HTX-NCP: Impact 10/17/2025

On Oct. 31, the owners of Gaby’s Event Rentals will celebrate the five-year anniversary since the business first opened.

Read all about it: The business is based in New Caney and offers rentals of inflatables, tables, chairs, yard games, decorative back drops and other event supplies. Margarita/slushy, popcorn, snow cone and cotton candy machines are also available.

• Services area includes Cleveland, Crosby, New Caney, Splendora and The Woodlands

As early voting begins Oct. 20, here is everything voters in the New Caney and Porter area need to know ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

What residents should know: Voters must vote in the county where they are registered. In Montgomery County, voters can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting. However, on Election Day, voters in Montgomery County must vote at their designated voting precincts.

What else? In November, voters across the state will have the opportunity to weigh in on 17 proposed state constitutional amendments. The amendments center around issues such as property tax reduction and funding water supply projects.

Zooming in: In November's election, Roman Forest City Council will hold two contested races, while five newcomers will run for the New Caney ISD board of trustees Position 7 seat.

Houston renters saw more listings in September while lease prices remained steady compared to this time last year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ September 2025 Rental Market Update released Oct. 15.

Two-minute impact: There was a 5.3% increase in the number of single-family homes leased this September compared to the same time last year, according to the report. Surpassing last month’s record, 11,255 single-family homes were available for rent in September. 

The average lease price was $2,341 per month, which is statistically unchanged from September 2024, per the report. This marks the third month in a row where the average listing price remained flat, indicating a plateau in prices.

Quote of note: “We continue to see steady demand for single-family rentals as many people find homeownership challenging right now due to affordability issues—not just in Houston, but nationwide,” HAR Chair Shae Cottar said via the report. “With so many properties on the market, renters have more choices than ever, and that’s helping them find places that fit their needs and budget."

A special election will be held May 2 to fill Texas Senate District 4, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Oct. 16. The seat became vacant earlier this month when former Sen. Brandon Creighton resigned from the legislature to lead the Texas Tech University System.

The overview: Senate District 4 covers all of Chambers County, a large portion of Montgomery County and parts of Jefferson, Harris and Galveston counties, serving a total population of 954,803 people, according to the 2020 census.

Prospective candidates have until March 3 to file to appear on the special election ballot, according to the governor’s proclamation.

The candidates: On Oct. 2, Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon resigned from his position to run for Senate District 4. Ligon has been the county’s district attorney for 17 years and will remain in that role until Abbott appoints a successor.

Other candidates had not been announced as of press time. Whoever wins the special election will serve the remainder of Creighton’s term, which runs until January 2027.