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Gomez Western Wear to relocate within Humble

Gomez Western Wear officials said the Humble location has plans to relocate within Humble. However, the closing date for the current Humble location has not yet been established.

Some context: The western store has over 20 locations in Texas and Oklahoma, per the website.

The details: The Humble store is holding a sale from Aug. 8-9 ahead of the relocation, per the business's Instagram.

Gomez Western Wear offers western apparel such as exotic boots, belts, hats and clothing for men, women and children, per the website.

  • Date of relocation TBD

  • 20020 Hwy. 59, Humble (current address), 20210 Hwy. 59 N., Humble, (new address)

 
Mark Your Calendar
Back to School Bash, Melon and Berry Festival: 4 Lake Houston-area events to attend this weekend, July 31-Aug. 2

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, July 31-Aug. 2.

Back to School Bash: Visit School of Rock Kingwood for an open house and celebration. The event will feature live music, karaoke, an open mic stage, games and prizes.

  • July 31, 3 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 1580 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood

Kids Day in the Park: Enjoy a family-friendly space that has a variety of outside games, live music, storytelling, food vendors, shopping vendors and a magician.
  • Aug. 1, 10 a.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 308 E. Main St., Humble

Melon and Berry Festival: Visit Main Street in Humble for the Melon and Berry Festival and Farmers Market. A variety of vendors will be on hand at the event offering more than 5,000 pounds of fresh berries and melons. The pet-friendly event will also feature kids activities, live music and bingo.
  • Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 219 E. Main St., Humble

 

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Around Town
Houston Theater Week returns for its fifth year with new performances

Taking place from Aug. 24-30, theater fanatics can score exclusive deals on live performances in the city, including opera, music and dance performances, per a July 16 release.

The overview: For the fifth year, consumers can take advantage of buy-one-get-one-free tickets to hundreds of shows for Houston Theater Week, including favorites such as:

  • "A Christmas Carol"
  • "A Raisin in the Sun"
  • Disney’s "The Little Mermaid"

During Houston Theater Week, there are 21 different performing arts groups participating with nearly 400 shows, according to the release.

More details: Tickets will go on sale Aug. 24-30 and can be purchased on the organization’s website. Residents can buy one ticket and get a second one free with the code HTW26.

 
County Coverage
PREVIEW: Harris County Commissioners to discuss ESD budgets, road projects

Harris County Commissioners will meet July 30 after a week of budget hearings to discuss moving forward on a number of road and flood mitigation projects.

The breakdown: According to agenda documents, commissioners will go over 228 items including hearing financial reports from five Harris County Emergency Services Districts. Commissioners will also discuss next steps and approve moving forward on several flood control and transportation projects across the county including:

  • North Eldridge Parkway widening

  • Meyergrove Stormwater Detention Basin, Phase 2

  • Lakeshore subdivision improvements

  • Halls Bayou Channel Conveyance Improvements, Phase 2

Stay tuned:  The administration building is located at 1001 Preston St., Houston. Meetings are also available to livestream here.

 
Statewide News
Texas spends billions on tax breaks for data centers. There’s a bipartisan legislative push to repeal them.

Texas lawmakers are considering cutting a costly, decade-old tax break for the state’s booming data center industry.

The overview: Texas spends more than $1 billion annually on the sales tax exemption, and the comptroller’s office estimated in 2025 that due to the program, the state will lose about $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years.

The Lone Star State is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, and the Data Center Coalition, which advocates for the industry, has argued that the tax break program is key to maintaining that title. Senators and members of the public who spoke at a July 27 hearing disagreed.

Looking ahead: Amid a bipartisan push for more regulation of data centers, senators indicated that they intend to add more strings to the tax exemption program or eliminate it entirely.

"The question is whether or not we need to have a special session where all of us are focusing in on this," Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said.

“We do,” Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, replied.

 

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