Election
BY JESSICA SHORTEN & LIZZY SPANGLER
Voters approve $480M Montgomery County bond Ocial results from Montgomery County show voters approved the $480 million road bond with a vote of 5,760-5,147, which ocials said will allow the county to move forward with projects to improve mobility in the region. Results breakdown Winner
4 Tomball ISD propositions pass
All four of Tomball ISD’s bond proposi- tions for campus renovations, technology, athletic upgrades and multiprogram activity centers at each high school, totaling $429.1 million, were passed by voters in Harris and Montgomery counties on May 3. Quote of note “This vote of support from our commu- nity ensures that Tomball ISD will remain a destination district and provide our students and sta with the facilities, upgrades and opportunities they deserve,” TISD ocials said in a statement. In addition to $331.6 million for school buildings, school sites and buses, the bond called for $18 million for technology, $2.8 million for stadium facilities and $76.7 million for high school activity centers.
52.81% For 47.19% Against Montgomery County 2025 bond election
“Thanks to this bond, we’ll see signicant investments in road improvements across the county. From reducing congestion and improving safety, this bond is a bold step forward in making our transportation infrastructure work for Montgomery County all with zero increase to our tax rate,” County Judge Mark Keough said in a social media post. The backstory Montgomery County commissioners agreed Feb. 11 to put a $480 million road bond referendum before voters in the May 3 election. Funds will be divided among the four commissioner precincts, with Precinct 3 focusing on shoulder replacements and improvements on Robinson Road and along
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the Grand Parkway. On April 16, a project proposed to extend
Townsen Boulevard in Precinct 3 was withdrawn by Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler following a town hall where residents voiced concerns about the impact on neighborhoods in the area. Another project on the Precinct 3 priority list would replace the Sawdust Road bridge. Cost estimates for each project were not yet available at press time.
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