Waller (Texas) district sues to get bond funds released
Jan 30, 2008 1:39 PM
The Waller (Texas) school district is asking the state Supreme Court
to force the attorney general to immediately release a $49.3 million school bond
issue approved by voters last spring. The district's lawyer says that in
refusing to release the bonds, the state has allowed a few critics to delay
crucial construction projects and hold the district hostage.
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Houston Chronicle article.
EARLIER: The Texas attorney general's office continues to refuse to release $49.3
million in bond funds that were approved by voters in the Waller school
district. The move could spell construction delays and cost increases for
two area school districts. The attorney general's office is withholding the cash
until bond opponents have exhausted all their legal appeals--effectively
stalling a recent court order to free up the money. The decision could
eventually affect the Houston school district's $805 million bond
approved by voters last year. That approval is being challenged in state and
federal court.
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The Houston Chronicle article.
FROM OCTOBER 2007: A legal battle in Waller County, Texas, over a $49.3 million school
bond continues to threaten construction projects in the Waller Independent
School District and has left some wondering whether the case will have a
chilling effect on neighboring districts that also have contested bond
elections. Despite voters approving the bond issue this spring and a judge
declaring the election legal earlier this month, the Texas Attorney General's
Office says the money won't be distributed until the plaintiffs exhaust their
appeals — illustrating how a small group of critics can jeopardize school
construction. (Houston Chronicle)
