The Katy ISD board of trustees will soon be without its longest-serving member.

What residents need to know: At a July 27 meeting, board member Rebecca Fox announced her Oct. 12 departure from the Katy ISD board of trustees, citing her desire to spend more time with her family.

Fox, who originally planned to step down from her position in 2027 when her term ended, said she made her decision public now to give the district and board “ample time” to prepare for this transition.

Zooming in: Fox was first elected to the board in 2004 and served until 2019 before being reelected in 2021, according to the district’s website. She has held every officer position, including serving as president three times.

More details: With Fox’s term slated to end in May, board President Lance Redmon said board leadership will meet to come up with a recommendation and bring the item back for review at a later meeting.

Verde Pilates is now offering pilates and yoga classes in Katy, officials confirmed.

What to know: The boutique studio has a variety of pilates classes including standard and heated mat options at different levels of difficulty, according to its website. Various memberships are available including a buddy membership.

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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.

For the first time since 2017, Houston will host a major WWE event called "Survivor Series: WarGames."

What is it: The WarGames series was created in 1987 by Dusty Rhodes and has become an iconic staple of the wrestling world, officials said. Over the course of its history, the format of the series has adapted and changed, but it was ultimately rebranded in 2022 into "Survivor Series: WarGames" and became a marquee event for the main WWE roster.

The event first appeared at a major sports stadium last year, with a debut at Petco Park in San Diego, which, according to a July 13 news release, set records for gate and attendance at approximately 46,016 fans participating in the one-day event. Now, the major showdown will be held at Daikin Park on Nov. 28.

The local impact: CEO of Houston First, Michael Heckman, said he anticipates the event to bring in thousands of fans and generate a "significant" economic impact for the community.

Tickets will go on sale Aug. 7 at 11 a.m.

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.