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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2015
Page
3
Citizens are urged to register to vote by October 5 using mail or in person. Applications can be downloaded from the official voter site or picked up at post offices and government buildings. The site also lets voters verify current registration status.
Register in the county of residence at the Harris County Courthouse annex 701 W Baker Baytown or at any other county tax office location. Chambers County Courthouse annex 10616 Eagle Drive Mont Belvieu or at any other county tax office location.
The notice explains vote by mail eligibility: disabled, out of county for the full in person period, at least 65 by election day, or in jail but eligible. Applications are at county offices or online. The county must receive the application by Oct 23.
Registered voters may vote at any county location between October 19 and 30. The Baytown Sun will publish voting locations and hours as early voting approaches.
On election day November 3 polling opens 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters must vote at their assigned precinct location. The Baytown Sun will publish a list of voting locations as election day approaches.
Texas voters will cast ballots on seven proposed constitutional amendments. Key items include Proposition 1 expanding elderly and disabled homestead tax exemptions, and Proposition 7 directing part of vehicle sales tax to non toll road funding without raising taxes. Propositions 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 cover foundations raffles rural road maintenance hunting rights and other reforms.
Baytown faces low turnout as Nov 3 ballots decide sales tax rates, a proposed golf course, street maintenance, and public safety funding. Mayor DonCarlos and city officials warn turnout shapes city services while noting past elections show participation spikes mainly with national races.
Baytown voters will decide 26 items including a golf course bond, renewal of three special taxing districts, and 22 amendments to the city charter. Proposition 24 would fund a $12.5 million golf course project via Municipal Development District taxes without tax rate increases. Also on the ballot are Street Maintenance Sales Tax Proposition N No. 1 and district taxes for Crime Control and Prevention, Fire Control EMS, and other city needs. Charter updates 2 through 5 adjust city powers, claims, annexation rules, and candidate qualifications, with two nonconforming changes (pay for mayor/council and fewer special elections) See Baytown page 7A.
Harris County voters face four bond measures totaling 848 million dollars. The largest, 700 million for road upgrades, would widen Crosby-Lynchburg and nearby routes, with additional projects on Wallisville and John Martin roads. Other items include 64 million for park improvements, 24 million to update the county animal shelter, and 64 million for the Flood Control District.
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