Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees will consider adopting the district’s budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27 at its Aug. 24 workshop.
The district is also holding a public hearing during the workshop before consideration where residents may comment or ask questions about the budget, district documents show.

What you need to know: The district is proposing a tax rate of $1.0249 per $100 valuation of a home for FY 2026-27, as previously reported by Community Impact. The district is also proposing $70.4 million in both revenues and expenditures for FY 2026-27, resulting in a balanced budget, according to district documents.

Stay tuned: The board will meet to consider adopting the budget and tax rate at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at the district’s boardroom, located at 402 Laurel Drive, Friendswood.

The Rip Room opened its doors in early July, staff said.

What they offer: The shop offers a place for people who love collecting and trading. The store specializes in Pokémon cards, sports cards, trading card games and other collectibles.

📍2002 N. Main St., Ste. 100, Pearland

St. Luke’s Health will add its parent company to its name in October as it expands its partnership with Baylor School of Medicine, officials announced in an Aug. 17 news release.

Read all about it: The name addition aims to unite and emphasize the shared values between St. Luke’s Health and CommonSpirit Health, a faith-based healthcare provider that serves as a parent company for over 2,300 care sites in the nation, according to the release. 

The name change also aims to bridge the local and national networks.

Zooming out: Over the past year, Baylor School of Medicine and St. Luke’s have also expanded their partnership to invite more Baylor specialists to join St. Luke’s. 

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out these trending stories across the southern portion of the Greater Houston area from Aug. 17-21.

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2. New homelessness program uses nearby hotels to help with temporary housing
3. See how Alvin, Friendswood, Pearland ISDs did in 2025-26 accountability ratings
4. Houston native opens 10th location of family-owned flooring company
5. Thousands of Katy area families apply for new education accounts
6. New Christmas decor shop opens in League City