League City approves second reading to rezone 466 acres for Midline planned unit development
After months of discussion, 466 acres of land in western League City were rezoned to create a planned unit development for the multiuse Midline community.
What you need to know: League City City Council voted 6-2 at its Aug. 26 meeting for the second and final reading of a request to rezone 466 acres of land to create a PUD—a type of zoning that allows for different types of development in the same place.
San Jacinto College looks to appoint vacant trustee seat
San Jacinto College is looking to appoint a new trustee to its vacant Position 5 seat, which was previously held by John Moon Jr., who died unexpectedly in July.
The overview: The term for this seat expires May 2027.
The details: Those who wish to be considered for the college's board of trustees must meet the following requirements:
• Must have resided continuously in one of the independent school districts that is within San Jacinto College's boundaries. • Must have resided continuously in the state of Texas for 12 months immediately preceding the filing deadline. • Must be a qualified registered voter • Must be 18 years or older • Must be a citizen of the U.S. • Must not be a convicted felon • Must be aware of the nepotism law • Must serve without compensation • Must not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment court
Bojangles now open in Tomball, more locations set to open later this year
Bojangles officials confirmed the fast food restaurant opened in Tomball on Aug. 26 and has four additional locations set to open by the end of the year.
The details: In the Houston area, locations will be opening in Cypress, League City and Spring, officials said. The new Bojangles locations' menu will offer made-from-scratch biscuits, hand-breaded boneless chicken and iced tea, officials said.
FOODIE FRIDAY Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Houston area.
According to an Aug. 21 release, Local Public Eatery opened a new location at Market Street in The Woodlands, marking the concept’s first Houston location and second Texas location. The 5,140-square-foot space features curated artwork, vintage lighting and cozy area rugs, according to the release. The space also offers a screen at the bar for sports and a wrap-around patio with a retractable roof, intimate dining spaces and a central deck bar.
At the bar, customers can find a large selection of beer, wine and hand-crafted cocktails like the Spicy Guava Margarita. Local Public Eatery offers comfort food classics including fried chicken ramen, loaded potatoes and barbecue rice bowls.
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The coastal eatery has two locations in Memorial City and River Oaks, with plans for a third restaurant to open in Rice Village this fall. Known for its raw bar selection and seafood, Liberty Kitchen recently announced the opening of its third location off Morningside Drive in an Aug. 6 social media post. A few customer favorites on the menu include the Chesapeake crab balls, buttermilk lobster bites and char-grilled Gulf oysters. The restaurant also offers sushi and sashimi cuts such as tuna poke, citrus chili salmon Scottish sashimi and black truffle hamachi.
'Where would the money come from?': Harris County commissioners weigh year-long hiring freeze across county departments
Harris County commissioners and department leaders are considering implementing a yearlong hiring freeze to save at least $25 million in costs to address a projected $200 million-plus shortfall in fiscal year 2025-26. Budget Director Daniel Ramos presented the personnel freeze proposal during the Aug. 26 commissioners court meeting, which stretched until 10 p.m. as nearly 200 residents signed up to address agenda items.
Explained: Ramos said three of the county’s bigger departments—the engineering office, information technology services and public health—would be the most affected. The freeze would exclude positions in several departments identified as critical by county officials, including law enforcement, elections, the county clerk and park maintenance offices.
Quote of note: “It's definitely inconvenient for the departments,” Ramos said, "but the crossroads that we're at ... is, do we want to go back and identify $25 million worth of departmental cuts at this point or do we want to do something more blanket, like a hiring freeze?"
