Patton Village, Texas
| Patton Village, Texas | |
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| City | |
 Location of Patton Village, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°11′47″N 95°10′32″W / 30.19639°N 95.17556°WCoordinates: 30°11′47″N 95°10′32″W / 30.19639°N 95.17556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,391 |
| • Density | 725.9/sq mi (280.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-56156 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388598 |
| Website | http://www.pattonvillage.us/ |
Patton Village is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,557 at the 2010 census. It is located in Greater Houston. After the community was established, it became known as a "speed trap."
A man named H. L. Patton founded the community. Patton Village was developed beginning in the 1960s. Patton remained in control of Patton Village during its development and its incorporation as a municipality in 1966.
By 1970 Patton Village reported that it had 667 people. The population steadily increased over a following three decade period. Patton Village became a bedroom community for Houston. In the late 1970s H. L. Patton lost control of the development, due to age. Bruce Nichols of The Dallas Morning News said that "Several people familiar with the town said troubles began in Patton Village after founding father H.L. Patton [...] lost control."
In 1985 the city instituted a small property tax. In 1986, after most residents refused to pay the tax, the city repealed it. In 1988 Robert "Bob" Devaney, the mayor of Patton Village, said "Property values are zero. Nobody wants to buy here." H. L. Patton died at age 100 in February 1989.
In 1990 Patton Village had 1,155 inhabitants. By 2000 the population became 1,391 residents.
In 2008 Pamela Munoz became the mayor of Patton Village after the previous mayor died. On Tuesday October 4, 2011, federal investigators raided Munoz's offices at city hall. A search warrant from Montgomery County said that she had used $1,500 municipal funds to rent large dumpsters that were used at her and her mother's houses. Munoz said that the dumpsters had been placed around the city for municipal purposes, and that the investigators were motivated by racism.
On Friday February 24, 2012, Munoz, city secretary Georgia Simons, municipal court clerk Patricia Edmondson, and four municipal police officers were indicted for criminal charges. After a six-month investigation, the Montgomery County District Attorney's office accused them of using police cars, which had been purchased with federal grant money, as collateral to get loans which they used for personal purposes. Due to the arrests, Patton Village city hall closed early that day. After the arrests, the remaining municipal government called for a special session. When city residents found that they were not permitted to address the meeting, many residents walked out before the meeting ended.
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