There still remains the possibility that City Council will modify the current boundaries of our historic district so as to exclude some of the property owners who returned a repeal survey. But a brief review of the repeal surveys that were returned shows that most of the dissenting property owners are sprinkled throughout our historic district, as opposed to being clustered in one particular area. Given Mayor Parker’s preference to not gerrymander historic districts and to protect historic buildings, it seems unlikely that City Council will carve into our historic district in any significant way. However, the decision on whether to modify our boundaries will ultimately be made by City Council, and our neighborhood association will need to work closely with our representatives to maintain our district’s original boundaries.

It should also be noted that our neighboring historic districts of Audubon Place, Avondale, and Westmoreland have survived the repeal petition/survey process as well, and together we form a special and desirable part of Houston. We all live together now in historic Montrose, and we should all take great pride that we have preserved our unique community.