I am a concerned citizen of Kendall County, where a developer named Marlin Atlantis is proposing the development of approximately 2,480 new homes on approximately 1,240 acres of land.

According to the developer, 27 percent of the land would be left as open space, which means that no more than 906 acres would be available for the 2,480 houses. The actual area is probably more like 650 to 700 acres when the areas to be dedicated to schools, commercial development and roads are deducted - a housing density between 2.7 and 3.76 units per acre. That would result in a population density between 9.45 and 13.45 people per acre - which is two to three times the population density of San Antonio. It is an outrageous proposal and one that cannot be tolerated. This proposed development is super-high density and it involves irresponsible consumption of scarce and nonrenewable resources to the detriment of the public.

It is also certain that the impact of the proposed development will be detrimental to the infrastructure and quality of life of the community. Excessive costs will have to be passed along to the general public in the form of increased county and school taxes. A key part of the developer’s plan is a Water Control and Improvement District (WCID). I am totally and completely opposed to the development and to the WCID, and I expect you to do everything in your power to oppose it and prevent it from being shoved down the throats of the citizens of Kendall County for the benefit of the few.

None of the representations of the developer thus far have given me any confidence that full and honest disclosure is being pursued.

Joseph Head Cooper
Kendall County

Stale mail

The day that I read Caroline Arnold’s letter to the editor regarding her mail delivery, I received a notification of a package, in my PO box, at the post office. I picked up my package on Friday, March 2. It was a Christmas gift, from my sister, which she had mailed on Dec. 7, three months previous. The contents were no longer edible. I requested that my sister be reimbursed the cost of the postage, but only express mail will be reimbursed, say the post office personnel. As the competition from other delivery services grows, the post office doesn’t seem to have an understanding of customer satisfaction. I am aware of the often stated value of our mail delivery, but in this case there only seems to be another case of money wasted.

Don L. Hersh
Boerne

Postal problems

In reference to Carolyn Arnold,(Misdirected mail), mail delivery has gone downhill for the past three years - not only because of over-population, but because of lack of supervision.

As an ex-mail-delivery person for a short time due to re-enlisting in the service, it was our duty to deliver all mail to the right address.

In my case, living in Boerne, I am sent a newspaper from the northeast weekly. Some weeks I get none, then I get the Jan. 1 paper in February, then the next week I MIGHT get the last issue before Jan. 8 of. Now this month I am missing the last two weeks in February.

I recall Dec. 31, 2005, when the mail person just drove past a group of homes in order to get back to the post office. Party time, I guess.

Whether it is a lack of personnel or an abundance of mail, I do not know. The question is, do they really care?

Ron Bilski
Boerne