HTX-LHK: Impact 9/22/2025

Here's the latest update on five Harris County Precinct 3-funded projects in the Lake Houston area.

Woodland Hills Drive, Teakwood Spring Drive traffic signal
Project: A new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Woodland Hills Drive and Teakwood Spring Drive to increase driver safety.
Update: This project is in the design phase, said Jeannie Peng, communications manager for Harris County Precinct 3, via email Sept. 17.

• Timeline: starting construction in 2027
• Cost: $650,000 (includes engineering and construction)
• Funding source: Harris County Engineering Department

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: TBD
• Funding source: TBD

Bath & Body Works is now open in the Atascocita Commons shopping center.

What they offer: The fragrance retailer specializes in aromatherapy and offers products ranging from three-wick candles and home fragrance diffusers to liquid hand soaps and body lotions. 

Some context: As previously reported by Community Impact, construction on the 3,330-square-foot store began in April and was originally expected to wrap up in June. 

• Opened Sept. 20
• 6721 FM 1960 E., Humble

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.

Visitors at NRG Park will have access to a new 240-foot-long rideshare canopy, according to a Sept. 11 news release from NRG Park.
The canopy was officially unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 12.

The overview: The rideshare canopy, which is in the Yellow Lot of the park, will have the following features:

• Protected pedestrian loading zone
• ADA-accessible walkways

The cost: The total project cost is estimated at $675,000, according to the news release.

Funding was split among the:
• Houston Texans
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
• Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, or HCSCC
•Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, or TIRZ, 24

TIRZ 24 contributed $300,000, while the remaining cost was divided equally among HCSCC, the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the release notes.

This school year, students who are eligible for reduced-price meals can receive free breakfast and lunch at public schools across Texas.

The overview: During the recent legislative session, state lawmakers approved $19.8 million to cover the cost of reduced-price meals for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.

What parents should know: Eligibility for free school meals is determined based on a family’s income through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.

Families can contact their school district to fill out an application for free or reduced-price meals at any time during the school year. Students who are deemed eligible for reduced-price meals will receive them at no cost through the 2026-27 school year.

What they're saying: “Kids who would have paid a small fee for meals will now receive them at no cost,” said Stacie Sanchez Hare, director of No Kid Hungry Texas. “[School] is where we know so many kids get their meals—it is a guaranteed place for kids to have access to free and nutritional meals.”