The splash pad at Bull Sallas Park will reopen May 15 following a temporary closure from May 13-14, officials with Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray's Office announced via Facebook. Officials said the splash pad was undergoing a small repair.

Some context: The splash pad opened for the season April 6, per previous Community Impact reporting. Prior to that, the splash pad reopened in April 2025 following a two-year closure and renovation due to concerns regarding high rates of water waste. 

Check it out: During the season, the splash pad is open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and is a first-come, first-served facility that is not available for rent, per information on Montgomery County Precinct 4's website. 

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Here are the latest updates on four New Caney ISD projects funded by the district's $695 million bond package, which was approved by voters in May 2023. This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming projects
Agriculture Science Facility expansion

• Project: This district facility, which is used by all NCISD’s high schools, will undergo renovations, including adding more cattle, pig, goat and lamb pens. Electrical and equipment updates will also be performed.
• Update: On May 11, NCISD trustees approved Huckabee Architects as the project’s designer.
• Timeline: spring 2027 (design completion); spring 2028 (construction complete)
• Cost: $7 million (total); $600,000 (design)

• Project: Parts of the school will be repainted, and flooring will be replaced.
• Update: On May 11, NCISD trustees approved a contract with Blackmon Mooring of Houston.
• Timeline: May 22-Aug. 3
• Cost: $2.4 million

As Houston prepares to see the first of seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Chris Canetti, president of the Houston Host Committee, said the city is ready for the influx of visitors expected during the tournament beginning June 14.

Quote of note: “Our greatest asset in Houston is our people,” Michael Heckman, president and CEO of Houston First Corporation, said. “And when visitors come here ... you're not just a visitor, you're one of us. And what a great message from people from all over the world that come here, that see all the languages that are spoken here, our diversity that we welcome people, not just from the United States, but from all over the world.”

The overview: On May 11, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee gave updates from entities such as the Houston Host Committee, the airports, the Metropolitan Authority of Harris County, Downtown Houston, NRG representatives and FIFA Fan Festival representatives.

A 2023 Texas law allowing state and local police to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally is scheduled to take effect May 15.

The overview: Texas legislators passed Senate Bill 4, a state immigration enforcement law, in late 2023. The law was originally set to take effect in March 2024, but has been tied up in court for more than two years.

For the first time, the law would allow Texas police to arrest migrants they suspect crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization and allow judges to order migrants’ removal if they are found guilty of illegal entry.

The background: SB 4 had been largely blocked by a series of court rulings since early 2024. A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit against SB 4 April 24, and a separate lawsuit was filed May 4.

On May 13, U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra—who previously deemed SB 4 unconstitutional—heard arguments in the secondary lawsuit, although he did not issue a ruling before press time May 13.