Construction Companies Leave Trail Of Litter, Noise Pollution In West Fort Worth Neighborhoods

Arlington TX

24 March, 2022

3:39 PM

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report March 23, 2022 West Fort Worth homeowner Amanda Clark and her husband repeatedly find themselves picking up trash that blows into their Homestead neighborhood property located on a cul-de-sac. They've picked up dangerous items like construction nets, boards full of nails and rusty saw blades among the trash bags and cardboard boxes. The culprit? Rapid housing development across the creek, they said. Trash remains uncontained and ends up in fences, on sidewalks and in open fields. Residents also say they are dealing with noise disturbances from large construction trucks driving to their sites in the early morning hours. "It would be nice if they would at least come back and clean up," she said. "Some of this stuff has been there for two years since we moved in." Residents in far west Fort Worth said they want to see the city hold developers accountable in keeping their construction site clean and reducing noise disturbances. But vague city ordinance language and minimal action from city staff have left residents feeling that they have to fend for themselves. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.