Check out nine events to attend from Sept. 19-Oct. 10 in Houston's Bay Area.

September:

Tequilas & Tacos Festival: Attendees can choose from over 72 tequilas and mezcals with 22 mixology stations while snacking on tacos.

• Sept. 19, 6-9 p.m.

• $75 per person (online ticket purchase); $85 per person for day of event

• 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah

October:

Oktober Fest: Attendees can enjoy beer, live music, corn hole tournaments , stein holding competitions and costume contents, among other activities.

• Oct. 3, 2-9 p.m.; Oct. 4, 1-8 p.m.

• $6.50 for single beer tickets, $10 for single food tickets

• 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah

Harvest Festival: The annual festival allows attendees to visit artisan and craft vendors for holiday shopping with food trucks, kids crafts, games, pumpkin carving and hayrides, among other activities.

• Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 512 2nd St., League City

Angelle Insurance Agency is celebrating 20 years in business with a ribbon cutting event in partnership with the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 23, according to a social media post from the business.

What you need to know: The agency offers a range of insurance services, including Medicare plans, prescription drug coverage, health insurance, employee benefits, life insurance, dental and vision insurance, and long-term care coverage.

📍1120 NASA Parkway, Ste. 642, Houston

Greater Houston-area officials are monitoring conditions as a tropical system could bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding to the area as early as the morning of Sept. 1, per the National Weather Service.

What’s happening: Per the NWS, Tropical Depression 5 is expected to become a tropical storm after press time Aug. 31 before making landfall along the upper Texas or southwest Louisiana coast Sept. 1.

Gov. Greg Abbott at an Aug. 31 press conference said the storm is anticipated to make landfall near Chambers and Jefferson counties in the afternoon of Sept. 1. The worst of the rain is expected to be concentrated in Harris County.

That forecast could include a storm surge of 2-4 feet in Chambers and Jefferson counties, as well as local rainfall getting as high as 10-15 inches, including in some areas getting 3-4 inches per hour, Abbott said.

While the rainfall is expected to affect the area’s rivers, it’s too early to tell if it will pose any imminent danger, Abbott said.

Spay and neuter costs have increased at least 50% at the county’s Pet Wellness Clinic.

At a glance: Harris County commissioners approved fee increases for the county Pet Wellness Clinic during its business court meeting Aug. 25. The increases will impact spay and neutering services, vaccinations, heartworm and flea prevention medicines and nail trimming, among others.

Spaying will increase 212% for dogs and 87% for cats, bringing starting costs to $125 and $75, respectively. Neutering will increase 150% for dogs and 50% for cats, bringing starting costs to $100 and $60, respectively.

Sorting out details: So far this year, the Pet Wellness Clinic has spayed and neutered 2,070 dogs and 2,301 cats, according to county data available from January to July. Last year, the clinic spayed and neutered 6,617 animals.

The cost increase comes as the clinic seeks to maintain quality and accessible care, HCPH said in a statement.

The Texas Department of Transportation manages over 200,000 miles of state highways. Roughly 72% of all vehicle travel in the state occurs on TxDOT-maintained highways, TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said.

As Texas’ population continues to grow, so does “demand on our transportation systems, from busy urban corridors to rural communities,” Williams told lawmakers during an Aug. 17 hearing held by the Texas House Transportation Committee.

What's happening: More than 11,000 TxDOT projects are currently in the works, according to the agency’s website.

To keep motorists informed about road construction, TxDOT collects public input during the project planning process, then conducts outreach on social media, on project websites and through email notifications before and during closures, according to Eric Lykins, TxDOT’s senior director of district operations. The agency also places electronic message signs on roadways ahead of closures or detours, he said.

Some state lawmakers are encouraging transportation officials to improve outreach to motorists when roads, lanes and exits are closed or adjusted.