What happened? The Woodlands Township board of directors met Oct. 15 and voted 6-0 to receive a report on covenant standards from the Development Standards Committee. Arthur Bredehoft, chairman of the committee, presented updates. The revisions include:

• Roofing standard changes to increase staff approvals and create uniformity among villages

• Generator standard updates to improve lot placement and allow staff to approve more generators, reducing permit turnaround times in some categories from 15 days to six days

• Watercraft and aquatic equipment revisions to improve storage locations and limit storage and visibility

Looking ahead: Residential covenant requirements for 2027 will change hardscape, landscape and trash or recycle cart locations.

Get involved: The committee is seeking volunteers to fill two terms expiring in December. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 30, with candidate interviews scheduled for Nov. 19 and board appointments on Dec. 3.

The Conroe ISD board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 at 19043 David Memorial Drive in Shenandoah. During the meeting, the board will review and address several agenda items regarding the school district's schedule and improvement plans.

What to expect: The board is scheduled to:

• Receive and review information to develop the 2027-28 school year calendar

• Potentially begin board action on a school day schedule change

• Consider and vote on the 2026-27 district improvement plan

• Hear an update from the school safety and security committee

The vote on the district improvement plan follows STAAR scores that showed student performance improvements compared to statewide testing but decreases in certain math and reading scores within the district. Past district improvement plans focused on state 'A-F' rating and STAAR performance scores.

Early voting in Texas begins on Oct. 19, allowing voters in The Woodlands area to cast ballots before the Nov. 3 Election Day at various locations in Montgomery and Harris counties.

On the ballot: There are several local contested races on the ballot, including:

• The Woodlands Township board of directors, Position 3, featuring candidates Priscila Young, Nick Tran and Lisa Gilmore.
• Montgomery County Judge, with incumbent Mark Keough, R, challenged by James Graf, D.
• Harris County Judge, featuring Orlando Sanchez, R, and Letitia Plummer, D.
• Conroe ISD board of trustees positions 1, 2 and 3, which include incumbents Aggie Gambino and Misty Odenweller.
• Tomball ISD board of trustees positions 1 and 3, featuring incumbents Patrick Beecher and John E. McStravick.

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• Locally owned Saigon District brings a piece of Vietnam to Cypress

• The Peach Cobbler Factory Cy-Fair announces opening date

• Motorcycle-themed coffee shop Cold Start Coffee now open in Spring

• Montgomery County OKs selling next round of road bond funds

• American Express to expand, upgrade Centurion Lounge at IAH

• New early learning reading space to open at R.B. Tullis Library in New Caney