Conroe City Council is set to meet Dec. 11 to consider items including the next operating and capital budget for the Hyatt Regency Conroe Hotel and Convention Center and potential changes to how much organizers pay to close city streets, according to the agenda.

The overview: Council will discuss and consider the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 operating and capital budget for the Hyatt Regency Conroe Hotel and Convention Center. The hotel project is overseen by the Conroe Local Government Corporation, which manages the city-owned facility on behalf of the city.

Council is also set to discuss and consider permit fees for street closures, which affect parades, festivals and other events that require blocking city streets.

Council will also consider awarding a contract for a new mobile fare ticketing system for Conroe Connection’s commuter bus and fixed-route transit services.

Stay tuned: The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 11, at Conroe City Hall, 300 W. Davis St., Conroe. Council meetings are also livestreamed on the city’s website.

TownWell Veterinary Clinic will open in Montgomery in March, owner and veterinarian McKinlea Wells said. The business is a full-service clinic accepting all animals, except cattle, horses, ducks, hatching chicks and quail.

The details: The clinic also specializes in canine reproduction, and offers service discounts to 4-H and Future Farmers of America members for show animals, Wells said.

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Conroe ISD trustee Tiffany Baumann Nelson has announced her resignation to focus on her campaign for the State Board of Education District 6, CISD announced Nov. 9 via Facebook.

What to know: Baumann Nelson, who represents Position 1, was elected in November 2022 for a four-year term that runs through November 2026.

More details: According to the district's Facebook post, the board of trustees will be considering the following options on how to move forward with the Position 1 vacancy:

• Taking no action
• Appointing a new member
• Completing the application and interview process before appointing a new member
• Calling a special election

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3