Harris County Precinct 4 to host town hall with state Sen. Molly Cook
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will sit down with state Sen. Molly Cook, D-Houston, to address resident questions and concerns at a September town hall. The elected officials will discuss updates from the recent Texas legislative sessions as well as local issues affecting Harris County residents, per the event notice.
The details: Briones and Cook will host the town hall Sept. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Freed Community Center, located at 6818 Shadyvilla Lane, Houston.
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.
Communities in Texas’ Flash Flood Alley may soon have to install flood warning sirens
Some communities in Flash Flood Alley, which stretches through Central Texas and includes the Colorado and Guadalupe River basins, would be required to install flood warning sirens under a bill advanced by state House lawmakers Aug. 26.
The details: Under Senate Bill 3:
The Texas Water Development Board would identify areas impacted by the deadly July 4-5 floods that have “a history of consistent or severe flooding.”
Local governments in the identified areas would be required to install flood warning sirens if they are not already present.
The state would distribute up to $50,000 in grants to help cities and counties install warning systems.
Lawmakers have said they were concerned that some Hill Country residents and visitors missed or did not receive emergency alerts related to the July 4 floods, which began before sunrise.
Next steps: House lawmakers passed SB 3 unanimously Aug. 26, returning it to the Senate with a minor amendment. If senators sign off on the amendment, the warning siren bill will head to the governor’s desk.
