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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF <br /> <br />. <br />SHOREACRES <br /> <br />.,'=-".... <br /> <br />601 SHOREACRES BOULEVARO <br /> <br />SHOREACRES, TEXAS 77571 <br />(713) nl-2244 <br /> <br />"A COMMUNITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES ON GALVESTON BAY" <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 />The reasons for our opposition are loss of revenue through our Patrol Pact. relinquishing <br />our ETJ. thus preventing any possible city expansion and it did not provide adequate time. <br />prior to the election. to study any other effects it might have on our citizens. Other <br />reasons 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 />deep environmental concerns of many citizens in both communities. Others are the age of our <br />sewer systems and the fact that we use the same sewer treatment facilities. Last, '.but '.',not <br />least. we both share the same Police and Fire Departments along with ambulance service. <br /> <br />The leadership of Shoreacres believes that it would be in our best interest if the vote <br />fails. 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 />without 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 /> <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 471-2244. 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 - 471-2066 <br /> <br />Aldermen <br /> <br />Bill James - 471-5810 <br />Mayor <br />