![]() However, the Directors of the Board of The Woodlands neglected to heed the request by many groups and individuals calling to table this topic.īy setting this election at this time, the directors have forced the residents of The Woodlands into making a decision in the midst of the resurgence of the COVID pandemic in our area. There is no urgent need and no external factors that would necessitate this move at this time. Ann Snyder and John Anthony Brown had the courage to vote no on the issue, showing support of the concern for The Woodlands residents. Because of the pandemic and with such uncertainty in our near future, TownshipFuture Steering Committee feels that now is not the time to have this irreversible, costly decision forced upon the residents of The Woodlands. TownshipFuture urged the Board to take a more prudent approach to such an important issue by waiting to a more appropriate time for the residents. Today The Woodlands Township Board of Directors voted (5 to 2) to place the very important issue of incorporating The Woodlands on the November 2021 ballot. Please check out our website at and sign up for our newsletterĪugust 13, 2021: Statement by TownshipFuture Steering Committee on Placing Incorporation Vote on Ballot ![]() We continue to gather information and analysis with the goal of providing concise, understandable information about incorporation for residents of The Woodlands.Ī vote against incorporation now, is a vote for The Woodlands. TownshipFuture has several core principles one of which is to educate and advocate on issues important to the residents of The Woodlands. “There may be a time down the road where incorporation makes sense, but for now with the questionable tax rate and the uncertainty of what being a city would mean, now is not the right time”, states Stanley. But if we vote against incorporating now, we will have more time to address discrepancies in the numbers and assess the overall pitfalls and benefits in time for another election.” Once incorporated, The Woodlands cannot be easily unincorporated. Stanley continues, “If we make a bad call this November by voting for incorporation, there’s no turning back. And now, what we’re seeing is a lot of misinformation being circulated”, adds Stanley. Instead, the Board chose to add it to the ballot of a low turnout election. “We, along with other local groups, individual residents and two (2) Township Board Members urged the Township Board to postpone placing this issue on the ballot in 2021 to another time when residents weren’t bombarded with other matters-like a pandemic. “Other than their health and safety during this time, there is no greater issue than the incorporation issue facing The Woodlands residents today”, says Ted Stanley, current Chairman of the TownshipFuture Steering Committee. Instead, we believe that one day incorporation of The Woodlands may be appropriate, but that day is not in 2021. TownshipFuture does not oppose the concept of incorporation. TownshipFuture urges all voters to vote AGAINST incorporating the Township at the November 2, 2021, election.Īfter much study and deliberation, the TownshipFuture Steering Committee, made up of residents of The Woodlands with extensive backgrounds in community and public service in The Woodlands, decided after months of gathering and analyzing facts and figures, that the best course of action for The Woodlands Township in 2021 and the foreseeable future is to remain a Special Purpose District and not to incorporate because at this time, the benefits of incorporation simply do not out weigh the costs of incorporation. Today TownshipFuture took a vote of confidence in The Woodlands Township by formally taking a stance against incorporation of the Township. Please see our Candidates page to learn more. ![]() Brad Bailey (Position 1), Linda Nelson (Position 2), Richard Franks (Position 3) and Kyle Watson (Position 4). In the 2022 Township Director Election, we have vetted and are endorsing four candidates, one in each position.
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