Visit our new Front Page Store . New Sign up for MyNews Receive headline news, full articles and breaking news via the Web or wireless device. Mr. Surgenor, who lives in Westwood Estates, will face Bruce Mahnken and Tom Adams in the May 5 election.
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Mr. Surgenor said he would like to see committees set up in every Rowlett subdivision to help with crime prevention, let neighbors get to know each other and keep the council and residents informed about what is happening in the city. Mr. Surgenor also said the city needs to implement a bond program to form a Rowlett school district. It is senseless to send Rowlett students to schools in other cities, he said, adding that Garland schools are crowded. Mr. Surgenor said Rowlett has a high enough tax base to support a school district, which he said would attract families and, in turn, family-oriented businesses such as skating rinks and movie theaters. He also expressed concern about the proposed route of the President George Bush Turnpike, which would pass near Rowlett High School.