The Woodlands, September 13 – The Woodlands Township Board of Directors moved into “uncharted territory” by failing to pass a property tax rate at its Special Meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Board Vice Chairman John McMullan, who presided over the meeting in the absence of Board Chairman Gordy Bunch, made the “uncharted territory” comment […]
The Woodlands, September 12 -The Woodlands Township Board of Directors is set for a major showdown on its budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2020 at 6 p.m. tonight, September 12, 2019, at The Township’s office, 2801 Technology Forest Drive, The Woodlands. On August 15, 2019, the Board had tentatively recommended a tax increase […]
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 […]
Montgomery County, August 16 – “It’s Hammer Time,” the popular Facebook Live and YouTube show at MCP.TV airing at 12 noon today, Friday, August 16, 2019, will first include a discussion of “unhinged” playground physics applied, of course, to the Conroe Independent School District’s crazed $676 million bond set for a voter referendum on November 5, […]
The Woodlands, August 12 – Andy Dubois, the Manager of Precinct 3 Projects for Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack and was the former editor of the Courier blog, has announced that he is running for the Woodlands Township Board of Directors. Dubois would bring a very interesting “centrist” approach to the Board of […]
Conroe and The Woodlands, June 26 – Tonight, on the motion of Woodlands Township Director John McMullan, the Woodlands Township Board of Directors will consider whether to adopt a homestead exemption of 20% or less for The Woodlands Township. The Montgomery County government adopted the 20% homestead exemption in 2017 after citizen activist Kelli Cook […]
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 […]
The Woodlands, February 19 – On Sunday, February 17, 2019, former Woodlands Township Director and Road Utility District #1 District Mike Bass, along with 38 other residents of The Woodlands, sent a second letter to the Woodlands Township Board of Directors to complain about the Woodlands Incorporation Study process. In front of the letter, Bass […]
John A. Brown, Guest Editorialist To put things in perspective, for almost two years, the Woodlands Township Board of Directors has been through over 15 special planning sessions, encompassing over 50 hours in public forum, 1 special-focused public forum, and over thousands of documents by consultants and legal counsel advice. Each special planning session there […]
Montgomery County, October 28 – Although the Montgomery County democrat Party hasn’t endorsed any of these candidates, the democrats are handing out an interesting voter guide for the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD), Conroe Independent School District (CISD), Woodlands Township, and Lone Star College System Trustee electoral contests which tell an interesting story nonetheless. […]