Nicole Preston with Community Impact moderated the forum and asked each candidate the question, “Do you feel the Township should incorporate, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?” Several candidates also chose to address incorporation as the main issue facing The Woodlands. The majority of candidates were either adamantly against incorporation or against “rushing” to incorporate in the near future, while other candidates discussed potential benefits of incorporation or took neutral stances. After the board completes this step, it plans to finalize the tax rate calculator and vote on whether to put incorporation, along with an initial maximum property tax rate and franchise fees, on the November 2020 ballot for The Woodlands residents to vote on. Although the board has approved most of the predicted cost estimates of incorporation, it has yet to select and approve a law enforcement model and its costs for the study. ![]() The Township Board and its consultants are nearing the completion of their study on the costs and benefits of incorporation with the goal of creating a tax rate calculator to predict how much The Woodlands property tax rate will be impacted by incorporation. ![]() The potential incorporation of The Woodlands into a city was a main topic of discussion and a point of contention at a recent candidate forum for The Woodlands Township Board positions 5, 6, and 7 hosted by The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce.
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