History of the Old Town Spring Improvement District.

Bill # S.B. No. 647 was signed by Governor Rick Perry on June 16, 2001

Legislative Act took effect on September 1, 2001.

Special Election to confirm the creation of the Old Town Spring Improvement District was held on November 6, 2001, at Wunsche School.

U. S. Department of Justice-Civil Rights Division—on December 10, 2001, did not interpose any objection to the special confirmation election.

Resolution to record and declare the Old Town Spring Improvement District created by a vote of 13 for and 0 opposed.

Comptroller of Public Accounts received the voting results of November 6 and notified OTSID on December 21, 2001 that they will conduct a field canvass of all affected taxpayers within the district of the 1% increase effective April 1, 2002.

First payment of allocated sales tax revenue-June 2002.

The Old Town Spring Improvement District was created during the legislative session on June 16, 2001. This bill was #S.B. 647 in both the House and the Senate. This legislative act took effect on September 1, 2001. In November 2001, there was a special election to confirm the creation of OTSID at the Wunsche School. This confirmation was not interposed by the U. S. Department of Justice-Civil Rights Division in December of 2001.

The residents voted 13 to 0 for the resolution to record and declare the creation of the Old Town Spring Improvement District. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts received the voting results and conducted a field canvas of all affected taxpayers of an about the 1% increase in sales taxes to become effective on April 1, 2002. In June 2002, the Old Town Spring Improvement District received its first check from the state and began working toward improving the area.

The first major project to be undertaken was to bring fire hydrants to the area. This took longer than we anticipated, but in April 2004, the District, with the help of ESD 7, completed a fire hydrant system with 7 hydrants. This system gives coverage to most of the District to within 1000 feet of a hydrant.

Our second major project was lighting the area better for safety of our citizens and visitors. With the help of CenterPoint Energy, the District received 87 new streetlights on existing poles and bought 3 new poles in an area with no existing lighting. CenterPoint installed the lights and the District pays the monthly electric bill.

Our third major project was the serenity garden and sitting area in front of the Spring Historical Museum. The District landscaped the area with benches, a fountain, and pavers creating a plaza at the Historical Monument surrounded by flowers and shrubs.

The District has ongoing projects of beautification such as flowerbeds, fresh paint, repair work, and general sprucing up of all the common areas in the Old Town Spring area. Attractive trash receptacles and kiosks have further enhanced these common areas.