When considering a senior living community for yourself or a loved one, there are many options to consider. See what facilities you can choose from in the Katy-Fulshear area. This list is not comprehensive.

Evergreen Cottages
Type: assisted living and memory care
Opened: 2012 and 2017
Cost: Private room with private bathroom for $6,895 a month, companion room with shared bathroom for $5,895 a month, couples suit for $9,500 a month, additional salon services and incontinence fee
Total units: 16 beds across three locations
Amenities: Fresh cooked meals, activity schedule, faith services, outside patio, walking trails, gated entrances, medication management

Oak Park Retirement Resort
Type: independent living
Opened: 2017
Cost: starting at $3,200
Total units: 128
Amenities: fitness center, library, billiards, arts and crafts room, health and wellness programs, computer centers, 150-seat theatre, shopping and outings

The Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care
Type: assisted living, memory care
Opened: 2005
Cost: inquire with representative
Amenities: housekeeping and linen service, beauty, barber and podiatry services, indoor and outdoor activities

A father daughter duo is set to bring Italian-style family recipes to Katy with the opening of Nonno’s Kitchen early next year.

On the menu: The menu features a variety of Italian favorites including specialty pizzas, pastas and salads, according to its website. Guests can also expect several dessert options including tiramisu, cannoli and limoncello cake.

• 806 Katy Fort Bend Road, Ste. 110, Katy

Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus has opened a new state-of-the-art facility, representing a more than $35 million investment from the state in technical education and workforce development for the region.

The details: The over 100,000-square-foot Transportation Technology Center in Rosenberg will house the automotive, automotive collision and management, and expanded diesel equipment programs.

“The vision of what we do is manifested in this new building,” CEO and Chancellor Mike Reeser said in a Nov. 21 news release. “We focus on the big, heavy-duty jobs that are at the core of Texas power.”

How we got here: The building was funded through the Capital Construction Assistance Projects under Senate Bill 52 during the 87th Texas legislative session in 2021, per the release. Following a ground breaking in November 2023, the building is now open to the public. 

Moving forward: Registration for the spring semester is currently open, per the release.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is hosting public meetings for its Safety Action Plans, a measure to improve transportation safety and reduce serious roadway injuries and fatalities, officials announced in a Dec. 1 news release.

With nearly 20% of traffic deaths in Texas—760 people a year, or two people a day—and another 3,725 people annually experiencing life-altering injuries on roads in the Houston-Galveston region, H-GAC created the SAP projects to generate plans to reduce the number of fatal or serious accidents.

Get involved: Community members can provide feedback on roadway safety online or attend a first-round public meeting for the local SAPs, per the release.

Meetings include:

• La Marque: Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at La Marque City Hall
• League City: Dec. 3 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
• Sugar Land: Dec. 6 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the T.E. Harman Center
• Pearland: Dec. 10 from 5-7 p.m. at the Pearland Chamber of Commerce
• Regional Joint Meeting (H-GAC/METRO/Gulf Coast Rail District): Feb. 12, 2026, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Houston-Galveston Area Council

A dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Dec. 4. The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session that took place this summer.

The overview: Some of the bills becoming law Dec. 4 include:

• House Bill 8, which will replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, with three shorter exams beginning in fall 2027
• House Bill 18, which is designed to deter future legislators from leaving the Texas Capitol to prevent a legislative chamber from considering legislation, known as breaking quorum
• Senate Bill 54, which will roll back a short-lived rule that allowed registered Texas voters who moved within a county to update their address at the polls and immediately vote in their new precinct