Katy Rice Harvest Festival, Fulshear's Folly: 8 Katy-Fulshear area events to attend through Oct. 11
Events in the Katy-Fulshear area through Oct. 11 include a safety fest, vintage carnival and market. This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.
Katy Area Safety Fest This free community event at Typhoon Texas Waterpark will give residents access to more than 30 emergency response agencies, interactive exhibits, safety demonstrations, family-friendly activities and safety preparedness resources.
Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Free
555 S. Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy
Katy Rice Harvest Festival Hosted by the city of Katy, the two-day festival will feature food trucks, live concerts and shopping from more than 100 vendors. The event at the Historic Town Square benefits the Katy Rotary Club, and all proceeds will go to local scholarships and charities.
San Antonio-based burger chain Whataburger has opened its first Fulshear location.
Zooming in: The new location, which offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, taquitos and salads, features a double drive-thru, dining room and a custom interior mural featuring Whataburger and Fulshear imagery, according to a news release.
The restaurant has 89 employees, headed by Operating Partner Jesus Guzman, per the release.
Harris County Flood Control District advances $3.5B in approved projects stemming from 2018 flood bond
More than 145 flood mitigation projects in high-flood-risk areas across Harris County will advance with secured local, state and federal funding partnerships after the unanimous approval from Harris County Commissioners as part of a restructured proposal built upon the work completed from the 2018 flood bond.
Explained: At the Sept. 18 court meeting, Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Christina Petersen addressed commissioners on the updates and debuted the new 2018 flood bond dashboard—a public website where users can find flood project schedules, funding sources, completion dates, prioritization scores, locations and lifecycles for all projects that will be updated quarterly, according to Petersen.
What residents should know: Rising costs, inflation and pandemic construction issues were factors that flood district officials said have challenged how they’re moving forward with certain projects and closing others. The following number of 2018 bond-related IDs or packages have been decided in the following categories, according to HCFCD:
Space City Weather celebrates 10 years of serving Houston
Space City Weather, a daily weather news and forecaster, is approaching its 10-year anniversary of providing weather updates to five million annual visitors in the Greater Houston area, according to its website.
Zooming in: Space City Editor and certified meteorologist Eric Berger said he started the site as a hobby in 2015. However, when Hurricane Harvey hit the city, it became much more than that.
Alongside Managing Editor Matt Lanza, Berger has transformed Space City Weather into much more, partnering with Reliant Energy as their sole sponsor in 2017, he said.
What’s next: To commemorate its anniversary, Space City Weather will host a Fall Day celebration at Midtown Park, located at 2811 Travis St., Houston, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 25, featuring giveaways, 10th anniversary merchandise, costume contests and more, Berger said.
What to know about the 17 state propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot
Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.
The overview: The propositions, which were adopted by state lawmakers earlier this year, include measures aimed at reducing property taxes, funding water supply projects and creating a state dementia research institute.
“This is an opportunity to make your voice heard about the governing document of our state,” Secretary of State Jan Nelson said in a June 25 statement.
More details: Texans have until Oct. 6 to register to vote in the upcoming election. Early in-person voting runs from Oct. 20-31, and Election Day is Nov. 4.
The secretary of state’s office randomly selected the ballot order for the 17 state propositions. Keep reading to learn about the proposed constitutional amendments and how they would change Texas law.
20 years strong: Community Impact celebrates anniversary through state-wide company gathering
Since 2005, Community Impact has delivered trusted news and local information to communities across Texas. Privately owned by John and Jennifer Garrett of Round Rock, it now reaches 2.5 million mailboxes and 270,000 inboxes in 40 markets.
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Community Impact is looking back on two decades built on passion, integrity and innovation—while also focusing forward on deeper reader connections and future growth.
The framework: To recognize 20 years of success, Community Impact held a conference and celebration called The Gathering. The event united employees from across the company for two days of training, collaboration and connection.
“Our belief is that leadership from internal top performers and external experts helps us be the modern local news company we want to be,” Founder and CEO John Garrett said.
