[BobL]

Wow, thanks for proving my point.

It looks as though there are two non-compete clauses. The first one says "non-compete" and notes a 20 mile width (10 miles on each side), while the second one reads as follows:

"Should TxDOT build something which has a negative impact on the facility, the developer would receive payment with the developer bearing the burden of proof of negative impact."

The above is a free-standing sentence and it is NOT clear whether it relates to the 20 mile non-compete zone, or not.


If the sentence had read something like...

"Should TxDOT build something IN THE NON COMPETE ZONE which has a negative impact on the facility, the developer would receive payment with the developer bearing the burden of proof of negative impact."

...then I would have to agree with you. But, for all I know the sentence, as written, applies universally (i.e., outside the 20 mile zone).


Since you seem to have your own agenda here, I'll leave it to others to make their own judgments. But it would help to get a link to the actual 1600 page document, since, supposedly, it will be released or has been released.

You may love and trust politicians to do what's best for us, and sign 50 YEAR binding contracts and not have to show them to us, but I think that most people here are not quite as trusting of the political class.

[Ben Ficklin]

Hahhahhah. You seem to have ignored that part about I 35 being excluded from the non compete clause.