Meeting of Bayshore Municipal Utility District

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~. ~ '::,: { .: ~ "', ,'.~ \ .."\,.1;1 :k"' V~,' ,'~ ,I' :' -. \..:.\)\.1" : ' '.,' e . CITY OF SHOREACRES 601 SHOREACRES BOULEVARO SHOREACRES, TEXAS 77571 (713) 471'ZZ44 "A COMMUNITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES ON GALVESTON BAY" HOME OF THE HOUSTON YACHT CLUB MAYOR Billy J, James CITY SECRETARY Cindy Logan To: Citizens of BAYMUD On May 7th, 1988 the citizens of BMUD and SHOREACRES will go to the polls at Bayshore Elementary School to vote on whether BMUD can be annexed by the City of LaPorte. On March 28, 1988 the Shoreacres City Council voted unanimously by resolution to oppose this annexation. Our reasons at that time were loss of income from the BMUD Patrol Pact in the amount of $33,QOO.OO,and the possible disbanding of our Fire Department, and it would prevent Shoreacres from ever expanding beyond our present borders. All of these rea~ons were legitimate but frankly they are from a Shoreacres perspective, and as Mayor that is my first obligation-to our citizens. I think it is fair to conclude because of the utility districts lawful in- ability to tax and other problems associated with the upcoming conversation to surface water, zoning and complete police protection BMUD must join another entity soon to be able to provide all of these required and desired services. It is our hope that you would consider joining Shoreacres. At present we have many things in common. Some of these are the utilization of the same police, fire and ambulance services. We also use the same sewage treatment facilities. We have excess fresh water capacity in West Shoreacres now that our new well, gro~nd, and elevated storage tanks are operating and the apparent delay of the Gateway Village development. Our sewer systems are approximately the same age and each community has deep environmental concerns. The judgement by your leadership was sound and sincere when the decision was made to ask LaPorte for annexation. LaPorte would do a fine job in providing and administering your required services, however we believe that Shoreacres could also meet the challenge. It would not be easy for either LaPorte or Shoreacres. It would require a devotion and desire by the leaders and citizens of Shoreacres and Baymud working together toward the resolution of our many common problems. BMUD tax rate would increase and would be the same as Shoreacres. You would certainly have a greater voice into how you were governed and after all is said and done that is what is most important, to control ones' destiny, as much as possible according to majority rule. .,.. We would kindly ask you to VGte NO on May 7th and then establish a committee of Citizens and Leaders of Shoreacres and B~ruD to evaluate the possibility of uniting our two communities.