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Candidates stress infrastructure, traffic relief and small-business support as League City grows
Summary
At a League City forum candidates emphasized managing growth's effects on traffic, drainage and public safety, and discussed policies to support local small businesses and broaden the tax base.
League City City Council candidates used a forum to frame growth as a package of infrastructure, public-safety and economic questions — and offered differing ideas on how to manage traffic, drainage, staffing and small-business support.
Why it matters: Rapid growth raises calls for new roads, upgraded drainage and more public-safety capacity. How the city pays for those needs — through impact fees, bonds, enterprise-rate increases or general revenues — will shape tax and rate pressures for residents.
Traffic and drainage: Multiple candidates said traffic congestion is a top concern. Scott Higginbotham said traffic on routes to the West Side can make local trips long and urged better coordination with TxDOT and…
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