09.18.05
Klein ISD
Another Houston Chronicle story, found via blogHOUSTON:
Tomball family pleads with Klein over land
School district seeks to condemn one-time dairy farm for projects
A Tomball family fighting the Klein school district’s efforts to condemn 136 acres of land they have owned for over 60 years pleaded their case before the board of trustees Tuesday night.
Friends and strangers showed their support of the Lewis family, which owns the targeted property on the far northwest border of the Klein-Tomball school district, at the corner of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road and FM 2920, by loudly applauding the three speakers who voiced concerns over the condemnation lawsuit filed by Klein in August.
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Susan Gieseke, a Klein ISD resident who does not know the Lewis family, said many Klein residents and property owners felt threatened by the actions the district was taking.
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