As many of you know, a 3-2 majority on Commissioners Court recently passed a surprise redistricting plan based on a map released to the public only a few hours before its approval. That plan, which Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey and I opposed, disrupts the lives of more than half our residents by changing the precincts of more than 2.3 million residents – mostly those of you in northern and western Harris County.
The decision prompted several lawsuits seeking to overturn the plan in favor of a less intrusive one that more closely mirrors our previous precinct lines. Although these lawsuits are still pending, Commissioner Ramsey and I now must begin the monumental task of moving on from decades-long partnerships to forge new ones in our new precincts. Despite the numerous challenges ahead, we will work together closely to make this transition as smooth as possible for all our constituents.
As my time as your commissioner concludes, I want to thank all of you who entrusted me with serving this wonderful precinct. With your support, we accomplished extraordinary things over the past decade. We built an unrivaled parks system with a 17-mile urban greenway, provided hundreds of new events and activities, and maintained the county’s largest road and bridge system – all with no extra funding.
Although I no longer represent your area, I trust Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey to provide the same exceptional service that you received from Precinct 4. I wish you all the best, and I look forward to watching the old and the new Precinct 4 continue to grow and prosper.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
R. Jack Cagle
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