Below you will see a letter sent to Representative Rob Eissler expressing concerns to identical bills, Senate Bill (SB ) 2515 and House Bill (HB) 4782.Both bills are making The Woodlands Township Special Taxing District stronger and pushing incorporation over a cliff.
If you want The Woodlands to finally become The City of The Woodlands then please call Senator Williams office and Representative Rob Eisslers office and demand a resident vote on SB2515 and HB4782
Senator Williams: Phone: (512) 463-0104, (409) 896-2350 or (281) 364-9426
Representative Eissler: Phone: (512) 463-0797 or (281) 681-9655
"Rob,
Regretfully, you are enabling The Woodlands to go down a dangerous path which in my opinion is a huge sellout.
The Woodlands is technically The Woodlands Township Special Taxing District and will NEVERbecome a municipality.
Others might be telling you it will be a municipality. If so, they are lying to you.
The residents of The Woodlands wanted to become a city in 2007. But Tommy and the gang struck a last minute deal with Houston which would benefit the business interests of The Woodlands, not the residents. Why do you think during the same election they had the residents vote to change the name from Town Center Improvement District to The Township? Perception is a very powerful tool being used against the residents (and you). I agree, keep government close, but let the residents need a vote. At this point I don't think The Woodlands will ever be a city since there are multiple restrictions to undo what has already been done. For example: The Woodlands Township Special Taxing District has to be debt free!
If you allow HB 4782 to pass, you are pushing The Woodlands farther from becoming a municipality.
SB2515 & HB4782 should be for the residents to decide, not Senator Williams and Rob Eissler.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to me, Rob.
I patiently try to contact you, but I can never keep you on the phone long enough to actually accomplish anything. We are on the same side.
Joe"
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