A group of neighbors march to nearby GAF, a residential and commercial roofing plant on Singleton Blvd. Singleton United/Unidos from West Dallas, held a community event to honor those who have died due to health issues from exposure to toxic environments, Nov. 7, 2023. Earlier, the group gathered for an outdoor dinner, speaking about the long-time toxic exposure in their neighborhood. Afterwards they marched a couple blocks to GAF.
The dispute started Oct. 3 when Cisneros tried to file a petition for GAF amortization but was told the Board of Adjustment would not accept her application due to the new state law.West Dallas residents are exposed to more air pollution than rest of county, study says “I think this notion that we are eliminating the citizen’s right to speak is a false choice,” City Plan Commissioner District 10 James Housewright said.
“This is a mess,” Wheeler-Reagan said. “I understand that a lot of these issues are in the Southern District, and that has been done systematically. Removing the right seems so unfortunate and puts us in a bad place.”Another recommendation by the city’s attorney would create a nonconforming-use fund to cover the costs of a business’ losses.