New City Council Member Bill Richardson Rants Against Showdown in San Angelo

I think Bill Richardson is going to be a hindrance to the San Angelo community. And I venture to say, a ONE TERM councilman!

Mr. Richardson, thanks for pointing all this out for us. Can you provide "$$$$ FIGURES" to support your claims? "HE JUST MADE SOMETHING PERFECTLY CLEAR"

It is certainly hoped that Mr. Richardson becomes more informed on city issues than he is concerning this annual event. The economic input from sales taxes, occupancy tax and local shopping are significant. What water are they using other than showers and drinking -- the same as any other occupant of out local motels. If this is his way of embracing the city then he will definitely be one term but that is four years ago. What did the voters in SMD1 see in him that was better than the other candidate?

When this article came out, I heard a sound coming from the south side of town. It sounded like several hundred voters simultaneously slapping their foreheads. Should have voted for Trinidad Aguirre.

I don't know about how they do things in Canada, where Richardson is from, but here we elect people to represent what the voters want. Don't screw up our town, Bill.

I'm not a boat race fan, and I wouldn't go to the lake during the event. That said, there are 51 more weekends in the year to enjoy the lake, and there are other lakes in the area. Mr. Richardson was somehow elected to represent the people of SMD1. If they want the boat races gone and the positive economic impact removed, then we should hear from them in a logical, honest, fact driven account of their issues. If Mr. Richardson is simply ranting without basis, he has severely compromised the trust his constituents placed in him when they elected him. Whatever the reality is, he has made a fool of himself and his constituents by posting a social media rant without any basis in fact. He owes his constituents a huge apology. He should learn to be a more responsible representative and use social media more wisely. He is no longer a private citizen, but is now a representative of the people of SMD1. His voice is not a private opinion; it is the voice of his entire district. I surely hope he gains wisdom and gains it quickly.

WOW! I could have had a V-8.

I totally agree , the races bring in all of the riff raff from around the area , they get drunk , litter and leave a mess . Not only that they drop a lot of oil and gasoline in the precious water that sustains us . Good people from around the area have to make plans for recreation around this event . We the citizens pay to maintain this lake , which is rapidly being commercialized , there are no real camping areas left , since the city closed the south pool and twin buttes areas . Of course the morlocks are howling , they don't want the people of San Angelo to enjoy their lake . Mr. Richardson you have many supporters , keep up the good work !

Well, Mr. Richardson does not represent my district & "THANK GOD!" We have many more important issues in this town to deal with and Drag Boat Races are not one of them! I can tell you right now that he will be a problem for our council! Oh, yea... you want to complain about the litter, left behind messes, and drunk citizens, lets not forget the July 4th activities around this city and the issues they present. Not staying I'm for doing away with those festivities as that would be "ANTI-AMERICAN." I'm all for these events! This councilman has a lot to learn and he's getting off to a bad start! "PRIORITIES!"

Well, I'll start off by saying that I am a citizen of the county, not the city but I only live 5 minutes from the lake. I have been to the boat races the past three years and enjoyed them thoroughly! I am unable to go this year because of other obligations and I am thoroughly bummed. I have never been drunk in my entire 54 some years and haven't witnessed any undue behavior at the races the three years I have been. I am grateful that I don't have to admit voting for an individual who obviously needs more facts, but I work in San Angelo and feel like my opinion counts in San Angelo matters. I certainly hope that Mr. Richardson is a better councilman than he is showing so far.

I'm sure this is only the beginning for this guy. Unfortunately this district didn't have a good candidate but I'm surely amazed at how this guy got elected. Even before election he was in social media wars with everyone. Numerous people sent him screen shots of an underwear clad young lady "offering" her free time :) and her phone number on his facebook page & he just kept calling everyone liars and saying they were trying to make him look bad. People were telling him he might be hacked & he just kept calling everyone a liar. He doesn't need anyone helping him to look bad - I think he will have that covered all on his own.

If you are saying your district did not elect a good candidate then you will probably have many in agreement. Not my district but I do believe you had a better qualified candidate that would have better served the district and the city. The district needs to start looking for someone to run next time. Maybe try and convince the other candidate to give it another try.

I’m one of those unlucky patrons of social media who has had a run-in with Councilman Richardson. It took me about 5 seconds to block him once I realized he is a blithering idiot. Councilman Richardson is a fool and his preposterous spew should be taken for what it is, the rantings of a lunatic.

Oh my goodness. What's the difference between the boat races coming once a year and the rodeo coming once a year. Different sides of town, always disturbs what ever neighborhood it's in but both of them bring in money and give the people of this city something to do. Twin Buttes needs to be open for fishing all the time and the dock at Lake Nasworthy should of been repaired before the summer so people would have a place to fish. It's the only dock there. Of course, I am sure they will figure out a way to charge you to fish on the dock too. If the city cannot charge for it they will not be happy.

What's the big deal? This guy is representative (in the sense of being typical) of most San Angeloans, as far as I can tell. And besides, maybe the oil companies really are hosting these events just so they can walk away with big sacks of "loot," marked with dollar signs, and spew chemicals into the drinking water. Kind of like the plotlines of those old "Captain Planet" cartoons.

Yea, Rita Rupulsa, I'm out at the "DRAG BOAT RACE" having me some "CHEMICAL SPEW DRINKING WATER!' Good "CHIT!" If it will do for me what it has done to you, I'll be "HALLUCINATING" like you and be one one happy camper before too long! Come on out and join me! "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BOAT RACES"

Naw bro. You're supposed to build up antibodies by huffing diesel for a few weeks beforehand. After that, the gallons of toxic waste they unload into the lake just makes the water taste like Tang.