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News from Harris County, Spring & Klein ISDs

Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 and 8 at 10300 Jones Road, Houston. 281-897-4000. www.csd.net Harris County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. July 19 and Aug. 2 at 1001 Preston St., Ste. 934, Houston. 713-274-7000. www.harriscountytx.gov Klein ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 at either 7200 Spring Cypress Road, Spring or 7500 FM 2920, Spring. 832-249-4000. www.kleinisd.net Spring ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 and at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at 16717 Ella Blvd., Spring. 281-891-6000. www.springisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER Judge Lina Hidalgo. As former Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria’s resignation became eective July 1, Beth Stevens, chief director of voting for Harris County, will serve in the interim. KLEIN ISD Superintendent Jenny McGown has been named the 2022 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. According to a June 16 KISD news release, McGown was selected from nearly 50 public school districts that make up Region 4. According to the release, McGown is also the Region 4 nominee for the 2022 Texas Superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards. The Superintendent of the Year will be announced in late September. NUMBER TO KNOW The Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to increase the property tax exemption of individuals with disabilities or those over age 65 from $229,000 of the appraised property value to $250,000 during the June 14 court meeting. The change would reduce the total county property tax burden—imposed by the county, ood control district and Harris Health System—by up to $120 for covered populations based on the 2021 tax rate, according to the Oce of Management and Budget. $250K HIGHLIGHTS HARRIS COUNTY Members of the Harris County Election Commission voted unanimously to name Cliord Tatum, the former general counsel for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the county’s new elections administrator at their July 5 meeting. Tatum will be ocially appointed at a later date once he meets eligibility requirements as a resident and registered voter of Texas, according to Harris County

Spring ISD bond steering committee talks potential November bond election

BY EMILY LINCKE

Feasibility study shows tunnel system could cost $30B multiuse performance and events space,” renovations for Spring High School, new school buses and updated security equipment for the SISD Police Department. According to the June 23 meeting minutes, committee members discussed whether to pursue a bond totaling $525 million—which would come with an interest and sinking tax rate of $0.40 and no tax increase—or totaling $750 million, which would increase the district’s interest and sinking tax rate to $0.45. If approved by the SISD board of trustees, the bond would be on the ballot in November.

SPRING ISD A Spring ISD bond steering committee met twice in June to discuss a potential bond election in November that would focus on improving facilities, technology and safety districtwide, according to minutes from the meetings. The committee met June 23 and 30 with the next meeting set for July 19. Attendees of the invite-only meetings included committee and school board members and district leaders. According to the steering com- mittee’s June 30 meeting minutes, projects being considered for the ballot include a “centrally located

Bond breakdown

If approved by commissioners, the potential $1 billion bond issue would go to voters in November. $700M: roads and transit $200M: parks $100M: public safety

BY RACHEL CARLTON

HARRIS COUNTY Findings from a feasibility study presented June 16 project a $30 billion price tag for a countywide stormwater conveyance tunnel system. Funded by $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Phase 2 of the study identied eight alignments that follow existing channels. The next phase of the study is set to begin in early 2023 and could last three years, said Scott Elmer, Harris County Flood Control District assis- tant director of operations. Phase 3 is backed by $20 million in bond funding and will focus on engineer- ing details and funding sources. Funding flood tunnels The ood control district presented ndings on its ood tunnel feasibility study June 16. • $30 billion estimated to fund the ood tunnel system • 11 of 23 of the county’s watersheds would benet most from the system • 80K-120K instances of ooding could be avoided over 100 years • 3 years to complete next study phase for nding funds, engineering SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT¢COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY¢ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Harris County commissioners discuss possible $1B bond

BY RACHEL CARLTON

HARRIS COUNTY Commission- ers are considering a potential $1 billion bond issue for the November election to fund roads, parks and public safety. The plan, presented to commis- sioners June 28, proposes allo- cating $700 million for roads and transit, $200 million for parks, and $100 million for public safety. The county last went to voters for a similar bond in 2015 that allocated $700 million for roads and $60 million for parks. According to county ocials, a billion-dollar bond would increase property taxes by $27 a year for residents with homes valued at around $314,000. Commissioners would have to vote on a bond order by Aug. 22 for the item to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot.

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