May 2007

Gibson, Tunstall focus on sidewalks in Missouri City District C contest

May 10, 2007, 7:13PM

By ZEN T. C. ZHENG

Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle

Candidates running for the District C council seat said their desire to
obligate the city to repair sidewalks in front of residents' homes propelled
them to run for office.

Incumbent Bob Burton did run for re-election.

Barbara Gibson, 61, president of the Lakes of Brightwater subdivision
homeowners association, and Kevin Tunstall, 42, a health-care administrator
who lives in Quail Valley, want to change municipal law to require the city
instead of homeowners to repair damaged sidewalks.

The issue, which began in the First Colony neighborhood, triggered residents'
protest against the law and prompted city officials to form a study group, which
has recommended that the city be responsible for repairs.