It’s something that worried some residents like Cheryl. Right now, the Woodlands uses law enforcement agencies and maintains streets and roads through Harris and Montgomery Counties.Īccording to the township’s website, if voters had approved both measures, the City of The Woodlands would be in control of its own police department along with maintaining roads and infrastructure. As it is we are subject to the whims of political organizations and groups outside of our township,” Daniels said.

“So that we can kind of control our own destiny.

Others said, The Woodlands has grown and it’s time to move forward.īarry Daniels said he voted in favor of the Woodlands becoming its own city because it’s time for a change. Some people told KPRC 2 they felt like the process was rushed and expensive. Upon incorporation of The Woodlands Township District into a Type-A General Law City to be called the City of The Woodlands, the transfer of the rights, powers, privileges, duties, purposes, functions, responsibilities, the authority to issue bonds, and the authority to impose taxes from The Woodlands Township District to the City of The Woodlands. THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP – PROPOSITION AĪuthorizing the Type-A city incorporation of The Woodlands Township District and the adoption of an initial property tax rate of not more than $0.2231 per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of taxable property. THE WOODLANDS – On Tuesday, residents in the Woodlands voted against two proposals to incorporate the township as a city.

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