Missouri City voters could see a special bond election on November ballots after City Council directed city staff May 18 to move forward with developing a potential five-year capital improvement bond program.

The details: The bond package could include several key project proposals for mobility/street reconstruction, utilities, parks, facilities and public safety with several levels of impact, Director of Public Works Mustafa Albassam said.

Possible bond levels include:

• Core infrastructure program, which encompasses critical infrastructure and essential needs by addressing highest priority needs
• Balanced community investment program, which proposes a more comprehensive long-term strategy with moderate financial impact addressing city needs
• Comprehensive and transformational program, which would represent a long-term transformational investment strategy to position the city for future growth

Grand Parkway is set to see more expansions through Fort Bend and Brazoria counties.

What happened: At a May 14 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners voted to give the Texas Department of Transportation primacy on Segments C1 and C2, as well as the unbuilt portion of Segment D of the Grand Parkway project.

The vote allows TxDOT to be the primary contact responsible for construction and operation on the 26-mile extension from south Sugar Land to Hwy. 288 near Rosharon, Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers said in a May 19 Facebook post. The expansion, which is a part of the proposed 180-mile highway that circles the Greater Houston area, comes at no cost to the county.

In their own words: Interim County Judge Daniel Wong said the expansion is vital to the continued growth of the county, which is expected to reach over 1 million residents by 2030.

Lamar CISD Superintendent Roosevelt Nivens was named the 2026 National Superintendent of the Year by The School Superintendents Association, or AASA, on Feb. 12, marking the first Texas nominee to win the award in 25 years.

What you need to know: Nivens, who assumed his role in LCISD in 2021, previously served as superintendent for Community ISD in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He is also the president-elect of the Texas Association of School Administrators.

Community Impact spoke with him about his recent award win, his goals as superintendent and plans for district growth. Answers have been edited for length and clarity.

The April Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of Realtors reports an increase in inventory in the Houston market this month. Along with the increase in inventory, the average price for a single-family home decreased.

By the numbers: According to HAR, the average single-family home price decreased in April by 1.4% to $428,709—a drop from $434,925 last April. Active single-family listings grew by 6.5% year over year, allowing home buyers to have more options in a more stable market, according to the report.

This increase in property sales is in line with the HAR report released in March. As previously reported by Community Impact, the single-family home sales in March increased by 3.7% with 7,644 homes sold.

“More inventory is giving buyers room to breathe again,” HAR Chair Theresa Hill said. “Homes are still moving, but consumers have more time to make decisions and more leverage during negotiations.”