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Check out 3 transportation updates in the Katy-Fulshear area

Read about some of the latest updates on transportation projects in the Katy-Fulshear area. This list is not comprehensive.

Katy Hockley Road widening: The project will widen the existing two-lane asphalt roadway to a four-lane undivided concrete roadway.

  • Timeline: September 2025-March 13, 2027

  • Cost: $9.5 million

  • Funding source: Katy Development Authority

West Downtown streets reconstruction: The project will reconstruct First through Fifth streets from FM 359 to Wallis Street.

  • Timeline: May 2025-fourth quarter 2026 (design)

  • Cost: $680,373 (design)

  • Funding sources: city of Fulshear and County Assistance District No. 7

Grand Parkway primacy: The 26-mile extension from south Sugar Land to Hwy. 288 near Rosharon aims to improve commute times for residents.

  • Timeline: TBD

  • Cost: TBD

  • Funding source: TxDOT
 
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Katy ISD to host July 11 operations job fair

Katy ISD will host an operations job fair to fill student and staff support roles, officials announced in a July 8 news release.

What you need to know: The fair—which is scheduled for July 11 from 9-11 a.m. at Morton Ranch High School—will feature a variety of operations department positions, including:

  • Security guards

  • Food service employees

  • Bus drivers and bus driver trainees

  • Bus attendants

  • Custodians

  • Groundskeepers

  • General maintenance technicians

  • HVAC, electricians and plumbers

Keep in mind: The fair will include on-site interviews and computers for applicants to finish the hiring process, according to the release.
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

'Encanto' with Live Ballet Folklórico

Cypress Cars & Coffee

July 10, 7:30 p.m.
The Woodlands

July 11, 8-10 a.m.
Cypress

Learn more.

Learn more.

 

Montgomery County Christmas In July

Elvis Tribute

July 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Conroe

July 11, 6 p.m.
Humble

Learn more.

Learn more.

 
To submit your own event, click here.

Metro News
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo names new COO and general manager

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced the creation of a new C-level leadership position called chief operating officer and general manager.

In a nutshell: The new position—which will be filled by current Chief Revenue Officer Amber Burda—aims to unify strategic direction as well as align programming and strategy for the annual rodeo event, officials announced in a July 7 news release.

Burda has served as chief revenue officer since 2023, although she was initially hired in 2017 as the executive director of sponsorships, business and corporate development, where she led the creation of official rodeo sponsorships.

Sorting out details: Her focus will be on ensuring cross-departmental coordination to enhance operational efficiency, while aligning pricing and revenue strategies with the organization’s mission.

In the new role, Burda will oversee most public-facing aspects of the rodeo, including:

  • Mission

  • Show operations

  • Ticketing

  • Sponsorships

  • Stadium presentation

  • The carnival

Burda will also be involved in the creation of the organization’s new agricultural complex along Hwy. 288, per the release.
 

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