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<br />The City currently owns and operates one waste disposal treatment plant. The plant can treat 4.2 mgd and is sufficient to serve
<br />a population of approximately 42,000.
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<br />There are five universities located in nearby Houston: the University of Houston, Rice University, Texas Southern University,
<br />St. Thomas University, and Houston Baptist University, all of which offer full four-year as well as postgraduate programs.
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<br />The City currently receives 90% (up to 4.2 million gallons per day (mgd) of their water from the La Porte Area Water
<br />Authority. (See "LA PORTE AREA WATER AUmORITY".) The remaining 10% of water is derived from seven water
<br />wells the City owns and operates that have a total capacity of8.7 mgd. The City's water storage facilities include seven ground
<br />storage tanks and three elevated storage tanks having a total combined capacity of 3.2 million gallons. The City water supply
<br />facilities are adequate to serve a population of 60,000.
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<br />The San Jacinto Junior College District encompasses approximately 289 square miles in southeast Harris County, including the
<br />City of La Porte, providing the residents of the City with higher educational facilities. The College District has three
<br />campuses~ the Main Campus adjacent to the City of La Porte on its west side; the North Campus north of the Houston Ship
<br />Channel, and the South Campus just southwest of Pasadena within the city limits of the City of Houston. San Jacinto college
<br />offers two-year educational pro~ams leading to Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees.
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<br />As of January 1994 the school district had a student enrollment of 7,430 and a 1993 assessed valuation of $3.0 billion.
<br />district's bonds are rated "A-I" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and "M" by Standard & Poor's Corporation
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<br />Industrial
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<br />The La Porte Independent School District provides the residents of the City with excellent school facilities. The school district
<br />operates six elementary schools, three junior high schools, one senior high school and one alternative school. The district is
<br />fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All of the school
<br />facilities are fully air-conditioned and centrally heated and are furnished with modern educational equipment.
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<br />Volume of sewage treated is based on percentage of water purchased as follows:
<br />Single Family residential 85% of water volume each month with
<br />monthly cap 0[$37.50
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<br />85% of water volume billed each month
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<br />Educational Facilities
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<br />Residential subdivisions within the City are well planned, providing complete utility services and hard surface streets
<br />~urbs and gutters. Homes are currently priced from $60,000 to $200,000 with construction progressing at a moderate rate.
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<br />Over 2,000 gallons
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<br />$2.48
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<br />per
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<br />,000 gallons
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<br />with
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<br />Usage Charge:
<br />First 2,000 gallons
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<br />Minimum
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<br />$21.15 to $408.55, depending on size of
<br />meter utilized to measure service
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<br />charge as above
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<br />Residential
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<br />The residential and commercial areas of the City form the core of the City, with the Industrial Districts flanking the City on the
<br />north and south. The central business district lies east of Highway 146, which crosses the City from north to south, and
<br />contains restaurants, shopping facilities and automobile dealerships. In addition, there are several attractive shopping centers
<br />within the City. Dun & Bradstreet rates over 310 business establishments in the City.
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<br />DevcloDment
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<br />Commercial
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<br />and Industrial
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<br />Multifamily and Mobile Home park
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<br />$7.95 per
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<br />iving unit
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<br />Commercial Develo
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<br />Minimuni. Charges:
<br />Single Family residential
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<br />$11.95
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<br />Sewer Service:
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<br />Bayshore National Bank of La Porte
<br />La Porte State Bank
<br />Total Combined Deposits
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<br />$143,685,000
<br />30.256.958
<br />$173,941,958
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<br />Over 25,000 gallons
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<br />$2.65 per
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<br />,000 gallons
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<br />Next 15,000 gallons
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<br />$2.30 per 1,000 gallons
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<br />"TIle following banking facilities are located within the City:
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<br />Deposits as of
<br />Jan 31. 1994
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<br />Next 8,000 gallons
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<br />Usage Charge:
<br />First 2,000 gallons
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<br />$2.08 per
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<br />Minimum charge as above
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<br />$9.35 to $512.80, depending on size of
<br />meter utilized to measure service
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<br />1,000 gallons
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<br />Financial
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<br />The City's residents arc provided electricity, gas and telephone service by Houston Lighting and Power Company, Entex, Inc.
<br />and Southwestern Bell Telephone, respectively, all as part of the City of Houston system. Water and sewer facilities are
<br />provided by the City-owned system.
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<br />Institutions
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<br />Commercial
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<br />Multifamily and Mobile Home Parks
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<br />and Indu!ltrial
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<br />$5.35
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<br />per
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<br />living unit
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<br />Utilities
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<br />'The majority of the employers in the Industrial Districts are chemical and petrochemical related industries. . These companies
<br />collectively have in excess of 4,500 employees with an annual payroll of approximately $175 million, and contribute largely to
<br />the Port of Houston's position as the third largest port in the United States.
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<br />Minimum Charges:
<br />Single Family Residential
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<br />$6.95
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<br />Water Service:
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<br />Under the City Charter and State Statutes, the City of La Porte has the authority simply by ordinance of the City C01Ulcil to
<br />annex additional areas. In the past the City, in order to encourage industrial development in the area, has annexed a strip
<br />surrounding the industries identified herein and executed contracts with each separate industry- as described above. The
<br />contracts contain a construction incentive clause that allows new construction in the industrial area to be assessed in lieu of
<br />taxes at a 30% rate, instead of a 50% rate.
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