Allen Owen[/caption]Allen Owen (incumbent)
Occupation: retired bank executive
281-416-8986, 281-437-7000
[email protected]
What makes you the best choice for mayor?
I have served the city for over 35 years. I worked my way up by having the experience in other areas of the city that gives one the knowledge to learn what it takes to lead the city. I was on the city’s planning and zoning commission, a council member and I have served as mayor for 22 years. I was a bank executive for 39 years, and I hope that I have contributed the financial knowledge from that experience to help manage the city’s budget and long-range plans.
What would your top two priorities be if you are elected?
I want to make sure we are financially prepared to meet the future as well as the current needs of our city. That includes our infrastructure needs, our public safety needs, and continuing to be one of the best and safest cities in the U.S. to live in and call home. My top priority is to make sure our citizens are proud of the “Show Me City.”
Is the city’s transportation infrastructure able to support the city’s economic growth?
This is our main concern financially. We can support the growth in areas that have newer and better streets, but our concerns are related to residential infrastructure. Newer subdivisions do not have this issue. It is our older ones that have begun to show the need for major street and sidewalk replacement. We will continue to look for ways to improve transportation needs with things like the Hwy. 90A Commuter Rail project as well as maybe looking at some bus routes along major corridors.
Fred Taylor[/caption]Fred Taylor
Occupation: business owner, consultant
936-244-5298, 832-722-4482
[email protected]
What makes you the best choice for mayor?
I am the best choice for mayor because I will focus on all of Missouri City. Allowing some neighborhoods to deteriorate will only depreciate the value of our city. All of Missouri City’s neighborhoods must flourish for us to enjoy prosperity.
What would your top two priorities be if you are elected?
My top two priorities are to the people and businesses that choose to call Missouri City home. I am committed to keep taxes low, keep our neighborhoods safe, fix our sidewalks, repair our street lights, increase the number of first responders, clean up our neighborhoods and bring life back to Texas Parkway.
Is the city’s transportation infrastructure able to support the city’s economic growth?
No. Missouri City needs to focus on the future, and the future is light rail. Connecting the city to our neighboring cities is essential to the prosperity and growth of Missouri City.
