More high jinks in MC city government...

Follow the link below for the full story on how this mayor opposes all attempts at tax reform in "HIS" city. Note that over the last 5 years he has also raised the taxes on several opportunities and backs municipal lobbyist efforts to stop appraisal and property tax rate reforms at the state legislature......we will update this as needed.

Sources:

http://missouricitychatter.blogspot.com/2010/03/fbn-mayor-allen-owen-kills-homeowners.html

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/03/03/44302

FBN:Healey, Schaeffer Headed For Runoff
By: Jamie Mock on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 News

Seventeen-year Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey is headed for a runoff with Republican opponent Nina Schaefer after Primary Election totals show Healey with 47 percent of the vote and Schaefer with 32 percent. Republican candidate Richard Raymond totaled 20 percent.

There is no Democrat challenger for the office.

Dora Olivo, 11-year incumbent for State Representative District 27, has been ousted by challenger Ron Reynolds, who garnered 57 percent of the votes to Olivo’s 42 percent.

Jeff McMeans, running for County Court at Law Number 2 Judge – a seat his father has held since its inception – earned 63 percent of the votes to Rick Forlano’s 36 percent.

In a very close race, Stephen “Steve” Brown took the seat of Democratic Party Chairman with 50. 42 percent of the votes over current chair Elaine Bishop, who totaled 49.48 percent.

Source: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/03/02/44278