Just as schools and students are getting ready for the academic year to end, Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones’ Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 public safety initiative is preparing for its summer break phase.

Established in 2024, Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 aims to improve the county’s walkability as well as the overall safety for its residents by constructing 75 miles of sidewalks in multiple phases throughout unincorporated Harris County, according to its website.

On the horizon: The project’s $16 million second phase began in 2025 and is expected to be completed by fall 2026, Briones said.

Also of note: Briones also held a May 5 news conference to announce the start of construction of 4.25 miles of sidewalk along South Mason Road.

The $2.54 million project will be primarily funded by Precinct 4 with contributions from Cornerstones Municipal Utility District and Memorial Municipal Utility District.

Tutu School, a children's ballet studio, has opened its doors in Katy, owner Jennifer Hamilton confirmed.

What they offer: The school offers ballet classes for children six months old to eight years old in various levels, including baby ballet, tutu toddlers, exploring ballet and primary ballet prep, according to its website. 

Zooming out: Founded in San Francisco in 2008, the school has three other Greater Houston locations including The Woodlands, The Heights and Cypress, per its website.

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Democratic voters will choose their nominee for the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner in a May 26 runoff election between Brittanye Lashay Morris and April Jones.

In a nutshell: The Democratic race for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner is one of several county contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Morris and Jones were the two highest-performing candidates in the seven-way primary race, with Morris securing 18.82% of the vote and Jones seeing 17.64%.

What's next: The winner of the May 26 runoff will face the winner of the Republican runoff for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner in the November midterm election.

Republican voters will choose their nominee for the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner in a May 26 runoff election between Ken Mathews and Adam Schoof.

In a nutshell: The Republican race for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner is one of several county contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Mathews and Schoof were the two highest-performing candidates in the four-way primary race, with Mathews securing 45.39% of the vote to Schoof's 29.75%.

Looking ahead: The winner of the May 26 runoff will face the winner of the Democratic runoff for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner in the November midterm election.

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.