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Mayoral candidates debate growth, annexation and developer accountability at Montgomery forum
Summary
Four mayoral candidates debated how Montgomery should manage rapid growth: incumbent Sarah Countryman highlighted a $134 million capital plan, Mark Guess urged preparedness and fiscal discipline, Art Aguilar proposed annexation and cited Section 22.037, and another candidate raised a lawsuit with developer Steve Bowen and a recent water-permit application.
Mayoral candidates at a Montgomery forum split over how to manage growth, fund infrastructure and hold developers accountable.
Incumbent Mayor Sarah Countryman pointed to a multi-year capital program she said totals $134,000,000 for water, sewer and roads and described efforts such as bringing a fourth water plant online and repurposing an old sewer plant to avoid future moratoriums. "We have a $134,000,000 in front of us for capital improvements," she said, tying the plan to protections for taxpayers and…
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