Huntsville, Texas (Sam Houston State Univ.)
Howdy,
Huntsville, Texas (pop. 34,000) is home to Sam Houston State University
(enrollment approx. 16,000), named in honor of the former resident and
Texas hero who led Texian forces to independence at the Battle of San
Jacinto, was twice president of the Republic, and governor and U.S.
Senator after statehood. Dan Rather got his journalism degree at "Sam."
Huntsville is 70 miles north of Houston on I-45 between Houston and
Dallas.
All the issues mentioned sound very familiar to our experiences.
Brig's additional comments about the capital city problem with tax
exempt land are familiar, too. While we are not the state capital, the
headquarters of the Texas prison system is located here, with multiple
administration and a half-dozen units in the county, plus state and
national forest land cause frustrations about managing a city whose real
estate is dominated by tax-exempt property.
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Sorry, I forgot my contact information:
Thomas A. Leeper
City Attorney
City of Huntsville
1212 Avenue M
Huntsville, TX 77340
936-291-5402 Business
936-291-5409 Fax
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Subject: [Universitycities] Huntsville, Texas (Sam Houston State Univ.)
Howdy,
Huntsville, Texas (pop. 34,000) is home to Sam Houston State University
(enrollment approx. 16,000), named in honor of the former resident and
Texas hero who led Texian forces to independence at the Battle of San
Jacinto, was twice president of the Republic, and governor and U.S.
Senator after statehood. Dan Rather got his journalism degree at "Sam."
Huntsville is 70 miles north of Houston on I-45 between Houston and
Dallas.
All the issues mentioned sound very familiar to our experiences.
Brig's additional comments about the capital city problem with tax
exempt land are familiar, too. While we are not the state capital, the
headquarters of the Texas prison system is located here, with multiple
administration and a half-dozen units in the county, plus state and
national forest land cause frustrations about managing a city whose real
estate is dominated by tax-exempt property.
The material in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the
individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is
confidential, privileged, and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that the
unauthorized review, use, disclosure, duplication, distribution, or the
taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
sender by return email and destroy all electronic and paper copies of
the original message and any attachments immediately. Please note that
neither City of Huntsville nor the sender accepts any responsibility for
viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any).
Thank you. [v.1.e]
