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Jersey Village to host town hall for new city pool design

The Jersey Village City Council will hold a town hall Jan. 6 to receive public input on design plans for a new city pool in Clark Henry Park.

The gist: The city moved forward with design consultations for the new pool in November after voters narrowly approved a $6.5 million bond to fund the construction. The scope of the project includes the pool itself and a pump house but no other amenities, according to previous Council discussion. 

Community members will be able to meet the design team, view preliminary plans and share feedback on specific features during the town hall, per a public notice for the meeting. 

Looking back: The former Clark Henry Pool was demolished earlier this year after the city determined that repairing and maintaining the 50-year-old facility would cost the same amount of money as building a new one, Community Impact previously reported. 

What you need to know: The Jan. 6 town hall is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. in the Civic Center Auditorium located at 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village.

 
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Connie's Frozen Custard establishes opening date in Towne Lake

Connie’s Frozen Custard owner Keri Jackman said the opening date for the new Towne Lake location is set for Jan. 16.

In case you missed it: Established over 25 years ago in Cy-Fair, Connie’s Frozen Custard offers frozen custard made with pasteurized eggs and over 50 toppings to customize with.

What else?: Featuring the same business model as the Cy-Fair location, the new location will continue to serve frozen custard through a walk-up window and drive-thru.

 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

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Houston  |  Jan. 2, 8 p.m.

Goth Night

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Houston  |  Jan. 3-18, 8:30 a.m.

Run Houston

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Jan. 3, 9-11 a.m.  |  POST, 401 Franklin St., Houston

Coffee and Cars at POST

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Spring  |  Jan. 3, 3-7 p.m.

Old Town Spring Market

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New Caney  |  Jan. 4 and 18, 11 a.m.

New Caney Community Market

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Tomball  |  Jan. 4, 4 p.m.

Beatles tribute

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What You Need To Know
IAH and Hobby airports roll out CLEAR ‘eGates’ technology for faster airport security

Airport passengers in the Greater Houston area who are also CLEAR members can utilize new biometric eGates aimed at expediting identity verification at both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

Zooming out: While the security identity company CLEAR first announced the national airport partnership program rollout with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Aug. 19, Houston Airport officials announced in December that the biometric security gates were in use.

“With this new technology, travelers can verify their identity in under five seconds, bypassing the TSA podium and proceeding directly to physical screening,” a Dec. 9 news release states. 

The big picture: CLEAR officials said in August that the launch efforts will coincide with airports hosting international visitors flying to the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

What they're saying: “With more than 20 million international visitors expected to fly to the U.S. for the tournament — and domestic travel surging through U.S. host cities — checkpoint infrastructure will face unprecedented pressure,” the Aug. 19 news release states.

 

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