The big picture
The townhalls will provide a come-and-go style for residents to chat with city staff about the bond election and ask questions, Communications Director Mariah Gallegos said in an email.
The townhalls will be held:
- March 31 at 5:30 p.m. at Irene Stern Community Center, 6920 Fulshear Katy Road
- April 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Fulshear City Hall, 6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane
Zooming in
The $13.5 million bond is broken down into two propositions requiring voters to answer with “for” or “against” on each proposition. The propositions are:
- Proposition A: Funding for Primrose Park Phase 3 ($10.75 million), which will include an amphitheater, additional parking, walking trails, an outdoor education pavilion, playground, food truck court, additional detention, restrooms, scoreboards and a maintenance building
- Proposition B: Funding for parks and facilities land acquisition ($2.75 million) for future city parks, sports complexes and facilities
If approved by voters, the projects would be funded by a potential tax increase of no more than $0.018672 per $100 property valuation, which is an expected $74.69 annual increase for a $400,000 home, city officials said.
What else?
Six candidates are vying for the Fulshear City Council At-Large position, held by Kent Pool, while three candidates are looking to replace District 4 council member Joel Patterson, who also serves as mayor pro tem. Both incumbents are terming out after seven years of service on council.
City Council districts 1 and 5—held by Sarah Johnson and Abhi Utturkar, respectively—were also up for election, but both incumbents are running unopposed.
What’s next
The election will take place May 3, with early voting running from April 22-29, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
The last day to register to vote is April 3.
