City of Jersey Village moves forward with planning for community pool
The City of Jersey Village will enter an initial planning phase for the proposed municipal pool after City Council authorized a contract with a design firm on Sept. 15.
In a nutshell: Council's decision comes ahead of the Nov. 4 bond election, which includes a $6.5 million proposition to fund the construction of a new city pool and pump house. The city will cancel the contract with the design firm if the bond fails in November, according to a Sept. 18 newsletter from the city.
Also of note: The city council approved an application for a $90,000 grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Solid Waste Management Program, which, if awarded, would help the city purchase and install cameras to deter illegal dumping.
Q&A: Hear from the candidates for Cy-Fair ISD school board Position 7
Nine candidates are running for three positions on the Cy-Fair ISD school board in the upcoming Nov. 4 general election. Elecia Jones, Kendra Camarena and George Edwards Jr. will compete for the Position 7 seat.
Some context: Trustee Lucas Scanlon currently sits on Position 7 of the board but did not seek re-election for a second term. The elected Position 7 trustee will serve a four-year term.
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:
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.
