Tomball - Magnolia Voter Guide

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<p>The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Magnolia, Texas at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.</p>

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<p>Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article IV, Council, Section 6.13, Rules of Procedure, by adding language prohibiting discussion of city business outside of a publicly noticed meeting by groups of three members of council?</p>

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<p>Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VII, Administrative Services, Sections 7.10, Department of Public Works, and 7.11, Department of Community Development, by removing the responsibility of engineering from the Department of Community Development and adding it to the Department of Public Works?</p>

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<p>Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VI, Council, Section 6.14, Ordinances, by requiring publishing of the ordinance within fourteen days of final adoption instead of after first reading?</p>

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<p>Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VII, Administrative Services, Sections 7.02, Assistant City Manager, 7.03, Police Department, 7.04, City Secretary, 7.05, Finance Director, 7.06, City Fire Department, 7.10, Department of Public Works, and 7.11, Department of Community Development, to remove language related to appointment of department heads due to its redundancy within the charter?</p>

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<p>THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. The issuance of an amount not to exceed $465,688,326 of Magnolia Independent School District School Building Bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, improving, updating, acquiring, and equipping school facilities including, but not limited to a new high school, two new elementary schools, and safety and security improvements, the purchase of necessary sites for school facilities, the purchase of new school buses and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements executed in connection with the Bonds.</p>

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<p>To authorize Harris County Emergency Services District No. 16 (also known as Klein Fire Department) a maximum ad valorem tax rate not to exceed $0.10 per $100 of assessed valuation to fund fire protection and emergency services. </p>

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<p>The adoption of an increased local sales and use tax in Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 10 (also known as the Magnolia Fire Department) at a rate not to exceed two percent (2%) in any location in the district.</p>