Katy officials took the first steps to revamping the city’s 3B Learning Center at a Sept. 22 meeting.

Zooming in: City Council unanimously approved a resolution assigning $24,750 toward designing improvements at the learning center, according to agenda documents.

What’s next: Once design is complete, the project will be put out for bid, said Kevin Browne, director of Katy's Parks and Recreation Department. The initial opinion of probable costs is $164,205, but an updated projection will be submitted with the final design before bids are made.

Mexican-style ice cream and popsicles are now available at Katy Mills Mall.

Zooming in: La Michoacana Mexican Ice Cream opened its third nationwide location in Katy, with other locations in Illinois and Tennessee.

• Opened Sept. 10
• 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste. 525, Katy

Harris County Flood Control District officials are holding public meetings in early October seeking community feedback to assist with the county’s first comprehensive flood resilience plan.

The big picture: Building upon the work completed by the Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force that originated after the 2018 $2.5 billion flood bond, the flood resilience plan is being developed by multiple county departments that aim to implement actionable initiatives that consider the well-being of communities facing the physical, social and economic hardships of flooding, according to the HCFCD.

What it means: The county’s first flood resilience plan is expected to be completed in February 2027 and have actions categorized by short, medium and long-term actions designed to strengthen infrastructure systems, natural and ecological resources and community networks.

The Nov. 4 election is coming up, and so is the deadline to register to vote. Eligible Texans must register by Oct. 6 to cast votes in various local races and weigh in on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

What to know: Texans who need to register to vote must submit a paper application. The application is available here and must be printed, signed and mailed to the election office in the voter’s county of residence.

Texas does not allow online voter registration, unless residents are updating, renewing or replacing a Texas driver’s license or ID card.

Zooming in: To be eligible to register to vote, an individual must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Reside in the county they apply to vote in
• Be at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Not have been declared mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a court