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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Public Comment_Houston_260109.pdf1 Alex Morganroth From:houston.john@comcast.net Sent:Friday, January 9, 2026 11:22 AM To:Alex Morganroth Cc:sheryl friesz Subject:RSD and Eminent Domain Hi Alex, My name is John Houston and I am writing you as a citizen who is not in favor of RSD and their use of Eminent Domain. My family lost land to RSD for a new school which was never built. So yes I know about their wreckless, uncaring about people whose homes and land is all they have. I know this is a done deal and the uncaring will move on until its decided they want someone elses land or home. Sitting on the land today where my uneducated parents cleared the land by hand and raised food to feed their children are 200 homes. The people who recently lost their homes do not have much but RSD does not care. They might never own another home. There were other options for RSD but they chose to take property for their own interests. I would like to know how you,Damien and board members would react if it were you,your parents or your children were uprooted and have to start over. I know Damien and his family personaly and what RSD did to my family started the breakup of the small black community in The Renton Highlands. Oh and that area was one of the only places black people could buy land and own a home. I have written a book titled,Return To The Sunlight ,where RSD land grabs are mentioned. A state law was passed SB5142 ,The Houston Eminent Domain Fairness Act was written to stop School Districts like Renton from doing what they did to my family to anyone else. Renton School District has been included in articles in USA Today,Seattle Times and several other publications . KING5 Facing Race also did a segment where RSD tactics were revealed. Alex,I am not upset with you about doing the job you were hired to do. My only hope is that you look closely at the body of the work of those who hire you. There is so much more factful information that I would like to share and it is on the internet. Google John Houston + Renton Land loss and you will see lots of factual information. I hope you will read my book,Return To The Sunlight and you will see what RSD did and caused for my family. You can find my book on Amazon. Thank you, John Houston CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe.