The North Fort Bend Water Authority has agreed to provide surface water to the city of Fulshear after the two entities resolved a rate dispute that has been ongoing for four years.

The details : The agreement is for 20 years followed by three-year renewals, according to a Sept. 29 news release.

The authority will deliver surface water to the Fulshear Bend Water Plant by Dec. 31, 2027 and to the FM 1093 Water Plant by Dec. 31, 2028, with additional deliveries to other water plants to come at later dates.

The agreement will give Fulshear at least 1.4 million gallons of water per day based on a 30-day average.

Red Flame Steak & Grill has shuttered the doors to its Katy location, General Manager Scar Presuel confirmed.

The details: The eatery—which uses different techniques such as sous vide, open-flame grilling and hardwood smoking for its steaks, seafood and appetizers—has another location in Magnolia, which remains open, according to a Sept. 30 social media post.  

• 3211 W. Grand Parkway N., Ste. 800, Katy

Voters will choose between incumbent Matt Morgan and Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz for Texas House 26 in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Here's what we asked them:

• Why are you running for office?

• What would your top priorities be if elected?

• What are the biggest challenges facing this district and how do you plan to address these issues?

• How do you plan to involve residents in the decision-making process?

• What projects are most important for the legislature to focus on for the future of Texas?

• What do you see as the greatest challenge for Texas/the Houston area in the next 5 years?

The Harris County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss several key county issues, including flood recovery projects and Flock cameras.

In a nutshell: Marcus Stuckett, the Harris County Flood Control District executive director, will provide updates on Hurricane Harvey recovery and flood mitigation projects. This discussion follows a one-year extension announced by Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham for qualifying projects that were at risk of missing a February 2027 deadline.

Also on the agenda: Commissioners will receive a report on the county's use of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs. The report will cover:

• The amount of money spent on ALPRs

• The number and location of the cameras

• A summary of the technology and its use

• Which agencies have access to the data

• How other jurisdictions safeguard ALPR data

The court will also discuss data center development and operations. Harris County has 55 operating, under-construction or planned data centers, which have raised resident concerns regarding utility use, noise and grid reliability.

The Texas comptroller's office is reviewing the finances and spending decisions of four public school districts: Austin, El Paso, Prosper and Barbers Hill ISDs.

The overview: The review was requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August and will identify whether schools are directing taxpayer dollars toward students, teachers and classrooms over administrative costs, according to information from the two state agencies.

Zooming in: For the 2024-25 school year, the Texas Education Agency gave the selected districts the following financial ratings:

• Austin ISD: B rating; score of 88 (about 69,000 students)

• El Paso ISD: A rating; score of 92 (about 46,000 students)

• Prosper ISD: A rating; score of 94 (about 33,000 students)

• Barbers Hill ISD: A rating; score of 100 (about 8,000 students)

More details: Austin and Prosper ISDs are in Community Impact's coverage areas. According to previous reporting, Austin ISD passed an $887 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after making $205 million in gross cuts this summer. Prosper ISD adopted a budget with an expected $42.2 million shortfall.