Early voting is already underway.
John Clary with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs presided over the group, and he told them both the advantages and disadvantages of incorporation. That item took center stage in recent weeks as the City of Greenville announced its intention of seeking to overturn the Bethel citizens' right to decide their own fate. Greenville claims a population of 25,000 means its ETJ extends into the Mount Bethel area and nullifies their right to incorporate. However, Bobbitt said the official U.S. Census returns pegging Greenville at 23,960 means Mount Bethel has the right to vote. Organizers of the initial petition drive have asserted that the community can be supported by sales taxes alone.