Bombers officials said the volleyball training facility opened on June 7 and plans to hold a grand opening on July 11 at 11:30 a.m.

Quote of note: “Beyond technical training, we emphasize mentorship, ensuring that each athlete receives personalized attention and encouragement to thrive both on and off the court,” officials said. “We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community where athletes can form lasting friendships and develop a lasting love for the game.”

What they offer: Per officials, Bombers Volleyball is a full service competitive volleyball club offering all necessary training and programming to foster development and continuation of skill progression at the elite levels of the game for Houston area youth volleyball athletes.

The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board of commissioners are scheduled to discuss personnel evaluation tools and goals during a special meeting at 2 p.m. July 14.

Harris County ESD 9 serves as a political subdivision and taxing entity that supports fire suppression and emergency medical service operations for Cy-Fair Fire Department.

Current situation: During the June 25 regular board meeting, Commissioner Cameron Dickey said an ESD committee has been developing and fine-tuning a performance evaluation tool for the Cy-Fair Fire Department chief.

“I think the resulting evaluation will be something we can use for many years going forward,” Dickey said. “We also designed it with the intention that it would be a tool that can be interpreted and parsed into the other leadership roles throughout the organization.”

What’s next: The board of commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. July 14 in the District Administration Building located at 10710 Telge Road, Cypress, for a special meeting. A livestream option can be found here.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is gathering public input regarding traffic congestion as part of its Regional Congestion Management process, per a news release. Officials said community members can participate through July 15 via an online survey.

H-GAC is a regional organization intended for local governments to consider and cooperate in solving area-wide issues.

The big picture: In order to better understand traffic and travel challenges across the Houston-Galveston region, H-GAC is developing a Congestion Management Plan, or CMP. The CMP will consider multiple counties, including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller.

Participants of the survey will help identify traffic hotspots, understand how congestion affects varying road-users and inform future planning and investment decisions, per the news release.

One more thing: The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete, according to the H-GAC website, and will close for submissions July 15.

In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”