Election
BY MELISSA ENAJE, CASSANDRA JENKINS & JESSICA SHORTEN
Voters pass Conroe ISD bond Propositions A C, reject natatorium According to unocial results in Montgomery County, voters approved Conroe ISD Propositions AC and rejected Proposition D in the Nov. 7 election. Proposition A received 61.08% support. Proposition B saw 58.34% voting in favor and Proposition C received 58.75% of the vote. Proposition D, for pool and natatorium upgrades, was rejected by less than a 2% margin. What you need to know Proposition A, which totals $1.8 million, will fund eight new schools and other facility improvements. Proposition B provides $40 million for new technology devices, and Proposition C issues $112.8 million for an agriculture barn and 18 physical education classrooms.
Sekula-Gibbs, Snyder, Heiser win seats Two incumbents held onto their seats on The Woodlands Township board of directors Nov. 7. A new member, Cindy Heiser, will join the board following the departure of Bob Milner, who did not run for re-election. What happened In the race for Position 5, incumbent Shelley Sekula-Gibbs received 51.38% of the vote, and Tricia Danto received 48.62% of the vote. In the race for Position 6, incumbent Ann Snyder received 83.77% of the vote. Tom Chumbley received 16.23% of votes cast. In the race for Position 7, Heiser received 53.5% of the vote; Tom Chumbley received 7.02%; and Ann Perry received 39.48%. These results are unocial until can- vassed, which was scheduled to take place at a Nov. 17 board of directors meeting.
Conroe ISD bond results
Winner
Proposition A
61.08% For 38.92% Against
Proposition B
58.34% For 41.66% Against
Proposition C
58.75% For 41.25% Against
Proposition D
49.24% For 50.76% Against
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONSCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Voters approve Harris Health’s $2.5B bond to create new regional hospital
“We are proud of the trust and the love that residents of Harris County have expressed about Harris Health System by passing this bond proposal,” Porsa said. Election data shows that most ballots casted in favor of the Harris Health bond were completed during early voting. • Early voting in favor: 153,440
Harris County voters approved expanding health care access in the county with the passing of Proposition A. Results for the election were: • Votes in favor: 308,162 • Votes against: 118,002 Harris Health President and CEO Dr. Esmaeil Porsa said in an email he is delighted to see voters invest in the future health of the community.
• Election Day: 142,155 Harris Health ocials will use the bond to place a new hospital on the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital campus in Houston, renovate the original Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital building, enhance the capacity of Ben Taub Hospital, and provide additional clinics and essential care in high-need areas.
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