The League City City Council on Tuesday voted 3-4, with only Thomas Cones, Mike Hembree and Jim Nelson in favor, to defeat an interlocal agreement with Clear Creek Independent School District that would have provided for improvements such as roads and sewers related to the school district’s new high school, planned for construction on Palomino Road.

There was a diversity of opinion among members of the public at the meeting.   League City resident Mary Strickland commented on the need for a new high school on the city’s west side.  Resident Craig Farris commented on the location of the new school, saying that he is concerned about traffic and the safety of students.  Listen  Download

City council members also expressed concern regarding the school’s location given the potential increase in traffic on Palomino Road, which dead-ends at Clear Creek, and its effect on students attending Creekside Intermediate.

“I am asking Clear Creek ISD to look at some other situations that will create a high school that is centrally located on the west side and will fit into League City’s transportation capital improvement plans,” said Council Member Jon Keeney.  Listen  Download

Other city council members said they hope that the school district will consider changing the location of the new high school.

Fred Niccum, the school district’s director of facilities and planning, presented layouts of the proposed school.  He said the school district is concerned about the safety of the students and is willing to work with League City to improve traffic, but is not willing to discuss a new location.