BY SARAH BRAGER
The local impact
What they're saying
Looking forward
Residents will also vote on two other bond propositions—$20 million for utility infrastructure improvements and $6.5 million for a municipal pool— which Community Impact previously reported were also petitioned in June for voter approval. The city campus bond follows nearly 40 years of work toward a new facility, which faced roadblocks such as voter disapproval over the years. 2025 bond timeline 2024: City purchases six buildings for renovation and partial demolition May 2025: City Council authorizes certicate of obligation for city campus June-Aug 2025: Residents petition against certicate of obligation; bond placed on November ballot
Jersey Village Senior Outreach, a local nonpro t for residents ages 55 or older, frequently uses civic space to host meetings and events. Several JVSO members told Community Impact they need more space to operate, and without a city complex, they’d have to cut a large chunk of programs from their calendar. “When [the city] bought the new com- plex—and for the time being they’re allowing us to use that—it has really opened up for us to provide a lot more activities to our members,” JVSO Programs Coordinator Karie Lawrence said. Resident Allison Ray, who runs the local Young Men’s Service League and Girl Scouts troop, also said her organizations would bene t from more community classroom space. She said they currently meet in the city’s civic auditorium, but the room is in high demand in Jersey Village.
“I want our city hall and our community space to match our
For
[Jersey Village] pride. ... What we have currently does not, and we need more space as a community.”
JENNIFER MCCREA, JERSEY VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
“I don’t think based on our current projected
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expenses for the city that taking on the amount of debt in this particular bond ... is warranted.” SIMON HUGHES, JERSEY VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
SOURCE: CITY OF JERSEY VILLAGE STAFFCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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