League City will expand its Southwest Water Reclamation Facility to expand the plant's capacity to treat an additional two million gallons per day, a project that could cost the city at least $86 million.

The facility was built in 2012 and serves the southwest area of League City.

The framework: Currently the plant treats four million gallons per day, but to meet projected demand created by new development, especially in the areas west of I-45, city planners have deemed it necessary to increase the plant’s capacity to six million gallons per day, according to city documents.

Quote of note: “It’s probably the most expensive [capital improvement project] we’ve ever done in League City,” Baumgartner said.

P. Terry's Burger Stand is slated to open its doors within the first half of 2027, officials with the restaurant said.

What they offer: The burger stand first opened in Austin 26 years ago. Since then, P. Terry’s has opened dozens of locations across Texas. The menu includes burgers, fries, milkshakes and cookies.

Also of note: This will be the fifth P. Terry's to open in the Greater Houston area, and the first to open in the Southeast Houston area.

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More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots in the first seven days of early voting in the Nov. 3 election, state data shows.

The overview: From Oct. 19-25, 23.8% of Texas' 19 million registered voters had voted in-person or by mail, according to voter turnout data submitted by counties and reported by the secretary of state. This is slightly below early voting turnout at the same point in 2018 and several percentage points above turnout in 2022.

Some context: Turnout this fall follows voter enthusiasm during the March primary election, when more Texans voted early than in recent primaries. In total, about 4.5 million people—or one-fourth of voters registered at the time—cast ballots in Texas' March election, setting a primary turnout record.

At the polls: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county through Oct. 30, the last day of early voting. Election Day is Nov. 3. Texans can read Q&As with dozens of candidates, find local polling sites and print a custom sample ballot at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.