Officials with Old MacDonald’s Farm in Humble announced the business will be permanently closing at the end of November, according to a Nov. 9 post on the business’s official Facebook page.

The details: Old MacDonald’s Farm was first opened in Humble by Donald and Susanne Wilkerson in March 1991, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

Old MacDonald’s Farm offers a number of activities for visitors to enjoy, including access to 12 petting zoo barns with animals such as sheep, goats, llamas, pigs, tortoises and cows.

A closer look: Officials noted in the post that the decision to close the business followed the passing of Donald Wilkerson earlier this year.

“Founded and built from the ground up by Donald, this place was more than just a business to him,” officials said in the post. “It was his passion, his hard work and a huge part of his life."

What’s next: Officials noted all reservations through Nov. 30 will continue as scheduled.

• Closing at the end of November

• 3203 FM 1960 E., Humble

Several events are scheduled in the Lake Houston area for the weekend of Nov. 13-15 and Monday, Nov. 16:

• The 30th Anniversary Land Lover Gala will take place on Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Porter to support the Bayou Land Conservancy.

• The second annual ForestFest will distribute free native trees on a first-come, first-served basis on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center in Humble.

• Sullivan’s Truck, Auto & Collision will host its 41st annual Customer Appreciation Party on Nov. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. in Houston.

• The Kingwood Harvest Market will feature live music, local vendors and a free pumpkin patch on Nov. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. at Town Center Park.

• The Kingwood Jazz Orchestra will perform on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. at Lone Star College-Kingwood.

• The Humble ISD Education Foundation will host its annual golf tournament on Nov. 16 at 7:30 a.m. at the Clubs of Kingwood.

The Harris County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss several key initiatives during its Nov. 12 regular meeting, including disaster recovery, artificial intelligence and violence prevention.

Latest update: Commissioners are expected to discuss a one-year spending deadline extension granted by the Texas General Land Office for federally funded Hurricane Harvey recovery and flood mitigation projects. The new deadlines are February 2028 and March 2029.

Another detail: Additionally, the court will consider a new county AI policy developed by the Universal Services department, which recommends implementation in May 2027 to allow for department training.

One more thing: The court will also consider adding 24 jobs to expand two violence prevention and interruption programs, HART and RISE. The proposed positions include:

• 10 crisis intervention specialists

• Six outreach workers for violence interruption

• Two supervisors for violence interruption

• Two case managers

• One outreach worker for hospital violence interruption

• One project manager

• One senior data analyst

• One communications specialist

After Mayor John Whitmire announced an executive order to change the city’s policy on contacting Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a few council members introduced a new ordinance to comply with the order.

What this means: Council members Alejandra Salinas, Edward Pollard and Tiffany Thomas introduced a bill that would reduce the Houston Police Department’s cooperation with ICE by no longer requiring officers to contact ICE solely for a civil administrative warrant unless there is a jailable criminal offense.

The ordinance would also require additional details in HPD’s quarterly ICE transparency reports, including the reasons for jail bookings and whether the city contacted ICE about a victim or suspect.

What they're saying: In a joint statement, council members Salinas, Pollard and Thomas said: “For more than a year, Houston families, workers and advocates have demanded that City Hall limit HPD’s cooperation with ICE. Our new Prop A immigration ordinance builds on the measure we successfully fought to pass earlier this year.”

Looking ahead: The proposed ordinance will be discussed in mid-November or early December.

Democrats saw decisive wins up and down the ballot in Texas and across the nation in the Nov. 3 election, flipping the Lone Star State to Democratic control for the first time in a generation.

The big picture: Texas has had a Republican governor, state Senate and state House since 2003. Next year, the state will be led by a Democratic governor, with a Democratic lieutenant governor presiding over the Senate and House lawmakers likely electing a Democrat to lead the chamber—however, the senators themselves will remain majority-Republican.

More details: How much power Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin will have over the Texas Senate is largely up to senators, who will approve the chamber's new rules when the legislature convenes in January.

Sam Hooper, a legislative attorney and consultant, said he was "hopeful" that the election results would lead to "a more collegial Senate" and cooperation among lawmakers of both political parties.

The majority-Republican Senate and majority-Democrat House will have to find a balance, as bills cannot become law without approval from both chambers.