Danny Signorelli, Guest Editorialist to The Golden Hammer Say “goodbye” to the “hometown” Woodlands, if you turn this place into a city. The reason most of us moved here was to enjoy the small town atmosphere where we didn’t need to worry about policemen writing tickets, regulators trying to control how we live, and high taxes. […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe and The Woodlands, September 22 – Woodlands Township Board Chairman Gordy Bunch tried to argue that creation of a city of The Woodlands – with a new city council, municipal courts, police officers who could write tickets for code or (what are now) covenant violations, and a city water and […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, August 13 – On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, the Montgomery County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to rescind a Transition Agreement with the Woodlands Township, in the event of a vote by Woodlands residents to incorporate as a city. Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack had been the lone […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports The Woodlands, September 23 – Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack and Woodland Township Chairman Gordy Bunch, the “People’s Chairman,” have long worked side-by-side as natural allies to serve the citizens of The Woodlands Township, most of which sits within Commissioner Precinct 3. Therefore, it’s no surprise that Noack […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports BREAKING NEWS! The Woodlands, September 19 – The Woodlands Township Board of Directors ultimately voted unanimously to adopt an “effective tax rate” of 22.43 cents per $100 valuation tax rate in a huge victory for taxpayers. The meeting included fiery arguments from Township Chairman Gordy Bunch and Director Bruce Rieser […]
The Woodlands, August 29 – The Woodlands Township Board of Directors felt some pushback yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, August 28, 2019, over the proposed property tax rate increase the Board tentatively recommended on August 15. Specifically, Director Ann Snyder and a few citizens who spoke urged the Board to adopt the “effective tax rate” of $0.2240 […]
The Woodlands and Austin, June 20 – On May 24, 2019, suburban citizens breathed a major sigh of relief when Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 347 into law, which, for the first time in Texas history, will prevent a municipality anywhere in Texas from exercising a forced annexation of territory without the voters […]
Image: The mysterious number, “21,562.50,” will emerge from the darkness at the Woodlands Township Board of Directors meeting tonight, Thursday, March 21, 2019, at 6 o’clock p.m. Conroe and The Woodlands, March 21 – The mysterious number, “21,562.50,” and several of its companions, will emerge from the darkness at the Woodlands Township Board of Directors […]
Conroe, February 13 – Woodlands Township Board Chairman Gordy Bunch spoke to the Montgomery County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, regarding incorporation of The Woodlands. During Bunch’s 45-minute presentation, he explained the “triggers” which are causing the Township Board to explore incorporation of The Woodlands as a city at this time. The Golden […]
Image: This pictorial is an abbreviated guide to the incorporation process for The Woodlands on the official incorporation study website, www.thewoodlandsincorporationstudy.com. It is not the game board for “Candyland,” even if it makes you hungry. (A larger version of the pictorial is available at the bottom of this article. The Woodlands, February 9 – Woodlands Township […]