OCTOBER 12, 2011 • INDEPENDENT • Page 5

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the: (AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL) (La votación adelantada en persona se llevará a cabo en:)

Schedule for: Rosenberg Annex Building - 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX To the registered voters of the County of Fort Bend, : rd (A los votantes registrados del Condado de Fort Bend, Texas:) Horario para: Beasley City Hall – 319 S. 3 Street, Beasley, TX Cinco Ranch Branch Library – 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy, TX Irene Stern Community Center, 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulsher, TX Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Aliana Clubhouse – 17122 West Bellfort, Richmond, TX November 8, 2011 for voting in a special election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Hightower High School – 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX nd Amendments as submitted by the 82 Legislature, Regular Session, of the State of Texas. Meadows Place City Hall – One Troyan Dr., Meadows Place, TX Missouri City Community Center - 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX (Notifíquese, por las presente, que las casillas electorales sitados abajo se abrirán desde las 7:00 Pecan Grove Baptist Church – 1727 FM 359, Richmond, TX a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 8 de Noviembre de 2011 para votar en una elección especial para adoptar o rechazar las enmiendas propuestas constitucionales así como fueron sometidas por la 82 Day (Dia) Date (Fecha) Hours (Horas) Legislatura, Sesión Regular, del Estado de Texas.) Monday – Friday October 24 - 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Lunes - Viernes) (Octubre 24 - 28, 2011) LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES: Saturday October 29, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (DIRECCION(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES) (Sábado) (Octubre 29, 2011)

Sunday October 30, 2011 CLOSED PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS CITY ZIP (Domingo) (Octubre 30, 2011) (CERRADO) 1001, 1073 George Memorial Library 1001 Golfview Dr Richmond 77469 Monday – Wednesday October 31 – November 2, 2011 1002 Kendleton Church of God 619 FM 2919 Kendleton 77451 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Lunes - Miercoles) (Octubre 31 – Noviembre 2, 2011) 1003, 1058, 1134 Mustang Community Center 4525 FM 521 Fresno 77545 Thursday – Friday November 3 – 4, 2011 1008 Orchard City Hall 9714 Kibler Orchard 77464 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Jueves - Viernes) (Noviembre 3 - 4, 2011) 1010 Fort Bend County Road & Bridge 3743 School St Needville 77461

1012, 1039, 1054 Fellowship Church of Fort Bend 1110 Bamore Rd Rosenberg 77471 1013, 1074 Calvary Baptist Church 4111 Airport Ave Rosenberg 77471 Schedule for: Chasewood Clubhouse -7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City, TX 1015, 1024 Frieden's United Church of Christ 7526 Avenue I Beasley 77417 Horario para: Conference Center - 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX FBC Road and Bridge (Needville) – 3743 School Street, Needville, TX 1018 Fairchilds Volunteer Fire Dept 8715 Fairchilds Rd Fairchilds 77469 Sienna Branch Library – 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City, TX 1021 Brazos Bend Home & Ranch 22930 FM 1462 Needville 77461 Sugar Land Methodist Church – 431 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX 1025 Agriculture Extension Building 1402 Band Rd Rosenberg 77471

1037, 1016 Travis Elementary School 2700 Avenue K Rosenberg 77471 Day (Dia) Date (Fecha) Hours (Horas) 1040 St John Fisher Catholic Church 410 Clay St Richmond 77469 Monday – Friday October 24 - 28, 2011 1048, 1072 Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex 4520 Reading Rd Rosenberg 77471 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Lunes - Viernes) (Octubre 24 - 28, 2011) 1067, 1007, 1085 Williams Elementary School 5111 FM 762 Richmond 77469 Saturday October 29, 2011 1068 Schultz Trucking Company 18602 Highway 36 Guy 77444 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sábado) (Octubre 29, 2011) 1076 River Pointe Community Church 5000 Ransom Road Richmond 77489 Sunday October 30, 2011 CLOSED 1103 Pecan Grove Baptist Church 1727 FM 359 Richmond 77469 (Domingo) (Octubre 30, 2011) (CERRADO) 1114 FBC MUD 23/M.R. Massey Admin B 1570 Raab Road Fresno 77545 Monday – October 31 – November 2, 2011, Houston Community College at 1118, 1097 5855 Sienna Springs Way Missouri City 77459 Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sienna (Octubre 31 – Noviembre 2, 2011) (Lunes - Miercoles) 1120, 1087, 1128 Dickinson Elementary School 7110 Greatwood Parkway Sugar Land 77479 Thursday – Friday November 3 – 4, 2011 2017 Briargate Elementary School 15817 Blue Ridge Rd Missouri City 77489 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Jueves - Viernes) (Noviembre 3 - 4, 2011) 2023 Ridgemont Elementary School 4910 Raven Ridge Rd Houston 77053

2027, 2070, 2140 Houston Community College 10141 Cash Rd Stafford 77477

2028 Quail Valley Elementary School 3500 Quail Village Dr Missouri City 77459 Applications for ballot by mail should be mailed to: 2030 Quail Valley Middle School 3019 FM 1092 Missouri City 77459 (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán adelantado por correo deberán 2031 Ridgegate Elementary School 6015 West Ridgecreek Dr Houston 77053 enviarse a:) John Oldham 2033, 2090, 2091, Lantern Lane Elementary School 3323 Mission Valley Dr Missouri City 77459 2115, 2136 Fort Bend County Elections Administrator 4520 Reading Road 2050, 2089 Hunters Glen Elementary School 8295 Independence Blvd Missouri City 77459 Rosenberg, Texas 77471-2133 2051 Chasewood Clubhouse 7622 Chasewood Dr Missouri City 77489 Phone 281-341-8670 2052 Briarchase Missionary Baptist Church 16000 Blue Ridge Rd Missouri City 77489 2055 Willowridge High School 16301 Chimney Rock Rd Houston 77053 Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on November 1, 2011. 2056 Mayfair Park Civic Center 6006 Arthington Ave Houston 77053 (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán adelantada por correo deberán recibirse para el fin de 2059, 2071, 2075, Missouri City Community Center 1522 Texas Parkway Missouri City 77459 las horas de negocio el día 1 de Noviembre, 2011) 2079, 2081 2060, 2137, 2138, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 631 Avenue E Stafford 77477 2139 Issued this the 7th day of September 2011. (Emitada este día 7 de Septiembre, 2011.) 2061, 2034, 2108 Elkins High School 7007 Flat Bank Dr Missouri City 77459 ______2077, 2141 Glover Elementary School 1510 Columbia Blue Dr Missouri City 77489 Robert E. Hebert, County Judge 2088, 2078, 2112 Stafford Civic Center 1415 Constitution Ave Stafford 77477 (Firma del Juez del Condado)

2092, 2093 Meadowcreek Clubhouse 2410 LaQuita Dr Missouri City 77459 2116, 2036 Missouri City Baptist Church 16816 Quail Park Dr Missouri City 77489 2123 Blue Ridge Elementary School 6241 McHard Road Houston 77053 3004 , 3122 McMeans Junior High 21000 Westheimer Pkwy Katy 77450 3005, 3057 Frost Elementary School 3306 Skinner Lane Richmond 77406 Water District 3006 Irene Stern Fulshear Community Ctr 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road Fulshear 77441 3009, 3069 Sugar Creek Country Club 420 Sugar Creek Blvd Sugar Land 77478 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate 3014 Katy ISD Administration Bldg 6301 S Stadium Ln Katy 77494 The First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 9 will hold a public hearing on a proposed 3019 Simonton City Hall 35011 FM 1093 Simonton 77476 tax rate for the tax year 2011 on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4 p.m. at the offi ces of Quail 3020,3035 Sugar Land Church of God 1715 Eldridge Rd Sugar Land 77478 Valley Utility District located at 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX. Your individual 3022, 2096, 2117 Meadows Place City Hall One Troyan Dr Meadows Place 77477 taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your 3038, 3143 9251 S. Fry Rd Katy 77494 property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate 3043 Southwest Calvary Baptist Church 12910 West Belfort Dr Houston 77099 that is adopted. 3053 Barrington Place Homeowners Assn 13318 Rosstown Ct Sugar Land 77478 3063, 3041 Austin Elementary School 1630 Pitts Rd Richmond 77469 FOR the proposal: A.K. Sandersen, G.P. Perry, M. Burton, S. Gorgan and R. Castells 3066, 3099, 3113 Mission Glen Elementary School 16053 Mission Glen Dr Houston 77083 AGAINST the proposal: None 3082, 3095 Oakland Elementary School 4455 Waterside Estate Dr Richmond 77469 PRESENT and not voting: None 3083 Crockett Middle School 19001 Beechnut St Richmond 77469 ABSENT: None 3098, 3032, 3086 Townewest Town Hall 10322 Old Towne Ln Sugar Land 77478 3101, 3100, 3106 6707 FM 1464 Richmond 77469 The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit 3104 Pecan Grove Elementary School 3330 Old South Dr Richmond 77469 last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year. 3130 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd Katy 77494 3132, 3133 Roosevelt Alexander Elem Sch 6161 S. Fry Rd Katy 77494 Last Year This Year 3144, 3142 Beckendorf Junior High School 8200 South Fry Rd Katy 77494 Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $ 0.305/$100 $ 0.320/$100 Adopted Proposed 4011 Colony Bend Elementary School 2720 Planters St Sugar Land 77479 Diff erence in rates per $100 of value $ .015/$100 4026, 4135 Walker Station Elementary 6200 Homeward Way Blvd Sugar Land 77478 Percentage increase 4.9180% 4029, 4105 Knights of Columbus Hall 702 Burney Rd Sugar Land 77478 Average appraised value $191,288 $ 195,243 4042, 4080 Imperial Park Recreation Center 234 Matlage Way Sugar Land 77478 General exemptions available 4044 , 4065 Austin Parkway Elementary School 4400 Austin Parkway Sugar Land 77479 (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled 4045, 4125, 4126 Garcia Middle School 18550 Old Richmond Rd Sugar Land 77478 person’s exemptions) $ 0 $ 0 4046, 4109, 4121 Highlands Elementary School 2022 Colonist Park Sugar Land 77478 Average taxable value $191,288 $ 195,243 4047, 4084 Colony Meadows Elementary School 4510 Sweetwater Blvd Sugar Land 77479 Tax on average residence homestead $583.25 $ 624.78 4062, 4094 Palmer Elementary School 4208 Crow Valley Dr Missouri City 77459 Annual increase/decrease in taxes if 4064, 4111 Settlers Way Elementary School 3015 Settlers Way Blvd Sugar Land 77479 Proposed tax rate is adopted $41.53 4083 Lost Creek Park 3703 Lost Creek Blvd Sugar Land 77479 And percentage of increase 7.1205% 4107 Sugar Lakes Clubhouse 930 Sugar Lakes Dr Sugar Land 77478 Sugar Land City Hall – Lakeview 4110 2700 Town Center Blvd North Sugar Land 77478 Room 4119 4200 Elkins Dr Sugar Land 77479 NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION 4124 Brazos Bend Elementary School 621 Cunningham Creek Blvd Sugar Land 77479 If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the 4127, 4049 Lexington Creek Elementary School 2335 Dulles Ave Missouri City 77459 qualifi ed voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine 4129, 4102 Commonwealth Clubhouse 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd Sugar Land 77479 whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under 4131 First Colony Conference Center 3232 Austin Parkway Sugar Land 77479 Section 49.236(d), Water Code. Sales associates needed Fort Bend Independent immediately needs motivated advertising Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to sales personnel with a passion for success. Esther Buentello Flores at the tax offi ce at (281) 499-1223. Call 281-980-6745 or email [email protected]