Chili's officials celebrated a March 18 opening of their new location at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Humble, according to the airport’s Facebook page.

The details: Chili's serves American and Tex-Mex fare, including fajitas, steaks, burgers, chicken, pasta, seafood and more, according to the company's website. The new restaurant is located in Terminal E past the TSA checkpoint. 

• Opened March 18
• 2800 N. Terminal Road, Houston

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, April 10-12.

Kingwood Millennial Block Party: This event will feature a cookout, a DJ playing 2000s hits, local vendors and food.

• April 10, 5-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Kingwood Town Center Park, 8 N. Main St., Kingwood

• April 10, 6 p.m.
• Tickets begin at $75 for teachers and $100 for general admission
• Stampede Houston, 11925 Eastex Freeway A, Houston

• April 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• E. Main St., Humble

Two candidates are running for Texas Senate District 4 in the May 2 special election. Incumbent Brandon Creighton vacated the seat after being named the chancellor and CEO of the Texas Tech University System.

What you need to know: Early voting begins April 20 and runs through April 28, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. Election day is May 2. In Montgomery County, voters can cast their ballot at any polling location during early voting. However, on election day, voters must vote at their designated voting precincts. Harris County voters can vote at any polling location during both early voting and on election day. 

More details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, visit communityimpact.com/election.

Harris County Precinct 3’s road and bridge department is giving old tires a second life with a new approach to street repairs that aims to cut maintenance costs and clean up landfills.

How it works: The road and bridge crews installed recycled tire rings beneath new asphalt to stabilize the foundation of the road, officials said. Precinct 3 staff performed repairs March 12 along a portion of Lindstrom Road in Crosby, but Road & Bridge Director Jennifer Almonte said the strategy could be replicated throughout unincorporated Harris County to fix potholes and cracks.

More details: Almonte said Precinct 3 decided to pilot the solution after learning about the approach from 3rd Rock Renewables, a Houston-based sustainable construction firm that patented what they call “Mechanical Concrete” technology. Filling end-of-life tires with gravel stabilizes the road base and prevents erosion over long periods of time, per the company’s website.

One more thing: By significantly reducing the frequency of maintenance, the strategy could save the county an estimated $63,000 per taxpayer over the next 10 years, Almonte said. 

Houston will apply to receive a grant from the governor’s office for funding that will assist in paying overtime for officers tracking gang violence and activity.

What is it? The grant is for $150,000 and will provide overtime funding for the Houston Police Department’s Northeast and Westside divisions for the gang suppression program.

Part of the fund will also go toward tracking and surveilling violent gang offenders and preventing and suppressing violent gang crime in their areas, per the agenda item.

The backstory: Two weeks prior, District J council member Edward Pollard tagged the council agenda item after questioning the decision to use outside funds when he had been trying to put forth overtime hours for the same division, but had not been approved. 

In response, Mayor John Whitmire said council should use the funding provided by the governor's office instead.

Council unanimously approved the ordinance. The Houston Police Department and Chief Noe Diaz will oversee the grant process.

Missed any Community Impact articles from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from March 30-April 2.

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