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Oct 15, 2009

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Today is election and The Woodlands Township is holding a Bond Election that contains three separate propositions which total $49 million.

Proposition 1
Construction of three fire stations and the purchase of firefighting equipment for a total of $17.335 million. The new fire stations would be located in the Villages of Indian Springs and Creekside Park. The funding would also allow for reconstruction of Central Fire Station on Grogan’s Mill Road. The funds from this proposition would also be used to purchase equipment for these stations and to pay any Emergency Service District (ESD) debt allocable to The Woodlands Township upon removal of Township territory from the overlapping taxing jurisdiction of the ESD.

Proposition 2
Construction of parks and pathways, purchase of related equipment and renovation projects at existing parks and pools for a total of $12.38 million. This funding would be used to fund a portion of the park, pathway, park improvement and pool renovation capital projects included in the five-year capital improvement plan.

Proposition 3
Allow for permanent, tax-exempt bond refinancing of assumed debt in the amount of $20.225 million. This funding would be used to refinance existing debt assumed by the Township from the Community Associations and The Woodlands Fire Department.

Polling Info
Their are nine consolidated Montgomery County polling locations in The Woodlands Township and one location in Harris County for the Village of Creekside Park. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. The polling locations are:

- Precincts 69, 76, 81 Mitchell Intermediate, 6800 Alden Bridge Drive

- Precincts 58, 59, 70 Bear Branch Recreation Center, 5310 Research Forest Drive

- Precincts 56, 75 Windsor Hills Clubhouse, One Windsor Hills Circle

- Precincts 71, 78 Buckalew Elementary, 4904 W. Alden Bridge Drive

- Precincts 3, 61 The Woodlands High School Ninth Grade Campus, 10010 Branch Crossing Drive

- Precincts 31, 62 Collins Intermediate, 6020 Shadowbend Place

- Precincts 4, 48, 49 Copperwood Apartments, 4407 S. Panther Creek Drive

- Precincts 33, 67, 84 Lamar Elementary, 1300 Many Pines Road

- Precincts 32, 45, 79 Wilkerson Intermediate, 12312 Sawmill Road

Harris County
- Creekside Forest Elementary School, 5949 Creekside Forest