I bow my head in shame. "I served".

My father served also, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

This is not the only flag in this city that has been desecrated in the name of advertizing.

Sadly it is only by CHOICE that a city would NOTconsider this a code violation.

And our city chooses not to. It reflects negatively on our entire community.

A Civilian Veteran is a person 18 years or older who has served,
but is not now serving on active duty.

According to the US Census there are..........

2,684 Civilian Veterans in Haltom City

Number cars that pass this image of Haltom City daily

From the North Texas Council of Governments Web Site
Traffic count for Belknap at Layton

Most Recent Count
Count(vehs/day) :5,603
Date:11/20/2003
Direction:NE
Roadway:BELKNAP
between:SW OF HALTOM RD.
and:LAYTON ST
City:Haltom City County:Tarrant

I understand how you feel " I Served" , But you must remember FADED stars OR TORN stripes these are still just signs to Haltom City.

I am happy to report that this flag has been replaced with a new flag.

I am unhappy to report that this flag has been replaced with a new flag.
There should not be a United States flag on this pole at all. Period. It can not be lowered daily. It is not lighted for night display.

If Haltom City leaders really cared about our city’s image they would have been all OVER this violation .

Did the City issue a permit to have a flag pole with a light on top of it?

Or is it a light pole with a flag hung off of it?
Note the light on top the pole.
Was this pole designed to have the stress of a blowing flag on it?

Either way I am sure that the City did not approve this mess when the Car Lot got their permits and Occupancy Certificate.

How many violations is this! One violation per light pole/per day times x $250 per violation. I think that would encourage the car lots to find a more appropriate and cost effective advertising method than our United States Flag .

Lastly, the City did not even ACKNOWLEDGE this issue which was posted 9 days ago.

Maybe they spoke to the owner, maybe they didn’t. Fact is they have not acknowledged this issue and have nor closed it. Are they simply ignoring it?

Its not likely to get acknowledged. I have items going on several months that dont get ack. They say they dont have time to address every issue as far as acknowledging it and closing it. Some items i post get immediate attention, others get no known attention. They have indicated that they are not out to make a quota or collect, they are out to improve, of which I appreciate that stance, they could be like other cities that are like stormtroopers that show and hit the house with a notice then return 10 days later with a ticket, therefore because they are flexible, they request the same from us. Some gets ignored while other situations get overkill. Consistency would be nice.

issue was addressed and resolved