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<br />~~\) ~ <br />~~~ <br /> <br />" ~ ' <br />J' ,. <br />, ' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br />CITY OF SHOREA'CRES, <br /> <br />601 SHORE ACRES BOULEVARD <br /> <br />SHOREACRES, TEXAS 77571 <br /> <br />(713) '11-2244 <br /> <br />"A COMMUNITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES ON GALVESTON BAY" <br /> <br />HOME OF THE HOUSTON YACHT CLUB <br /> <br />MAYOR <br />Billy J. James <br /> <br />CITY SECRETARY <br />Cindy Logan <br /> <br />On March 28th your City Council unanimously approved Resolution 88-6 opposing the <br />annexation of BMUD by La Porte. <br /> <br />Tbe reasons for our opposition are loss of revenue through our Patrol Pact, relinquishing <br />Otlr ETJ, thus preventing any possible city expansion and it did not provide adequate time, <br />pI'ior to the election, to study any other effects it might have on our citizens. Other <br />re!asons discussed prior to voting on this Resolution were the many things in common currently <br />shared by BMUD and the City of Shoreacres. Some of these are our common boundaries and the <br />de:ep environmental concerns of many citizens in both communities. Others are the age of our <br />se:wer systems and the fact that we use the same sewer treatment facilities. Last, "but'.'not <br />le:ast, we both share the same Police and Fire Departments along with ambulance service. <br /> <br />Th.e leadership of Shoreacres believes that it would be in our best interest if the vote <br />fa,i1s, to inquire into the possibility of BMUD joining our City. <br /> <br />In, doing this, neither community would be inheriting any problems that do not currently <br />exist in both communities. The age of our sewer systems are approximately the same. <br />We will both be going on surface water within a couple of years and we could service BMUD <br />wi.thout much additional cost, as we now have our Gateway Village water plant in operat~on. <br />We currently have valving in place that would allow either community to temporarily use <br />the others water and sewer facilities should the need arise.' <br />J <br /> <br />Finally, I know many people in Shoreacres and BMUD, and basically we are pursuing the <br />same dream, a quiet and safe place to live and raise families and have input into our own <br />destiny. For these reasons, members of City Council and I encourage you to go to the polls <br />on May 7th at Bayshore Elementary School and Vote "No" to the annexation of BMUD by La Porte <br />Absentee voting begins on April 18th. Voting place for absentee will be the BMUD office <br />located at 707 Shady River Road. If you would like any additional information please <br />contact City at 47l-2244, or call me or any of the Aldermen named below. This is a <br />most important issue for each of us. Please vote "No". <br /> <br />Harry Cornelius - 471-3154 <br />Richard Florance - 471-0416 <br />Wayne Gamble - 470-0207 <br />Jim Neal - 471-3119 <br />Charles Ritterhouse - 47l-2066 <br /> <br />Aldermen <br /> <br />Bill James - 471-5810 <br />Mayor <br /> <br />/3'1 <br />