Facing increased demand in the space where it has resided since the 1970s, Interfaith of The Woodlands is planning a new facility off Sawdust Road to continue providing services to people in need in South Montgomery County.

The two-minute impact: A 3-acre donation by Woodforest National Bank on Sawdust Road will allow Interfaith to build a new facility up to 20,000 square feet in size to carry out its activities, said Missy Herndon, president and CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands.

The framework: The key areas of support provided by Interfaith—food assistance, crisis assistance and senior programs—represented 82% of its services as of 2025, according to information from the nonprofit.

As many of these programs require an in-person trip to the facility, a location closer to I-45 and closer to its resale store, Hand Me Up Shop, would improve accessibility, especially as rapid growth is occurring east of I-45, where 21% of Interfaith demand is currently seen, Herndon said.

Work is slated for a $300,000 project to fit out the interior of a 2,635-square-foot space for the indoor golf simulator business Another Nine, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. All information, including costs and timelines, is subject to change.

What do you need to know: The project was expected to begin construction April 20, and is scheduled to open in the late summer or the beginning of fall, according to Another Nine representative.

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Thousands of students who live in the Greater Houston area public school boundaries are attending another district or a charter school during the 2025-26 school year, with Houston, Alief and Fort Bend ISDs seeing the highest numbers, according to Texas Education Agency data released March 5.

The overview: Community Impact reviewed TEA data from the 2025-26 school year to determine the number of students departing public school districts and where they were transferring. 

By the numbers: The data from 28 Greater Houston school districts shows the ones with the highest transfer numbers were:

• Houston ISD with 60,430 net transfers out

• Alief ISD with 10,629 net transfers out

• Fort Bend ISD with 9,197 net transfers out

• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD with 7,075 net transfers out

• Aldine ISD with 6,620 net transfers out

Also of note: The data also shows some school districts saw a net increase in enrollment from transfers in 2025-26, including Deer Park, Friendswood, Galena Park and Montgomery ISDs.

With state deadlines inching closer, the Harris County Flood Control District is chipping away at dozens of grant-funded flood recovery and mitigation projects—but county leaders believe pace of work and public transparency could be improved.

What you need to know: In an April 16 update to Commissioners Court, HCFCD Executive Director Tina Petersen shared the status of local flood projects funded with Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery and mitigation, also known as CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT.

At least 14 projects are still in the design phase as of April 1, per the report. Seven of the 11 disaster recovery projects are under construction, and three of 17 total mitigation projects have been awarded contracts. 

Why it matters: The flood control district must spend all CDBG-DR dollars by February 2027 and CDBG-MIT dollars by March 2028 or lose the funding.

The action taken: Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey called for HCFCD to provide monthly reports to Commissioners Court detailing for specific construction and financial updates for each project. The first report is expected May 1.

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.