The Upchurch family said they knew that their one acre of property would one day go to Aldine ISD. Find out what they had to say to KPRC2Andy about the possible loss: aldineisd kprc2 click2hou aldine htx hounews
“If they need it, I could see it but they don’t ever fill up the stadium when they have football games,” Tara said.
Aldine ISD is looking to take over the land through eminent domain to build the new W.W. Thorne Football Stadium set to open in August 2024. The family said they were told by the project manager that the district wants their land for parking spaces.She and her brother are leading the charge, hoping to change the minds of school board members as they lay out the plans during a presentation Tuesday evening.
“I cried. I don’t know, I think my dad cried a little bit too. It’s shocking. He’s comfortable here. He loves his house. To lose it is hard. it’s a sentimental place for us,” Tara said.Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
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