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PREVIEW: Jersey Village City Council to discuss FY 2026-27 municipal budget, tax rate

Jersey Village City Council is slated to discuss approving the fiscal year 2026-27 municipal budget, which includes a tax rate increase during the Aug. 18 regular meeting.

In a nutshell: Per meeting documents, the proposed tax rate for the FY 2026-27 municipal budget is above the no-new-revenue rate, which requires a public hearing in order for council to approve the rate.

Following council's direction to relook at the proposed FY 2026-27 budget in order to minimize any potential tax increases and to address additions to the budget from the July 17 budget workshop, documents show the city’s recommended tax rate of $0.817625 per $100 is lower than the originally proposed.

Before you go: Jersey Village City Council plans to meet Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center Auditorium located at 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village for a regular meeting.

A public hearing regarding the proposed tax rate increase is included on the Aug. 18 agenda.

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Church Story to open permanent location in Cypress

Church Story has plans to open a permanent location in Cypress in the fall of 2027, officials said. The church plans to break ground within the next couple of months.

The details: Per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Church Story will be located in an existing former manufactured metal 34,606-square-foot building.
Officials said the permanent building for Church Story will accommodate gatherings for up to 1,200 people of all ages.

Also of note: Church Story was founded in 2022, per its Facebook account. While construction takes place, officials said Church Story will continue to gather on Sundays 9 a.m and 10:30 a.m. in Grand Lakes Junior High near Cypress Rosehill Road and The Grand Parkway.

Sunday Gatherings include age-specific experiences for infants through 6th grade and for individuals with special needs.

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Texas senators consider how to better prepare communities for wildfires

From 2020-25, more than 45,000 wildfires burned over 2.7 million acres of Texas land, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Ahead of the 2027 state legislative session, lawmakers are looking into ways to better prevent wildfires from happening and prepare communities to respond when fires do start.

The background: In 2025, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 34, which required the Texas A&M Forest Service to create a statewide database of firefighting equipment; established a council to improve emergency communications between local, state and federal agencies; and increased funding to help rural volunteer fire departments purchase equipment from $30 million to $40 million.

Quote of note: Sen. Kevin Sparks, a Midland Republican who authored the law, said more work needs to be done to increase wildfire preparedness across the state.

"As we move forward, our focus should be on a more proactive approach that prioritizes prevention and mitigation alongside response preparedness," Sparks said during an Aug. 11 hearing of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, which he chairs.