Kingwood Library History scrapbook, 1979-1983

VOTE YES KINGWOOD LIBRARY! County Bond Issue Vote Is Tuesday Strong 1жа1 Support Sought For No. 6 And Kingwood Library Hy LYNN LEAGUE The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday (May 22) for a Harris County bond election which will present eight items totalling $338 million lor voter approval. Harris County officials arc stressing that passage of the bond issues, which include funding for a King- wood library, will not raise county taxes. There will be two polling places for area residents. Those north of Kingwood Mrivc may vote at Woodland Hills Elemen¬ tary School. All other residents of King- wood and those from Forest Cove, will vote at Kingwood United Methodist Church on Woodland Hills Drive. Proposition One on the ballot is for the issuance of $175 million in road bonds for county road and bridge improvements and right-of-way acquisition. Of this allocation, about 25% will be spent in Precinct 4, although none in the immediate Kingwood area. According to Precinct 4 Commissioner, E. A. "Squatty” Lyons, the $43 million in road and bridge funds allocated for his precinct will be spent primarily on an overpass at the railroad crossing at Spring Cypress Road, and to construct a four-lane bridge over Cypress Creek connecting with Aldinc Westfield Road. There arc also two road extension projects planned in the Cyprcsswood area If the bond issue passes, < oniinissioiu i I yons said. Precinct 4 will receive over $3 million, hi mi r fourth the total $15 million allocated for park acquisition and development if Proposition Two is approved. It Is likely that fundi for parks in Precinct 4 would be spent on development of parkland in the Cypress Creek area, Commissioner Lyons I < ominented. Propositions three, hour, and Five to¬ gether allocate a total of $20 million for construction und remodeling of county of¬ fice buildings and facilities. The largest I single item in this category is $9 million for construction and remodeling of courtrooms f in the downtown complex. Other items in these three propositions include bonds for construction of new county coroner’s facilities; for permanent facilities to accommodate newly created courts; for construction and remodeling of child welfare and juvenile centers for neg¬ lected and abused children and young offenders; and two new courthouse an¬ nexes in Pasadena and southwest Houston. Proposition Six, which allocates $3 mil¬ lion for libraries, has the most relevance to local voters, as Kingwood has been named one of five locales to benefit from these bond monies. Friendswood Development Company has agreed to donate land for the i library across from the new high school if | the bond issue passes. Members of Friends of the Library- Kingwood (FOLK) are working to bring out a strong showing of voters from this area in support of the library proposition. Since the three libraries with top prior¬ ity are all planned for Precinct 4, it is reasonable to assume that a strong turnout in the northern end of the county will be needed to assure approval of Proposition 6. Two other major propositions on the bond election are for flood control improve¬ ments and Port of Houston expansion. The $75 million allocated for flood control in Proposition Seven will be divided equally among the four county commissioner pre¬ cincts. Proposition Eight allocates $50 mil¬ lion in bonds to expand and improve facilities at the Port of Houston. County officials are hoping for a ten percent turnout of registered voters in Tuesday’s election. Locally, FOLK mem¬ bers are hoping that a minimum of 1,000 voters from the Kingwood/Forest Cove area will go to the polls and support the library proposition. Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay has lappealed for a large turnout of voters in all "unincorporated areas of the county since residents outside Houston city limits will benefit from all improvements. The Hum¬ ble Area Chamber of Commerce has en¬ dorsed all of the propositions.