Jersey Village Mayor Bobby Warren said he was disappointed in the election’s outcome via a Nov. 6 Facebook post. In the post, he said the pool is scheduled for demolition soon, and the city pool won’t be available to residents until summer 2027 at the earliest.
The Jersey Village City Council will now be tasked with developing a plan to fund the pool’s construction.
“Though we must respect the decision of the majority, I’m hopeful that council can develop a thoughtful, balanced plan for future funding and construction of a municipal pool. ... While we believed we were thorough in our approach, particularly with the help of our citizen bond committee, the vote suggests that more work may be needed to bring the community’s vision into focus,” Warren said.
Updated Nov. 6 at 8 a.m.
With all 700 voting centers reporting Election Day results in Harris County, Jersey Village voters have rejected the $10.1 million bond proposition proposed to renovate the city pool.
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Updated Nov. 6 at 5:45 a.m.
With 685 of 700 voting centers reporting Election Day results in Harris County, it appears the city of Jersey Village's $10.1 million bond proposition will not pass as just 42.44% of voters—1,612—were in favor of the ballot item and 2,186 voted against it.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated Nov. 5 at 10:45 p.m.
With 12 of 700 voting centers reporting Election Day results in Harris County, 57.44% of voters were opposed to Jersey Village Proposition A.
Community Impact will update the article as more election day results are available. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Early voting results from the Harris County Clerk's Office show 57.46% of residents who voted early were opposed to Proposition A in the Nov. 5 election.
Proposition A is a $10.1 million bond to renovate Jersey Village’s city pool. Jersey Village City Council unanimously voted to place this on the ballot Aug. 19.
The plan
If approved by voters, the $10.1 million project will include the renovation of the current six-lane, 5,400-square-foot main pool and 200-square-foot children's pool.
According to July 17 meeting documents, the project would include:
- A 3,229-square-foot lap pool with six to eight lanes
- A 3,078-square-foot recreation pool with play and spray features, a shallow zero-depth area and a waterslide tower
The final design and project costs have not been finalized, according to the city website, but the maximum price set by the bond committee is $10.1 million.
The backstory
The city’s Clark Henry Pool was built 49 years ago in 1975 and has exceeded the average 30- to 40-year lifespan, according to July 17 meeting documents.
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