From big-ticket real estate moves to water-capacity debates and ongoing conversations about the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center, Conroe City Council spent 2025 making decisions that hit residents’ wallets, commutes and day-to-day services.

Here’s a roundup of major City Hall headlines from the year, not listed in any particular order.

Former Sam Houston Elementary approved for $4.3M sale
Council approved selling the Sam Houston Elementary building to Overland Property Group for $4.3 million, with plans to convert it into a moderate-income multifamily rental development called Landmark 601, contingent on the buyer securing a grant. 

Water capacity sparks calls to expand the development moratorium
As Conroe’s northside development moratorium stretched on, city leaders began weighing whether to expand restrictions citywide, with officials and builders warning of the economic and housing ripple effects.

Conroe leaders talk hotel’s future
City leaders continued weighing whether to keep or sell the hotel as debt and long-term projections fueled scrutiny; city documents and officials cited major cost increases and bond-related pressures.

333 Bar and Grill is now open in Montgomery.

The details: The restaurant offers drinks and food to customers as well as live shows. The bar was the previous location of The Feed Store Grill and Bar, as previously reported by Community Impact.

• 26333 Old Hwy. 105 W., Montgomery

This November, Texas voters approved 17 constitutional amendments, also known as state propositions. Here’s what’s next for some of those propositions and what they mean for Texans.

The overview: Texas voters authorized the state to spend $1 billion annually on water supply funding, totaling $20 billion over a two-decade period, through Proposition 4. Funding will flow into the Texas Water Fund, a state account created in 2023 to help finance water projects.

However, state law requires that the money does not begin moving into the water fund until September 2027, and it will not be available for grants until 2029. Until then, state agencies, water utilities and local organizations will need to plan for funding, adjust rules and processes to align with recent state laws and update Texas’ water and flood plans, according to the Texas Water Foundation.

More details: Texas homeowners were set to see expanded property tax breaks on their 2025 tax bills under Propositions 11 and 13. Four other property tax exemptions approved by voters will take effect Jan. 1.