The Woodlands Township board of directors at a Nov. 19 meeting adopted Event Center rental fees and swore in new and returning board members, among other business.

Items worth mentioning: The board voted to adopt a $5,000 daily Event Center rental fee for the weeks between the closing of The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center on Jan. 19 and about seven weeks later when the Cynthia Woods Michelle Pavillion resumes management of the space at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, according to discussion at the meeting.

Also on the agenda: The board swore in Adam Lamb as the newest board director after he won the election for Position 6 on Nov. 4. Ann Snyder, who had previously held the position and had served on the board since 2015, did not seek re-election.

Looking ahead: The board interviewed three out of the five candidates for township’s Development Standards Committee, which enforces standards governing residential and commercial property use, at the meeting.

A new 13-story high-rise, 1 Riva Row, is now open along The Woodlands Waterway, Howard Hughes announced in a Nov. 20 news release.

A closer look: The new building includes the first penthouses available for lease in a multifamily community in The Woodlands, as well as two-story townhomes. The complex also offers 49 unique floorplans, including studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom plans, according to the website.

More details: The community also has a four-story amenity center offering:

• Two-story fitness center with yoga and barre studio
• Pet park and pet spa
• Modern coworking lounge

Holiday trash and recycling pickup will see changes during the week of Nov. 24, and several township facilities will be closed.

In addition, The Woodlands Township on Nov. 18 announced on social media that a pathway on South Millbend Drive will be closed between Grogans Mill Road and Wakerobbin Court through Jan. 6 for renovations.

Something to know: The Woodlands Township announced holiday trash and recycling schedule changes for the Thanksgiving holiday. Trash and recycling will not be picked up Nov. 27, and the schedule will shift on several other days.

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As Thanksgiving week is expected to be one of the busiest U.S. travel periods for Texans, according to projections from AAA, Houston travelers flying on Frontier Airlines from George Bush Intercontinental Airport will have four new nonstop services starting Nov. 20.

What they're saying: “With our launch of new service to Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale, we are thrilled to offer Houston-area consumers affordable travel to even more exciting destinations just in time for the busy holiday travel season,” said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, in a Nov. 20 news release.

Digging deeper: A record 5.8 million Texans are projected to travel within and outside the state from Nov. 25-Dec.1, according to AAA, which is up from approximately 5.7 million travelers in 2024. The airline announcement comes just days after the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration lifted a flight reduction emergency order for 40 airports across the country, including IAH, on Nov. 17.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is moving forward with a set of permanent rules designed to prohibit the sale of consumable THC products to anyone under 21 years old.

The overview: The proposal is similar to emergency rules adopted Sept. 23, which are currently in effect and prohibit Texas alcohol retailers from selling intoxicating THC products to minors. The state health department adopted similar emergency rules in October.

The context: The existing and proposed THC rules are the result of a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, who called for age restrictions on THC sales and tighter guardrails on the multibillion-dollar industry.

Earlier this month, federal lawmakers approved a ban on most consumable THC products, which is set to take effect in November 2026. The ban is part of a federal funding package that became law Nov. 12, ending a 43-day federal government shutdown.

Next steps: Texans can weigh in on the TABC's proposed permanent rules during a Dec. 11 virtual public hearing or submit written public comments through Jan. 4.