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403 To: Planning and Zoning Commission Re: New structure on Brame next to Paris Housing Authority's SW project For over 17 years residents living in southwest Paris's Wise Field neighborhood have dealt with the misery of increased traffic, robberies, loud noise and a decay of the once fine looking and well- managed George W. Wright Homes. When my two aunts, Merle and Hazel Brazelton, their sister Edna Steely, and a cousin Mary Vivian Daniel- -all grandchildren of Wright -- agreed to loan the use of the founder of Paris's name to the complex they never visualized it would be a detriment to the lives of Parisians. It has been under poor managment since Kathryn Condray left in 1983 and we neighbors have paid the price - -in fact Paris has borne the brunt of HUD's carelessness. For over 12 years my father and now I have tried to remove the family name from the project with no success. For years I have been told that there is no money for landscaping, no plans to place a full -time manager a the complex and no plans to gate the community there. It is just as miserable for most of the residents as it is for us neighbors. At least three times upgrade projects have taken place at the homes with no visable improvement to us except that the office has become one of the best in Paris. Those in the office leave at 5 p.m. and are not there on weekends to experience what we hear and see during those hours. My neighbors would not object too much if new housing is placed down Brame gradually, but to construct a new meeting center and washateria will invite more gatherings of teenagers at nights and more drug transactions. The noise is incredible almost each night and for sure each weekend. Since 19821 have watched probably 30 neighbors bail out of southwest Paris and move to quieter and safer areas. Some moved out of town. Only three originals remain on 7th Street- - they range from 84 -98 and don't want to uproot! I have had the chagrine of seeing my great -great grandfather's name in the police report on a daily and weekly basis. Most interviewed at the grocery store a few years ago said George was still alive and owned the slums in southwest Paris! We have transformed the reputation of a Republic of Texas Congressman from a respected gentleman to one of common slumlord. I would ask that at the least you consider placing the offices in the new complex and putting the gathering points in the old buildings which are further away from our ears and eyes. It would help to close off Brame as an entrance into the complex Thank you, Skipper Steely 801 W. Sherman Street [former member of the P&Z Commission] gwhmsl 99