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When some land appraisals doubled from 1990 to 1991, over 30% of Southampton residents protested. The Harris County Appraisal District said that because tear-down development, causing smaller older houses to be replaced with larger newer houses, is occurring, then one expects to see an increase in valuation.
In 1992 the Harris County Appraisal District valued the lot at $79,200 ($171959.97 in today's money). [4] Elisabeth Hickey of The Washington Times said that the lot appeared like "a small backyard". [ 11 ]
Stafford is partly in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. Residents pay property taxes to their respective counties. [15] Harris County Precinct One, headed by Commissioner Rodney Ellis, serves the section of Stafford in Harris County. [32] [33] Much of Stafford is in District 26 of the Texas House of Representatives.
The Harris County Commissioners closed the poor farm in August 1958. [42] In 2014, no more burials were allowed to occur at the Oates Road facility due to overcapacity. [43] By 2013 the county was building a second potter's field due to overcapacity at the first. [42] Harris County Eastgate Cemetery had started operations in 2014. [43]
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As of September 2010, according to the Harris County Appraisal District, the owner of the building was Redus Tx Properties LLC, a bank entity. The building had a value of almost $8.5 million, according to tax records. [2] By May 2011, Skanska was under contract to buy the building. [3]
The Houston Independent School District operates area public schools. [3] Shearn Elementary School and a park are in Section 4. [4] [5] All houses are zoned to Shearn Elementary School and Pershing Middle School. [6] [7] Pershing-zoned students have the option to apply for the regular program at Pin Oak Middle School in the city of Bellaire. [8]
Shenandoah, the first subdivision in the area, opened in the mid-1950s on former greenfield. Shenandoah had 16 blocks of ranch-style homes. [1] The Shenandoah Civic Association opened in 1956; since the City of Houston has no zoning, the Shenandoah Civic Association's main goal is to enforce deed restrictions which regulate construction of housing and prevent businesses being operated from homes.