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Jersey Village ending FY 2025-26 with projected $12.09M balance

The city of Jersey Village is estimated to end fiscal year 2025-26 with a $12.09 million fund balance, City Manager Austin Bleess said at the May 18 special meeting.

Latest update: The estimated available fund balance going into FY 2026-27 is $8.05 million, putting the city in a strong position to work on projects such as the City Campus project, Bleess said.

The city will reallocate $1.4 million from the general fund to the Capital Improvement Program for Phase 1 of the City Campus project. Bleess said Phase 1 will focus on improving the administration buildings, public works and lobby.
 
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How homeowners can help prevent bed bugs, rodents and other pests

No matter the season, pests such as insects, rodents and more can become a major problem for homeowners. However, there are a number of steps residents can take to protect their homes.

The breakdown: On top of insect-based pests, Houston homes are also vulnerable to rodents such as rats, mice and snakes. The Houston area is also seeing a resurgence in bed bugs, according to a Texas A&M University report.

What residents need to know: Cypress Creek Pest Control provides a variety of pest control services across Harris County and said the biggest point of concern in a home is the kitchen and any rooms with a faucet.

“Pests are attracted to water and need it to survive,” a Cypress Creek Pest Control spokesperson said. “Sealing leaky faucets is a quick fix that will keep spiders, roaches and even small rodents away.”

What else? Cypress Creek Pest Control also recommends homeowners keep trees and shrubs trimmed, as mice and rats only need a quarter to a half inch of space to enter a home.

 

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'Cinderella'

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May 21-22, times vary
Cypress

May 23, 8-10:30 a.m.
Sugar Land

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Big Summer Blastoff

Bayside Bazaar

May 23, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
New Caney

May 23, 4-8 p.m.
Seabrook

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Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.

 

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