Listed above are the Proposed Projects for Precinct 3 - taken from mctx.org Road Bond 2025 website.

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As previously stated, Precinct 58 only has one issue that will be on our ballot: 

FOR or AGAINST - Proposition A. 

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On the first day of early voting, I received a text from Montgomery County in Motion PAC. When I went to the website for more information, I scrolled down to see who sent the text and saw the following:

PD. POL. ADV. BY MONTGOMERY IN MOTION, ROBERT EISSLER TREAS.

PO BOX 130117 SPRING, TX 77393

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I reviewed their website and was concerned that there wasn't a way to zoom into the map. So unless you knew to go and search for the Montgomery County TX Road Bond 2025 as keywords, you wouldn't be able to see the numbers for the projects. You can scroll through and see Project, Project Type, Precinct, and Description but unless you happen to know the roads, there is very little probability that a voter would take the time to research each item. Even as a Precinct 3 resident (which we are) you cannot see with clarity the projects on the map. You CAN see the map by going to mctxgop.org (use this link) and CAN zoom in but I do not recommend doing it on your phone. Everytime I try I get an error message saying there is a problem with their cms1files. In my view, I wouldn't trust any information (Montgomery in Motion) coming by text where there is an obvious lack of transparency. I am disappointed that Rob Eissler would put his name on that text.

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NEW INFORMATION (as of 5/1) re: WORDING IN TEXT GRAPHICS

Well, it seems that they noticed that their graphics were previously saying no increase in taxes and the new graphic has been corrected to say "All Without Raising the Tax Rate". Unfortunately, their actual text now says "We can do all this without increasing taxes!"

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NEW INFORMATION (as of 4/29)

I had a voter reach out to me on Instagram today asking about this Montgomery in Motion PAC. He couldn't find information on who the donors were to this PAC or even a mission statement regarding why the PAC was formed, or to what purpose, online. When you go online and do a search, the only thing that comes up is the "Vote YES! to Proposition A. Enjoy better roads, faster travel, and safer connections — all with no tax increase." That's a pretty bold statement to make when mctx.org has specifically made sure to emphasize No Tax RATE increase. Seems fishy.

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Well if you dive into the Paid for Political Advertisement and who the Treasurer is, you would find the name of Robert Eissler. Who is he? He's our past House District 15 Representative. Steve Toth now holds that office, and thank God! Eissler did not step down, he was beaten by Steve Toth. That should tell you something. When an incumbent is beat, it's normally because his constituents were not pleased with him. So dig a little deeper and see what he has done since then.

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When you do a search on Robert Eissler, depending on the search engine you use, the first thing that pops up is the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District, The Schlueter Group, and Texas Scorecard. Texas Scorecard did a piece on him laying out his career in Austin as a lobbyist "representing the interests of multiple government entities in Austin, at the taxpayers’ expense". What first caught my eye was the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District board. This District in Magnolia "has grown to nearly 3000 acres of mostly commercial land that encompasses the region between Conroe, Magnolia and The Woodlands, serving infrastructure needs in the area, in partnership with Precinct 2." Hmmmm. So, all of the sudden it seems clear why he is lobbying for this Road Bond, why he's fine with having his name on those automated texts to the voters in Montgomery County, and who would benefit from increased mobility....not the residents but any developer/business that has commercial property in those areas of Magnolia.

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NEW INFORMATION AS OF 4/30 re: FINANCIAL REPORTS OF MONTGOMERY IN MOTION

I had a friend on Instagram reach out to me asking about this PAC. They were having a hard time finding finance reports showing who their donors were and wanted to know if I had anything. Normally when you follow the money, you can discover whose interests a PAC like this best serves. HERE is the finance report that was sent to this inquisitive voter this past week.

This was the discovery: One of the biggest donors was Jeff Cannon. To see who Jeff Cannon is, click HERE. He is the Senior VP of LJA Engineering. Our County Commissioners unanimously approved this contract with LJA Engineering on Dec. 17 to begin preliminary work on the 2025 road bond which included:

• Project assessment and organization

• Public engagement on bond needs

• Coordinating funding strategies with stakeholders

• Supporting the sale of a bond initiative

The above preliminary information was reported on by Jessica Shorten, journalist for Community Impact, on Dec. 17, 2024. You can read that issue HERE.​

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Even though this was not DIRECTLY a contribution made by LJA Engineering, it doesn't surprise me that the Senior VP of LJA Engineering donated to Montgomery In Motion PAC on March 17th from his own pocket to the tune of $20,000. His address listed on the financial report looked odd so when I googled it, the image showed a large building which just happens to be LJA Engineering.

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The other high donors ($10,000 each) were:

• Paul Kwan - President of RPLS, LandTech Surveying

• Santiago Castaneda - CEO & President of Omega Engineers, Houston, TX

• Randy Sparks - Brooks & Sparks Inc., Engineering from out in Katy, TX

• Belen Valdovinos - Quiddity

Conclusion: LJA Engineering is doing exactly what they are getting paid to do, "SUPPORT THE SALE of the bond initiative. ​

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NEW INFORMATION AS OF 4/30 re: The Road Widening of Kuykendahl 

I had sent an email to roadbond25@mctx.org on 4/29 at 8:13am to ask the following "I had a question regarding the road widening of Kuykendahl. Why was this not placed under Road Projects. Why was it placed into a separate portion of the proposed projects? Is this something that will be divided with Commissioner Riley's Precinct 2? and if so, will Precinct 2 be carrying most of the cost?"

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They responded the following day on 4/30 at 12:45pm, "For the Kuykendahl Road project, it is a Pct 2 project, but because it is so close to Pct 3 it was decided to also show it on that map as well.  The costs will not be shared between the precincts."

So even though that money will not come out of our Commissioner's $120M allotment, it's still a road widening that I would rather NOT see happen. I truly appreciate their honesty in showing how all of these projects will affect our area.

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PLEASE CONSIDER THIS INFORMATION WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE.

I took the time to cut and paste our precinct and projects, above, in case you're reading this on your phone. Again, if you want to see the map with clarity, use your laptop and zoom in on the maps.

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Unfortunately with road bonds you cannot vote yes for improvements, without voting for yes in other areas of montgomery county where "road improvements" might not be necessary just yet.

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What this text did say and propose, is to say YES! to Proposition A - by voting yes, you are agreeing to the spending of $480 million for safer roads, less congestion, and quicker response times for EMS services. 

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Precinct 58 resides in The Woodlands where one of the issues that we have been battling is the widening of roads. Why do we battle this? Simple. We DO NOT WANT The Woodlands to be used as A CUT THROUGH COMMUNITY! Most of us do not have issues moving around The Woodlands. The gripe comes from people trying to cut through The Woodlands to access I-45 more easily. 

COMMITTEE FINDINGS, MY OPINION, AND VOTE:

As your Precinct Chair, I participated in a Candidate Committee responsible for researching all items on our Montgomery County ballot for the upcoming May election. This encompassed the Road Bond Proposition A, School Board candidates, MUD candidates, and various city propositions within Montgomery County. Our committee consisted of approximately 14 members, and after presenting our findings, we collectively agreed to vote AGAINST the bond at this time for the following reasons:

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1. Verbal claims of no increase in tax rate. County tax revenues have historically increased based on MCAD valuation increases which does translate into higher taxes.

2. It is unclear if Road Bonds may impact taxpayers due to higher appraisals.

3. Projects that are for studies do not state the costs to the public.

4. Projects that have estimated costs should have studies easily available for buyers (voters) to view and research....very poor transparency.

5. Access to studies may be nearing fruition; however, it is probably too late to access for this election.

6. The Precinct 3 $42.2M Townsen Blvd project is 8.8% of the entire Road Bond project that consists of 77 projects. Where access is insufficient for growth, it was the committees belief that the commercial developer group should pay for their customer access to the properties they sell. ***Townsen Blvd has been removed IF the bond passes*** as of the April 16th town hall that was held in Benders Landing. HERE is the link. 

7. The Precinct 3 $27M in unspecified shoulder rehab/replacement of major roads in The Woodlands seems unwarranted. Patching should take much less in costs. The committee recommends revisiting these projects in 5+ years.

8. There is growing but still insufficient information for decision-making on this single, all or nothing, bond proposition.

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The CanCom Committee recommends resubmitting Proposition A in November after technical and financial studies are available to voters.

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In my view, I do not want The Woodlands to become a thoroughfare community. I aim to protect our way of life and believe that if we don’t facilitate shortcut routes, people will inevitably discover alternative paths. This isn’t the first time I’ve voiced my concerns about road widenings or turn lanes. Last year, I attended the Township Board of Directors meeting to oppose the widening of Grogans Mill, and I still stand by that stance. Here is the LINK to that video. Our community thrives as a pedestrian-friendly area where many residents walk, run, and bike to various local events. Expanding lanes and widening roads by eliminating medians (green spaces) would increase traffic and, in my opinion, make it easier for criminals to enter and exit our neighborhoods swiftly. I agree with the committee and would ask that our Commissioner come back in November after more technical and financial studies are available to our voters and not just Precinct Chairs who take the time to hound our elected officials for this information. I appreciate and am grateful that our Commissioner, Ritch Wheeler, took the time to go and speak to Benders Landing in regards to Townsen Blvd and hope that he will continue to have more of these town halls in different locations of The Woodlands with better advertisement for increased attendance.

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Vote AGAINST Proposition A $480M Road Bond

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If you still cannot see the big picture, I have added some arrows to the mctx.org map, provided from their website, to show how all of these projects in ORANGE hit our main arteries, thereby creating and facilitating a cut-through, thoroughfare community. This brings me great sadness.

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