Incumbent Patrick Beecher and Lacey Derrington are the two candidates running for Tomball ISD position 1 on Nov. 3.

What you need to know: Early voting begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. Election Day is Nov. 3, and polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Registered voters can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting and on Election Day.

What you need to know: On Sept. 8, the Magnolia City Council approved new rules and procedures for the city’s Capital Improvements Advisory Committee.

The committee will serve in an advisory role as Magnolia updates its capital improvement plans and impact fees for water and wastewater infrastructure. The committee must have at least five members, with at least half representing the real estate, development, or building industries, and at least one representing Magnolia’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.

What else?: Members will serve without compensation, and the City Council retains final funding decisions.

• The committee is expected to meet twice a year, on the third Tuesday in March and September.

• The committee will file semiannual reports on the progress of the capital improvements plan by Jan. 31 and July 31 each year.

What’s next: This action comes during Magnolia’s broader impact fee review. Following the adoption of the rules, the council voted appointments to the committee.

Montgomery County commissioners met on Sept. 3 to review the 2025 road bond financial report and move several project awards forward.

What happened: The county reported $188 million in bond proceeds and $4.23 million in interest income as of Aug. 31, bringing total revenue to $192.23 million. Additional financial details include:

• Commissioners have allocated $166.7 million toward road projects, leaving $25.5 million for future allocations.

• The county has $67.6 million in cash remaining in its road bond account.

• There is $36 million in encumbered funds and close to $125 million spent so far.

Commissioners voted 5-0 to award a $4.4 million bid to Top Star Construction, LLC for the Precinct 1 Farrell Road Widening project. They also awarded a $3.9 million bid to Larry Young Paving, Inc. for the Old Plantersville Road project.

Three candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: Democrat Benjamin Flores and Libertarian Neill Snider are challenging Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham for the seat.

Buckingham ran uncontested in the March Republican primary, Community Impact reported, while Flores won the Democratic primary. Snider was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

The context: The state land commissioner manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the Texas Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as The Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.