Fewer homes were sold in Katy- and Fulshear-area ZIP codes in June compared to June 2025, with 720 homes sold versus 745 last year.

In a nutshell: Three of the six local ZIP codes saw the number of homes sold grow year over year, with ZIP code 77423 seeing the largest increase at 38.71%. Home sales in ZIP code 77493 were the highest, with 237 homes sold.

The details: The median home sales price increased in three of six ZIP codes year over year. ZIP code 77094 saw the largest year-over-year increase at 32.41% and had the largest home sale price at $960,000. Alternatively, ZIP code 77494 saw the largest year-over-year decrease at 6.67%.

Also of note: The average number of days homes spent on the market increased in four of six ZIP codes. Homes sold quickest in ZIP code 77094, with an average of 11 days on the market. Homes spent the longest on the market in ZIP code 77423, an average of 78 days.

Residents are invited to take part in public meetings hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation to learn more about potential routes for the southern portion of the Hwy. 36A project.

The proposed highway aims to provide a road for large trucks to travel from Port Freeport to reach major highways and distribute freight in North Texas, Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers previously said.

What residents need to know: The public meetings will present three reasonable alternatives—down from the eight presented last August—for the project segment from FM 1994 south of Needville to I-10 west of Katy, officials said in a July 29 news release.

Public meeting dates include:

• Aug. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at The Katy Gardens
• Aug. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Bend Epicenter

Lamar Consolidated ISD has opened a new administration building to better serve families, students and employees amid district growth.

The setup: The new administration building, located at 4810 Ave. I in Rosenberg, was constructed as a response to the “unprecedented growth” across the district, officials said in an email.

District officials said the building will now give staff enough workspace to improve operational efficiency and create a centralized location where employees, families and community members can access district services.

How we got here: The $42.8 million facility was funded through the district's $1.7 billion bond partially approved by voters in 2022, with construction beginning in January 2025 and lasting until May 2026.

Looking ahead: Although the new building officially opens in August, Lamar CISD’s board of trustees held its June meeting at the building.

Across Texas, public school districts have approved at least 150 campus closures in the last three years as they grapple with declining enrollment, state accountability issues and hefty budget shortfalls.

What's happening: Among the closures are 56 schools in Community Impact’s coverage areas. Some districts have said that additional closures are not off the table.

Roughly 76,000 fewer students were enrolled in Texas public schools during the 2025-26 school year than the year prior. This marks the first non-pandemic enrollment drop in recorded history, according to Texas Education Agency data collected annually since 1987.

Analysts warn that this year’s enrollment decline is not a one-off, with demographics expert Bob Templeton predicting that enrollment could “drop over 100,000 kids” next year.

What they're saying: “This was a decision that I made, even knowing some of the challenges our students are going to face, because I think the alternative is untenable,” Fort Bend ISD board President Kristin Tassin said as the district voted to close seven elementary schools ahead of the 2026-27 school year.