Lindale residents should not be asked to pay for streets which arguably receive most of their wear and tear from non-Lindale drivers. Lindale streets are "through streets". Lindale is not a private gated community nor is it a community with a limited number of entrances and exits. All Lindale streets are open to and used by all Corpus Christi drivers. Lindale streets receive heavy through traffic traveling between Alameda and Staples. In addition, the location of HEB and other neighborhood businesses and schools (Ray High School, Incarnate Word Academy, Menger Elementary) contribute heavily to non-Lindale traffic on Lindale streets. Lindale residents should not be asked to pay for streets which arguably receive most of their wear and tear from non-Lindale drivers. Streets open to and used extensively by the public should be funded by the public.

MMD taxes are fundamentally unfair as a street funding method.

500 Blocks. Residents living on the 500 blocks of Lindale 2 received full street reconstruction including sidewalks, curbs, and storm water drainage without paying any additional taxes or assessment fees. It is not fair to ask Lindale residents to pay for city services that other property owners have received without any additional tax burden.

Del Mar.The entire Del Mar neighborhood received full reconstruction including sidewalks, curbs, storm water drainage, sewer, and water without paying any additional taxes or assessment fees. It is not fair to ask Lindale residents to pay for city services that other property owners have received without any additional tax burden.

Vaky Street. Residents living on the 600 block of Vaky went through the assessment process and are receiving a partial reconstruction of their street including sidewalks and curbs for a one-time charge of under $2000.00 per property. While this solution was unfortunately used by some residents to compel their neighbors to pay against their will, and therefore does create some hard feelings among neighbors, it is a grand bargain compared to the MMD solution which will cost more than $20,000.00 per property.

Our taxes are high enough. During his MMD powerpoint presentation at the May 1, 2013 Lindale Neighborhood Association Meeting, Corpus Christi Assistant City Manager Oscar Martinez noted that the city could not fund street reconstruction by raising sales tax because the Corpus Christi sales tax rate was already at the maximum rate allowed by the State. He said that raising property taxes was not an option for funding because raising property taxes could trigger a "rollback election". He said that a Municipal Management District was a way for residents to "tax themselves" to fund infrastructure reconstruction.

Streets are a City responsibility for which we already pay taxes. Street repair, maintenance, and reconstruction is a responsibility of the City of Corpus Christi for which we pay property taxes, sales taxes, and various utility taxes and fees, and soon we will be paying a $5 - $7 a month street maintenance fee on our utility bill. MMDs are a way for governments to increase taxes without the accountability of normal methods. We do not feel that we are under-taxed.

However Lindale does not have "common areas". The only areas in Lindale that could be considered "common areas" are: (1) the median at Reid and Indiana, (2) the median at Swantner and Texas, and (3) Lindale Park. In actuality each of these areas are city property, not Lindale neighborhood property, and are open to all residents of Corpus Christi. Areas open to the entire population of the city should be financed by the entire population of the city.

Based on already outdated average property valuations. Corpus Christi Assistant City Manager Oscar Martinez provided cost estimates in his powerpoint presentation to Lindale residents. His estimates are based on the 2012 average appraised value for homes in Lindale and predict a yearly tax increase of $1,141.00 for the average home appraised at $103,593.00. According to his estimates, a full street reconstruction will require a 20 year bond. If property appraisals and tax rates were static the average Lindale homeowner would pay an additional $22,820.00 to the Lindale Municipal Management District over the course of 20 years in addition to regular property taxes. Of course property appraisals and tax rates are not static and your home's appraised value may be considerably more than $103,593.00. Consequently, you can expect the actual taxes you will pay to the Lindale MMD over the next 20 years to be considerably higher than the estimate indicates.

Based on pre-reconstruction property valuations. After full reconstruction of streets your property taxes will rise. Some residents living on the 500 blocks of Lindale 2 report their property taxes rose sharply after reconstruction. When estimating how much property taxes, including additional Lindale MMD taxes you will pay, keep in mind that your property valuation and corresponding tax burden will increase over time.

Based on static reconstruction cost estimate. Estimates for the total cost of Lindale street reconstruction will be obsolete by the time an MMD could be formed, bonds issued, and construction funded. The actual cost of full reconstruction is likely to be considerably higher than current rough estimates which will require a higher Lindale MMD tax rate than indicated in Oscar Martinez's estimates.