Weston Lakes, Texas

Weston Lakes is a master-planned, gated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. Residents voted to incorporate the community in an election held on May 10, 2008. [cite web | url = http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2008/05/19/news/top_story/topstory.txt | title = Court to make city of Weston Lakes official | format = | work = | publisher = Fort Bend Herald | date = 2008-05-19 | accessdate = 2008-06-07]

Geography

Weston Lakes is located along FM 1093, between the cities of Fulshear and Simonton in northern Fort Bend County. It covers an area of approximately convert|1400|acre|km2. cite web | url = http://www.westonlakespoa.com/FutureWestonLakesFinal.pdf | title = Future of Weston Lakes: Annexation or Incorporation | format = PDF | work = Overview Presentation | publisher = Weston Lakes Community Incorporation Committee | date = 2007-12-05 | accessdate = 2008-06-07]

Fort Bend County is the second-most populous county in the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Incorporation

With the rapid population growth across Fort Bend County, particularly in the nearby city of Fulshear, some Weston Lakes residents felt that incorporation was the only way to prevent the community from eventually being annexed by Fulshear or another municipality. [cite web | url = http://www.fortbendnow.com/printer_friendly/62743 | title = Weston Lakes Sets Vote On Incorporation | format = | work = | publisher = FortBendNow.com | date = 2008-05-05 | accessdate = 2008-06-07]

The incorporation vote took place on May 10, 2008. Of the 977 valid votes cast, 569 (58.24%) were in favor of incorporation and 408 (41.76%) were opposed. [cite web | url = http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/election_results/weston%20lakes%20cumulative.pdf | title =Weston Lakes Incorporation Election: Final Results | format = PDF| work = | publisher = Fort Bend County Elections Administration Department | date = 2008-05-16 | accessdate = 2008-06-07] Voter participation was high with slightly over 74 percent of those eligible casting ballots. On May 20, 2008, members of the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted to record the results of the election, officially incorporating Weston Lakes as a municipality. [cite web | url = http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19709339&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=635575&rfi=6 | title = Weston Lakes put on County books leaves some unhappy | format = | work = | publisher = Fort Bend Sun | date = 2008-05-21 | accessdate = 2008-06-07]

The first municipal election is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2008. Six aldermen and one marshal will be chosen in the election. The alderman with the highest number of votes will become mayor. [cite web | url = http://www.fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home&id=104062-First-ever-Election-For-Weston-Lakes-Mayor--Aldermen-Will-Be-Held-Nov--4-&article-First-ever-Election-For-Weston-Lakes-Mayor--Aldermen-Will-Be-Held-Nov--4-%20=&widget=push&instance=home_news_lead_story&open=& | title = First-ever Election For Weston Lakes Mayor, Aldermen Will Be Held Nov. 4 | format = | work = | publisher = FortBendNow.com| date = 2008-07-03 | accessdate = 2008-07-18]

Fort Bend County confirmed that a protest of the incorporation of Weston Lakes has been made. [cite web | url = http http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2008/05/22/news/news04.txt | title = County affirms Weston Lakes incorporation; protest made | format = | work = | publisher = Fort Bend Herald | date = 2008-05-22 | accessdate = 2008-08-09] The lawsuit charges that the May incorporation vote was flawed due to a combination of alleged deficiencies in Texas law and its policies, as well as alleged violations of law by the Fort Bend County government and the Weston Lakes Property Owners Association. [cite web | url = http://www.fbherald.com/articles/2008/08/07/news/doc489b4eec4767c273477310.txt | title = Residents try to close gate on incorporation | format = | work = | publisher = Fort Bend Herald | date = 2008-08-07 | accessdate = 2008-08-09]

Education

Weston Lakes is served by the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Students attend Huggins Elementary (Grades PK-5), Briscoe Junior High (Grades 6-8), and Foster High School (Grades 9-12).

References

External links

* [http://www.westonlakespoa.com/ Weston Lakes Property Owners Association]
* [http://www.wlakes.com/ WestonLakes.net]
* [http://www.westonlakesinfo.com/ Weston Lakes Informational Site]
* [http://www.weston-lakes.com/ Weston Lakes]