The Woodlands Township voted 6-0 to accept a report from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for Flock Safety License Plate Reader Camera use.

The overview: Flock cameras are currently in around 5,000 communities across the country and have been in Montgomery County since February, said Ian Leslie, public affairs manager for Flock Safety. In the fiscal year 2026 township budget, $109,500 was used to purchase 30 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for MCSO to place in strategic locations around The Woodlands.

What else: Leslie addressed resident privacy concerns by presenting the compliance features for Flock use.

Before you go: The board also voted on The Woodlands Express bus wrap design. Community Impact previously reported that the board approved the use of in-house design to create wraps for 14 buses in the current fleet. The new design will not be an additional cost to the township. The new fleet is scheduled for delivery between November 2026 and February 2027.

The retailer will open a 7,381-square-foot store on FM 1488, per a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.

The gist: Construction is estimated to begin in September and wrap up next January.

• 2580 FM 1488, Conroe

The city of Shenandoah welcomed new and returning City Council members as well as the mayor in a ceremonial swearing-in May 27, and it approved an ordinance for a new 8,000-square-foot pediatric clinic in the city.

The specifics: Council approved a special-use permit for Blue Fish Pediatrics to operate a pediatric medical office at 29801 I-45 within an area in the Neighborhood Services zoning district just south of City Hall, which would not normally allow the use, according to agenda materials. The property is on a 1.5-acre parcel, and according to discussion at the meeting it is currently occupied by a two-story structure that will be demolished and replaced.

Conroe ISD will run its free meals program to support local children during the summer.

About the program: The meal program is open to local children ages 18 and under with no registration required. According to its website, the district will take into account food allergies as well as recommended nutrition.

On June 4, Lone Star College System's board of trustees will consider calling an election for three trustee seats in November.

The big picture: LSCS trustees for Districts 3, 4 and 9 are slated to be up for election Nov. 3, according to June 4 meeting documents for the college system. Trustee terms last six years for LSCS.

According to the LSCS website, the trustees scheduled to be up for election in November are:

• Board Secretery Iesheia Wilson for District 3
• Art Murillo for District 4
• Jim Cain for District 9

• District 3 covers parts of south-central Cy-Fair and northwest portions of central Houston
• District 4 includes portions of north-central Houston
• District 9 covers pieces of Tomball, north Klein and Cypress

Catch up on Community Impact’s coverage this week with five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from May 25-29.

1. Lamar CISD’s property value growth expected to increase to 4.5% for 2026-27 school year

2. See election results for Harris County judge, district clerk

3. Target, MD Anderson plans included in proposed Manvel mixed-use development

4. All the Crave Cheesecakes announces permanent closure

5. Bed Bath & Beyond to reopen inside four The Container Store locations in the Greater Houston area