Early Voting Underway In Harris, Montgomery County

HOUSTON, TX — It's early voting season in Harris County and voters will have a lot to consider as they head to the polls during the first week of early voting, and a lot these issues could affect residents in Kingwood.

Billions are being sought by the City of Houston, while local MUDs also hope to get a little of your tax money to fund local infrastrucure projects.

Early voting began Monday, Oct. 23 and continues through to Nov. 3, leading up to the Nov. 7 general elecition. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Humble-Kingwood Patch morning newsletter.)

During the early voting period, registered voters may vote at any of the polling locations in the county.

• Oct. 23 - 27: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Oct. 28: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Oct. 29: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Oct. 30 - Nov. 3: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

In Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposal for the issuance of $1 billion pension obligation bonds for the purpose of funding a portion of the unfunded liability of the City with respect to the Houston Police Officers' Pension System will be among the key ballot issues Houstonians will consider, along with a number of ballot initiatives from area MUDs in Harris County, Houston ISD and the Houston Community College System.

Some of those include:

HOUSTON:

PROPOSITION B
The issuance of $159 million public safety improvement bonds for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and equipment of public safety permanent improvements for the police and fire departments and the levying of taxes sufficient for the payment thereof and interest thereon.

PROPOSITION C
The issuance of $104 million park improvement bonds for the conservation, improvement, acquisition, construction and equipment of neighborhood parks, recreational facilities and bayous, including such green spaces along all bayous to create an integrated system of bayou walking, running and bicycle trails to enhance, preserve and protect the health of citizens, water quality, natural habitat and native wildlife and the levying of taxes sufficient for the payment thereof and interest thereon.

PROPOSITION D
The issuance of $109 million public facility improvement bonds for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, remediation and equipment of permanent improvements that support public health and wellness, sanitation and other essential governmental and general services of the City and the levying of taxes sufficient for the payment thereof and interest thereon.

New Caney ISD: Trustees
Pos. 1: Yavonne Q. Martinez, Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell
Pos. 2: Creg Mixon

Splendora ISD Tustees:
Pos. 1: Adam Dietrich
Pos. 2: Dan Muirhead
Pos 3: Kenneth "Kino" Manzella, Barry Welch

Splendora City Election:
Mayor: Dorothy Welch, James Dean
Pos 1: Randy Weaver, Alton "Scotty" Dulaney
Pos 2: Evelyn Myers

City of Roman Forest
Mayor: Chris Parr
Pos. 2: Jill Carlson, J. D. Marshall
Pos. 4: Gregory Partin

SPRING BRANCH: The issuance of $898.4 million bond for the cxonsturction of school buildings, obtaining equipment, rebuilding nine elementrary schools, purchasing land for new schools, new buses and levying a tax payment.

TOMBALL ISD: Issuance of $275 million in bonds to fund new elemengtaryand junior high campuses, new stadium, technology upgrades, school buses.

CROSBY ISD: The issuance of $109.5 million of bonds by Crosby independent school district for school facilities, land, and buses, and the levying of a tax in payment.

CY FAIR ISD Trustees
Trustee Pos. 5: John Ogletree
Trustee Pos. 6: Don Ryan or Natalie Blasingame
Trustee Pos. 7: Bob Covey

ALDINE ISD Trustees:
Trustee Posn 3: Rose Avalos
Trustee Posn 4: Consuelo “Connie” Esparza or Barry Ward
Trustee Posn 5: Steve Mead Unopposed

KLEIN ISD: Trustees
Trustee Pos. 1: Georgan Reitmeier
Trustee Pos. 2: Doug James, Wade Fennel, Dillan Anthony Dimas,Sangita P. Mallik, Seth J. Batiste, Vijay Patel

Baytown Municipal Elections
Dist 4: Heather Betancourth
Dist 5: Robert C. Hoskins, Thomas Parent
Dist 6: Roy Torres, Jerry Doyle, David Himsel, Christina D. Pape, Bill Metz

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITIONS
PROPOSITION 1
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution."

PROPOSITION 2
"The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads."

PROPOSITION 3
"The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate after the expiration of the person's term of office."

PROPOSITION 4
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional."

PROPOSITION 5
"The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles."

PROPOSITION 6
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty."

PROPOSITION 7
"The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings."

See what's on the ballot where you are by going to http://www.harrisvotes.com

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