Fort Bend ISD officials voted to decrease its tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27.

In a nutshell: The new tax rate of $0.9969 per $100 valuation is a 5.68% decrease from the $1.0569 tax rate in FY 2025-26. 

The new rate results in residents paying $179 less a year, or $15 a month, for the average home's taxable value of $293,827, Chief Financial Officer Kris Lynn said.

Zooming out: Although the district will run on a $32.8 million budget shortfall, the adopted tax rate is the highest the district could set the rate without calling for an election. Lynn said that number is decided by property values and state formulas.

Lynn said district staff want to make sure they’re doing everything they can to reduce spending before asking voters to increase theirs. He said the district has looked at reductions in various areas such as transportation routes, utilities and staff levels to match lower student enrollment. 

Prime Bazaar Halal Supermarket opened its third location in Sugar Land.

What it offers: The market offers fresh meat, produce, frozen foods and pantry items, such as nuts, spices and pasta, per its website.

Zooming in: The supermarket opened its first location in Richmond in 2020 followed by another in the Medical Center.

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Greater Houston is hosting several events this October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

These events, which are subject to change, include:

• Light it up Pink on Oct. 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Market Street in The Woodlands, featuring a photo opportunity, a pink tote bag and a light-up baton.

• Pour for Pink on Oct. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sonoma Wine & Cheese in Katy, featuring a wine and cheese tasting and a mini market.

• In the Pink of Health Luncheon on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott to raise money for cancer prevention, education and outreach.

• Annual Breast Cancer Walkathon on Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. at Elizabeth Kaiser Meyer Park in Spring.

Heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding will threaten large parts of Texas this week, Gov. Greg Abbott told reporters Sept. 28.

The overview: The governor pointed to severe flooding that occurred in South-Central Texas in mid-July, damaging property, sweeping cars off roadways and killing two people. This week's storms will impact "a far more vast portion of the state" than the July flooding, he warned.

The details: Abbott said heavy rains will "really dramatically affect" the majority of the state on Sept. 30, and the National Weather Service noted that "North-Central Texas is a particular concern."

"We don't have the information needed right now to advise Texans on exactly what's going to happen in our rivers," Abbott told reporters. "I can tell you this, however: Everyone should expect the rivers to rise."