Clear Creek ISD trustees to consider 2025 tax rate
Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees will consider at its Sept. 22 meeting the district’s 2025 tax rate of $0.9690 per $100 home valuation.
The overview: The district’s proposed $0.9690 per $100 valuation tax rate includes $0.6990 for maintenance and operations, or M&O—which funds daily operations—and $0.27 for interest & sinking, or I&S—which pays bond debt.
Both rates are the same as the rates in FY 2024-25, meaning the rate will stay flat, documents show.
What residents should know: This tax rate will mean nearly $2,140 of property tax due on an average residence with a taxable value of $406,460—about a $350 decrease compared to last year, when the average tax bill came in at $2,490, according to district documents.
However, that decrease doesn’t account for how home values might have changed year over year. Last year’s average market value was over $397,000, according to district documents.
Pear + Pei toy and art shop opening in League City
Pear + Pei, an art and toy shop, opened in League City on Sept. 20, according to a social media post from the business.
The details: Pear + Pei sells items, such as paint pots, dolls, air-dry clay and stuffed plush animal toys, among other items, according to its website.
Salad and Go officials confirmed via email the salad chain is closing all of its Houston locations by the end of the day Sept. 19 and will continue to operate stores in the Dallas area.
Quote of note: “We're deeply grateful for our team's contributions and commitment to serving our guests. They've played an impactful role in building Salad and Go, and we're working to provide support to those affected by the closures as we move through this transition,” Salad and Go CEO Mike Tattersfield said.
The details: According to the website, Salad and Go is a drive-thru fast food chain offering affordable salads and wraps. Per the email release, the closures will allow Salad and Go to focus on strengthening the brand while improving quality.
Entergy Texas receives approval for 2 new power plants in southeast Texas
Entergy Texas will build two new power plants to support the growing southeast Texas region following approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, officials announced in a Sept. 11 news release.
Two-minute impact: Per the release, the two natural gas power plants will be able to provide "enough reliable electricity capable of powering more than 300,000 homes." Combined, the two power plants will add more than 1,200 megawatts of energy to the southeast Texas power grid, while generating $2.8 billion in economic activity and creating over 9,000 construction jobs.
Officials noted the power plants are expected to allow Entergy Texas to meet new customer demand, increase reliability and lower costs for all customers.
Quote of note: "We've heard directly from our customers and communities about the need for more power to support our rapidly growing region, and these facilities will deliver just that," Entergy Texas CEO Eliecer Viamontes said in a statement.
The timeline: Both facilities are planned to be in service by mid-2028, per the release.
