What you need to know
Conroe city staff hosted two town hall meetings where residents provided feedback and shared requests to be included as charter amendments, including single-member districts, allowing the mayor a vote and adding more council member seats.
Attorney Charles Zech will spearhead the city charter amendments and act as legal counsel for the process, as previously reported.
During discussion at the Aug. 13 workshop meeting, council member Howard Wood said he did not see the residents' request in the charter amendments brought forth to council and was alarmed at how quickly the amendments were pushed onto the upcoming election.
City Administrator Gary Scott said other amendments could be added to the charter at a later date.
Amendments that did not make the November ballot include switching city council member terms from four years to two years and removing council member offices within city hall.
Early voting will begin Oct. 20 and end Oct. 31, with Election Day on Nov. 4, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
