The Woodlands Township Board of Directors voted to place Incorporation on the November 2, 2021 ballot at a meeting on Friday, August 13, 2021.
Residents of The Woodlands will have a choice in determining the type of government it wants – to remain as a special purpose district or to become the City of The Woodlands.
The initial tax rate of Incorporation as the City of The Woodlands was established at 22.31 cents per $100 valuation, which is what taxpayers are paying today in The Woodlands.
The Board has a comprehensive 5-year budget plan and a 30-year capital replacement plan for items like parks, pathways, fire department and many other projects.
By law, any tax rate in subsequent years that would exceed 3.5% would require voter approval.
Since 2018, The Woodlands Township has held over 40 Planning Sessions/Special Meetings, has more than 60 video hours of live streaming, recorded and posted on the website, and numerous reports and summaries regarding Incorporation. The Incorporation website can be found here: www.thewoodlandsincorporationstudy.com
The maximum initial tax rate, as proposed, will continue the high quality services currently delivered through The Woodlands Township.
In addition, Incorporation initiatives fund full service law enforcement, public works, and provides a tax freeze for residential taxpayers age 65 and older and disabled individuals.
Per the Regional Participation Agreements with the cities of Houston and Conroe, and state statute, the Township Board of Directors is vested with the sole authority to call an Incorporation election, which can only be held at a general/uniform election date (November or May). The Woodlands Township Board of Directors can call the election, but only the voters of The Woodlands can decide whether to Incorporate The Woodlands Township as the City of The Woodlands.
Ballot language includes calling for a special election on November 2, 2021, for the Incorporation of The Woodlands Township district into the City of The Woodlands, as a Type-A general-law city, and adopting the maximum initial city property tax rate of 22.31 cents for $100 valuation for the City of The Woodlands. The order also authorizes the transfer of The Woodlands Township district's rights, powers, privileges, duties, purposes, functions, responsibilities, the authority to issue bonds, and the authority to impose taxes from The Woodlands Township district to the City of The Woodlands.
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors voted to place Incorporation on the November 2, 2021 ballot at a meeting on Friday, August 13, 2021.
Residents of The Woodlands will have a choice in determining the type of government it wants – to remain as a special purpose district or to become the City of The Woodlands.
The initial tax rate of Incorporation as the City of The Woodlands was established at 22.31 cents per $100 valuation, which is what taxpayers are paying today in The Woodlands.
The Board has a comprehensive 5-year budget plan and a 30-year capital replacement plan for items like parks, pathways, fire department and many other projects.
By law, any tax rate in subsequent years that would exceed 3.5% would require voter approval.
Since 2018, The Woodlands Township has held over 40 Planning Sessions/Special Meetings, has more than 60 video hours of live streaming, recorded and posted on the website, and numerous reports and summaries regarding Incorporation. The Incorporation website can be found here: www.thewoodlandsincorporationstudy.com
The maximum initial tax rate, as proposed, will continue the high quality services currently delivered through The Woodlands Township.
In addition, Incorporation initiatives fund full service law enforcement, public works, and provides a tax freeze for residential taxpayers age 65 and older and disabled individuals.
Per the Regional Participation Agreements with the cities of Houston and Conroe, and state statute, the Township Board of Directors is vested with the sole authority to call an Incorporation election, which can only be held at a general/uniform election date (November or May). The Woodlands Township Board of Directors can call the election, but only the voters of The Woodlands can decide whether to Incorporate The Woodlands Township as the City of The Woodlands.
Ballot language includes calling for a special election on November 2, 2021, for the Incorporation of The Woodlands Township district into the City of The Woodlands, as a Type-A general-law city, and adopting the maximum initial city property tax rate of 22.31 cents for $100 valuation for the City of The Woodlands. The order also authorizes the transfer of The Woodlands Township district's rights, powers, privileges, duties, purposes, functions, responsibilities, the authority to issue bonds, and the authority to impose taxes from The Woodlands Township district to the City of The Woodlands.
