HTX-WDL: Impact 11/7/2025

The Woodlands Township’s Development Standards Committee on Nov. 5 turned down applications presented for a Goodwill store at Cochran’s Crossing Village Center after determining the site, as proposed, would be a warehouse use, which is prohibited at the center.

“Although we are disappointed by the outcome, we respect the decision and will be meeting with the center’s owner to determine the best path forward,” said Barbie Parker, vice president of fund development and community relations for Goodwill Houston, in a statement to Community Impact.

What happened: About 80 people filled the small board room for The Woodlands Township’s Development Standards Committee on Nov. 5 to hear presentations on the four requests from Goodwill and Regency Centers, which leases the property. The DSC enforces standards governing residential and commercial property use, according to information from the township.

Schilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen co-owner Hannah Schilleci confirmed via email Schilleci’s has plans to leave Market Street in January. In the meantime, the restaurant expects to remain open at its current location at 9595 Six Pines Drive, Ste. 1120, The Woodlands, until at least early 2026.

The details: Per Hannah Schilleci, Schilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen will be closed while the restaurant relocates its equipment to the new location, and she estimates the process to take up to two weeks.

Per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the new location will be located in a 2,904-square-foot space at 2501 Research Forest Drive, Ste. B, The Woodlands. Construction for the renovations in the building will start on Nov. 14 and be completed by Jan. 16, per the filing.
 

Harris County commissioners unanimously approved an increase in the county’s fiscal year 2025-26 no-new-revenue property tax rate during the Nov. 4 court meeting. 

The gist: While commissioners adopted the $2.76 billion FY 2025-26 general fund budget and tax rates for the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District and the Port of Houston Authority on Sept. 24, the no-new-revenue rate was expected to be adopted near the end of October, according to Laura Lucas with the county administration office.

By the numbers: The four rates together make a combined property tax rate in the county of $0.6241 per $100 of valuation, an increase from the FY 2024-25 tax rate of $0.6038 per $100 of valuation.

The takeaway: The county’s tax rate document states the no-new-revenue tax rate will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The 0.55% increase will raise taxes on a $100,000 home by approximately $2.42, the document states.

Airports in Dallas and Houston are required to begin reducing flights and other operations by 4% on Nov. 7 in response to air traffic controller shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, transportation officials announced Nov. 6.

The details: The cuts will affect 40 "high impact airports" across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. The affected Texas airports include:

• Dallas Love Field (DAL)
• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)