Montgomery County MUD 60
Texas Patriots PAC did not recommend in this race. Below, we have included answers to five questions from each candidate who submitted a vetting form for voter consideration.
Betty M. Daugherty Did not respond
Albert T. Tomchesson
What are the three main reasons are you running for office?
Continue severing the MUD 60 residents and commercial business’s for long term water sustainability and conservation usage. Proving fiscally sound leadership for long-term sustainability.
Proven public water supplier, customer service, and utility infrastructure service knowledge and leadership.
Committed to community partnership, environmental stewardship, flood and storm drainage mitigation, and subsidence issues.
What are the three main reasons you believe you are qualified for this office?
17 years of public water and service knowledge and leadership.
Committed to community partnership, environmental stewardship, flood and storm drainage mitigation, and subsidence issues.
Long term planning for ground water and surface water usage due to The Woodlands and South Montgomery Co. predicted population growth.
What are the three main reasons you believe you are the best candidate for this office?
23 years as a proud Woodlands resident, 21 years as a home owner in Indian Springs/MUD 60 customer along with years of severing the community on the Residential Design Review Committee, and hosting the National Night Out gathering in my neighborhood.
17 years (plus re-elections) as a MUD 60 Director for the long term planning and success of water quality and fiscally responsibility budgeting.
Support environmental/water conservation usage for long term population growth and community partnership with local and county organizations.
Please rank the three biggest challenges facing the governmental entity you are seeking to join and describe how you would address them if elected?
Ensuring long term water access rights. Protect current and future water rights for clean, affordable and accessible drinking water to MUD 60 and all Woodlands MUDs.
Flood and storm drainage mitigation in MUD 60. Continue engagement and provide resolutions with residents on local drainage issues. Continue being an active member on The Woodlands Township Drainage Task Force.
Spring Creek flood and drainage mitigation. Working with Harris Co. Flood Control District on a Spring Creek detention reservoir siting study and channel improvements.
In what ways should a MUD be transparent? Do you see ways to improve the current communication from your MUD?
MUD 60 meetings have always been open to the residents/public to attend and provide comments. Information is shared publicly and online at woodlandswater.org
Michael Vernon Wise
What are the three main reasons are you running for office?
Community Service
Offer my business expertise to local government
Stay involved and knowledgeable about local water issues for the long term
What are the three main reasons you believe you are qualified for this office?
Four previous years as a Director of Mud 60
35 plus years of business with the last 15 years at the executive level
Building and operating my own business after retirement from the corporate world
What are the three main reasons you believe you are the best candidate for this office?
Past business experience and leadership
Four previous years as a Mud 60 Director
The knowledge learned from Building and operating my own business
Please rank the three biggest challenges facing the governmental entity you are seeking to join and describe how you would address them if elected?
Working with other agencies to regulate the amount of ground water that is removed from the aquifers to prevent subsidence.
Assurance of long term water access rights to Lake Conroe water
Flood and drainage problems especially regarding Spring Creek
In what ways should a MUD be transparent? Do you see ways to improve the current communication from your MUD?
Mud 60 meetings are open to the public and a website is maintained to keep all residents informed. We strive to keep all residents well informed about all issues being addressed by the Board.