

The Woodlands will remain a Township after a majority of voters rejected a pair of propositions to incorporate the area as a city. 🧿 With increasing crime in big cities across America, many residents would like to hear more regarding priorities around keeping the community safe/secure from trending crime rates.Kyra Buckley / Houston Public Media Residents of the Woodlands will vote on whether to incorporate into a city this November, a move opposed by the township’s largest developer. Note: Please provide a simple and clear YES or NO before prefacing with any political spin or ambiguous language. Why did you (Steve Lawrence) advocate FOR incorporation in 2021, and what is your specific position now if there was a vote to put Incorporation back on the ballot in the next 2 years? City status would also mean smaller government, said Lawrence, a precinct chair for the Montgomery County Republican Party of Texas. Steve Lawrence and Jack Ritter handed out flyers urging a yes vote while sporting yellow shirts that said “YOU in control.” Both said they wanted more local control, especially concerning roads and future development.

On October 20, 2021, the Houston Chronicle reported the following: An open question needing to be clarified is: Lawrence and other candidates when it comes to the topic of Incorporating The Woodlands as a city. What are the two candidates views regarding big changes to the township structure in the near future?ĮDIT: 10/8/22 - It has come to my attention the analysis on this point needs to be revisited as many inquiring minds are skeptical in regards to the posturing taken by Mr. Steve Lawrence mentions “if it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it” which would indicate being against the need and/or want to push the incorporation debate further. 🧿 Both candidates state we must remain fiscally conservative. Photo cred: An Outside Developer’s Analysis of Incorporation
