April 18th City Council meeting

SMART SMART SHMART TARTS RATS TERMINAL…It was a long city council meeting last Tuesday.

Let’s get into it!

Hours 0:00-4:50: Almost five hours of SMART Terminal.  Holy moly.

Hours 4:50-5:25: And just thirty-five minutes on everything else. Some zonings, some carport talk. 

But wait! Before you leave!

SMCISD Elections: Early voting starts tomorrow! (Days and locations here.)

Here’s what’s on the ballot:

1. Four separate bonds: everyone can vote for these.   (Full details here.) 

My opinion: vote yes on all 4. 

The first is required by the state , and we have to pass it in order to not raise taxes. The next three are facilities that we need – lots of building repair, swimming pool, and stadium turf.  The total tax cost is $0.01.   In other words, if you have a $300K house, you’ll pay an extra $30 per year.

2.  District 1:   Jessica Cain vs Philip Muzzy.

Here’s District 1:

My opinion: vote Jessica Cain. 

She’s is the progressive candidate.  She seems really great.  She’s a pastor, has kids in the district, and has been substitute teaching in the district to really understand it.  (The other guy, Phillip Muzzy, is conservative/military background.)

 3. District 5:  Margie Villapondo vs Kevin Carswell.

Correction!! District 2 is the right district! Fixed the map:

My opinion: Vote Margie Villapondo

Margie Villapondo is the better candidate by far. She’s been on the board for decades, and the opponent is super-MAGA, I hear. 

If you need a more detailed map of the school districts, go here.

Listen: school board elections have been decided by 15 votes or even 5 votes in recent years. Both of those elections hurt so much to lose. Please go vote, especially if you live in District 1 or District 2.