Election
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Voters to decide fate of $480M bond
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Montgomery County voters will decide whether to approve $480 million in projects countywide on May 3. If approved, funds will be divided among the four commissioner precincts, with each receiving $120 million each to complete projects within their precincts. “We can allow for preparation of the next projects, so when we’ve decided to pull the trigger for the next projects, we’ve got roads that are ready to go,” County Judge Mark Keough said. There are 26 projects slated for Precinct 3, which includes The Woodlands, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah and areas such as Woodson’s Reserve. County documents show the projects within The Woodlands Township will primarily address widening and replacing shoulders along major thoroughfares. The largest construction projects will take
Precinct 3 projects In Precinct 3, shoulder replacements will be done on roads including:
Early voting in Montgomery County started April 22 and runs until April 29, while election day is May 3. According to the Montgomery County Attorney’s Oce, commissioners are legally not able to advocate for or against the bond referendum once called. However, a website and email address—roadbond25@mctx. org—has been set up by the county for residents to direct questions to prevent violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. A public hearing was scheduled after press time April 16 at Community Fieldhouse at 2007 Riley Fuzzel Road in Spring to discuss the viability of a project to extend Townsen Boulevard to Rayford Road as a four-lane road.
• Woodlands Parkway • Grogans Mill Road • Kuykendahl Road • Research Forest Drive • Lake Woodlands Drive Other projects:
place east of I-45 in Oak Ridge North and along the Grand Parkway. Ocials said the bond will not cause a tax rate increase for the county. NOTE: LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE. SOURCES: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, LJA ENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY IMPACT • Four-lane extension of Townsen Boulevard • Widening Robinson Road east of Hanna Road from Oak Ridge North to Imperial Oaks Drive • Turn lane improvements along Grand Parkway and Birnham Woods Drive
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