwoman
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Kenny Burkhalter
[email protected]
Councilman

Kenneth Wahl
[email protected]
Councilman

Kimberly Cline
[email protected]
Councilwoman

David Maniscalco
[email protected]
Mayor Pro Tem

Dan Bell
Councilman
[email protected]

Steve Clark
City Manager
[email protected]

12/08/2021

This isn’t the first time we have dealt with activist characters. It’s deja vu all over again. Attention-grabbing judges and mayors have defied executive orders before, when the pandemic first started, and the courts ruled on our side – the law. I’m confident the outcomes to any suits will side with liberty and individual choice, not mandates and government overreach. We will fight mask mandates!

27/07/2021

Updated with Live link

https://www.facebook.com/JudgeWayneMcDaniel/videos/849846745738185/

Lumberton and areas along Pine Island Bayou!
Tomorrow!!!
July 27, 2021
Commissioners Court Meeting at 10 am.
Please note item #31
There will be a workshop with Brampton discussing a long list of questions and concerns compiled by Judge McDaniels from what we the people have sent the court.
I will post the live stream link when it comes up tomorrow.
The water over the high school road was last Tuesday morning and not moving. Many residents north of the Y are seeing water back up more frequently.
We do know that a letter was sent by Hardin County to cease and desist any work in the development for now and that the city has also told them no more excavation of dirt at this time. This workshop, which will be open to the public and streamed is important.

29/06/2021

28/06/2021

Lumberton, Silsbee and Sour Lake

23/06/2021

GUILTY!
Just In!
Trial ended today for man accused of shooting deputy in face with crossbow in Hardin County with a guilty verdict.

22/06/2021

Press release from Tyler County Sheriff Office concerning the high speed chase starting in Orange and ending in Tyler County

19/06/2021

A word from Judge McDaniel concerning the rumors about 421 Brampton Development.

I can tell you this is not a done deal in my mind. There are still unanswered questions and more to learn before I’m ready to vote up or down. I agree with you… I expected a minimum of 500 concerned citizens to attend last Tuesday night, that is why I asked LISD to allow us to hold the meeting there, and is also why I asked the Commissioners to meet after business hours. But, we counted about 104 residents in attendance and can hold that many at the Courthouse, so future discussions on this matter will most likely be held there.

I’ve asked for people to email me with their “for” or “against” and I think I’ve probably received about a dozen emails, for and against.

A few people have said it right… Many more families are coming to Lumberton whether we like it or not. The question is where, and how to get the infrastructure in place and do it right the first time.

As for drainage issues, that’s where a petition is in need… to create a Drainage District. Until that is done, drainage will continue to be a problem. Hardin County is way behind Jefferson and Orange Counties in this respect. Once a Drainage District is created, if ever, it will take decades to make adequate progress on drainage problems in Hardin County.

I asked why Mr. Hoffman or someone at their table did not answer the question about the connecting road (to my knowledge at that time it would be Callahan Lane) and was told that they did not answer that question out of respect for the County. I attempted to answer the question during the meeting and was informed it was not our question to answer, and that we could not legally answer any questions. I hate that as it could and should have been cleared up right then.

Since Tuesday night, I have confirmed that the connecting street to Keith Road from the LongLeaf neighborhood is proposed to be Callahan Lane. However, is that part of Phase I? I don’t know. This is just one of the questions I intend to find out about between now and the next time we meet, which I anticipate will be mid-July.

Someone on here mentioned that we are having a meeting this week, but not allowing the public to attend. That is a meeting between me and Commissioner young to discuss next steps. I want to make sure that no one thinks we’re trying to hold a secret meeting without the public’s involvement. Although, I know some cannot be convinced of that, regardless. I have invited other officials who attended the public meeting to attend the meeting with Commissioner Young and me so they can provide their input as well. There will be no other Commissioners at this meeting, nor any representatives of the developer.

I want to say again, this is not a done deal, one way or the other. I have only discussed this with Commissioner Young since this proposed development is in her Precinct. I cannot discuss it with any other County Commissioner without violating the Open Meetings Act… but, you can!

We have added email addresses to this post. Please email your concerns

County Judge Wayne McDaniel
[email protected]

County Commissioners

Precinct 1
L.W. Cooper
[email protected]

Precinct 2
Chris Kirkendall
[email protected]

Precinct 3
Amanda Young
[email protected]

Precinct 4
Alvin Roberts
[email protected]

15/06/2021

Lumberton Drainage and Prevention of Future Flooding!

Please contact our county leaders with your concerns

County Judge Wayne McDaniel
[email protected]

County Commissioners

Precinct 1
L.W. Cooper
(409) 385-5501
[email protected]

Precinct 2
Chris Kirkendall
(409) 246-3972
[email protected]

Precinct 3
Amanda Young
(936) 274-5411
[email protected]

Precinct 4
Alvin Roberts
(409) 755-4584
[email protected]

Did you know that the City of Lumberton has no drainage study or plans? Each new development now digs the required retention pond and sends all the water down to Boggy Creek on Keith Rd. With all the new projects, water is starting to back up into areas that don’t normally have water. Many of those retention ponds don’t even have working parts as I saw in the Heights today.
If we can’t come up with a plan to drain the water without knowingly flooding other parts of our community then how can we possibly think a mini city in the Boggy Creek water shed not affect the entire Lumberton Area in negative ways? Our town doesn’t have the ability or willingness to fix current drainage issues yet they see no issue with adding 5000 lots for homes- 5000 -to the Boggy Creek Water Shed?
This affects the entire town. Please join us at the Lumberton High School PAC Tuesday June 15th (tomorrow) at 6:00 pm to voice your concerns. Each person will be given 3 mins. A showing is crucial. The County is providing this meeting and your concerns should be heard. The County is our last line of defense. The city had no problem ok’ing it. LMUD passed a bond for them and now the county and schools are at risk along with every tax paying citizen if we don’t voice our concerns. This meeting is vital.

15/06/2021

Lumberton Drainage and Prevention of Future Flooding!

Did you know that the City of Lumberton has no drainage study or plans? Each new development now digs the required retention pond and sends all the water down to Boggy Creek on Keith Rd. With all the new projects, water is starting to back up into areas that don’t normally have water. Many of those retention ponds don’t even have working parts as I saw in the Heights today.
If we can’t come up with a plan to drain the water without knowingly flooding other parts of our community then how can we possibly think a mini city in the Boggy Creek water shed not affect the entire Lumberton Area in negative ways? Our town doesn’t have the ability or willingness to fix current drainage issues yet they see no issue with adding 5000 lots for homes- 5000 -to the Boggy Creek Water Shed?
This affects the entire town. Please join us at the Lumberton High School PAC Tuesday June 15th (tomorrow) at 6:00 pm to voice your concerns. Each person will be given 3 mins. A showing is crucial. The County is providing this meeting and your concerns should be heard. The County is our last line of defense. The city had no problem ok’ing it. LMUD passed a bond for them and now the county and schools are at risk along with every tax paying citizen if we don’t voice our concerns. This meeting is vital.

21/05/2021

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19/05/2021

18/05/2021

16/05/2021

Commissioners Court Video Links for so far 2021

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16/05/2021

Attention Lumberton and surrounding areas. Anytime you see Longleaf in minutes and agendas, it is referring to the 421 Brampton Development.

TO: SUBJECT: DATE: PLACE:
Welcome
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PATRONS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 10, 2021 TIME: 7:00 P.M. LUMBERTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
** AGENDA **
CITY OF LUMBERTON
Call the meeting to Order Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Citizen’s Participation Announcements/City Business Committee Reports
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes of April 26, 2021 Regular Meeting
Old Business New Business
Item # 210511 – CANVASS VOTES OF MAY 1, 2021 GENERAL ELECTION Escrutinio 1 de mayo 2021 Elección General
Item # 210512 – MOTION DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION Movimiento declaración de los resultados de las elecciones
Item # 210513 – ADMINISTER PRE-OATH TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS Administrar pre-juramento para recién elegidos oficiales
**** OATH OF OFFICE – NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS ****
Item # 210514 – Appoint 2021-’22 Mayor Pro Tem
Item # 210515 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Zone Change Request submitted by Whiteley Oliver, on behalf of
Greentree Enterprises, LP, and M3 Ranger Builders, LLC, the joint developers of the proposed Heritage Highland Subdivision. They request that the 11.42 acres consisting of Lots 1-21, Block 1, and Lots 22-33, Block 2 of the proposed subdivision to be rezoned from C-2 Community Business District and R-2 Multiple Family-Dwelling District to R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District. The property is located at S LHS Drive, Abstract No. 2, F Arriola League, R.C. Rogers Survey, Abstract No. 46, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 210516 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Request submitted by Whiteley Oliver, on behalf of Greentree
Enterprises, LP, and M3 Ranger Builders, LLC, the joint developers of the proposed Heritage Highland Subdivision, to approve the Preliminary Plat for that subdivision. The property is located at S LHS Drive,

Item # 210517 –
Item # 210518 –
Item # 210519 –
Abstract No. 2, F Arriola League, R.C. Rogers Survey, Abstract No. 46, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by ALJ Lindsey, E.I.T., on behalf of
Starbuck’s, to encroach upon the west rear building setback line, the north side building setback line as well as the south side building setback to pour concrete for driveway entrances/exits. The property is located at 121 S LHS Drive., Abstract No. 2, F Arriola League, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Robert and Melissa Erpelding to pour concrete for a portion of their driveway and pour rock on the remainder of the driveway, to their new construction home, instead of the entire driveway being concrete as required in Section 40-118 c (1) of the City of Lumberton’s Code of Ordinances. The property is located at 236 Trahan Road, Lot 3 of the Minor Plat SMERPS, Abstract No. 53 in the S.K. VanMeter Survey, P -3, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Larry J and Debra D Smith to pour concrete for a portion of their driveway and pour rock on the remainder of the driveway, to their new construction home, instead of the entire driveway being concrete as required in Section 40-118 c (1) of the City of Lumberton’s Code of Ordinances. The property is located at 238 Trahan Road, Lot 2 of the Minor Plat SMERPS, Abstract No. 53 in the S.K. VanMeter Survey, P -2, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 2105110 –
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Larry and Kimberly Smith to pour concrete for a portion of their driveway and pour rock on the remainder of the driveway, to their new construction home, instead of the entire driveway being concrete as required in Section 40-118 c (1) of the City of Lumberton, Texas City Ordinances. The property is located at 240 Trahan Road, Lot 1 of the Minor Plat SMERPS, Abstract No. 53 in the S.K. VanMeter Survey, P -1, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 2105111 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Mohammed Hamdan to encroach upon
the north side building setback line to pour a concrete driveway for a second garage. The property is a corner lot located at 1220 Miss Kyndall, Lot 66 of Copper Point, Phase 2, Abstract No. 46, in the R.C. Rogers Survey, P -66, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 2105112 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Elevation Land Solutions on behalf of
Patrick Hoffman for Longleaf Subdivision, Section 1A for approval of the following:
1) Lot Density minimum of 8,400 SF, 60’ Width.
The property is located in the proposed Long Leaf Subdivision, Section 1A out of the R.A. Sumrall Survey, Abstract 1, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 2105113 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation

Variance request submitted by Elevation Land Solutions on behalf of Patrick Hoffman for Longleaf Subdivision, Section 1A for approval of the following:
2) Yard (Front/Back) 20’ front building setback line, 25’ rear building setback line. The property is located in the proposed Long Leaf
Subdivision, Section 1A out of the R.A. Sumrall Survey, Abstract 1, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Item # 2105114 – Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Variance request submitted by Elevation Land Solutions on behalf of Patrick Hoffman for Longleaf Subdivision, Section 1A for approval of the following:
Item # 2105115 –
3) An 8’ front porch encroachment on the front building setback line.
The property is located in the proposed Long Leaf Subdivision, Section 1A out of the R.A. Sumrall Survey, Abstract 1, Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Consider amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance under Chapter 50, Division 9 – MH Manufactured Housing Community Park District, Section 50-432 for the purpose of supplementing ground surface requirements for transient stands.
Item # 2105116 –
Discussion and Possible Action – Zoning Commission Recommendation Consider amendments to various sections of the City’s Zoning Ordinance under Chapter 50 for the purpose of amending regulations of driveways for clarity and conformity with Chapter 40 of the City of Lumberton’s Code of Ordinances
Monthly Reports
Departmental Reports
Mayor’s Report
City Manager’s Report Police Chief’s Report
Executive Session
A.) PENDING/CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION – SECTION 551.071 B.) LAND ACQUISITION – SECTION 551.072
C.) PERSONNEL – SECTION 551.074
Action on Executive Session Items Items for Future Agenda Adjournment
Executive Session, closed, under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074 (Private Consultation with City’s Attorney, Land Acquisition and Personnel)
If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Council will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.
_____________________________ _______________________________
SUSAN COLLINS STEVE CLARK

CITY SECRETARY CITY MANAGER