HTX-WDL: Impact 10/22/2025

The Woodlands Township board of directors discussed options at its Oct. 16 meeting for repair or replacement for Grogan’s Point Nature Trail Pathway Bridge, opting to perform repairs now and potentially replace it in the future.

The gist: Grogan’s Point Nature Trail Pathway Bridge sustained significant damage from Hurricane Beryl and the 2024 flooding events.

The board discussed four proposals Oct. 16 involving bridge repairs, relocation or replacement, ranging in cost from $407,797 to $958,454.

What’s next: The board approved Proposal 1, a bridge repair, with a 4-2 vote and officials said they will create the 2027 budget with Proposal 4 in mind, which would give residents a new bridge.

What they’re saying: “You know $550,000 is today's dollars, not 20 years [from now] dollars when you might need it,” Chief Operating Officer Chris Nunes said. “But at least start that process or give direction to staff to identify the easements, work to get the easements in advance. So, if and when this were to happen next time, we're already ready.”

CEDAT Center for the Development of Talent officials confirmed the learning center held its grand opening on Oct. 18.

The details: CEDAT Center for the Development of Talent officials said the school is a full-time childcare academy and after-school provider for gifted and talented children. The school offers an enhanced education trilingual environment with languages including Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Other programs offered include:

• Art classes
• Medical induction courses
• Languages and educational counseling

Montgomery County officials adopted a $508.1 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 alongside a reduced property tax rate of $0.3770 per $100 valuation. County leaders said this year’s budget, adopted Sept. 5, was designed with growth, public safety and modernization in mind.

The details: While the rate is slightly lower than last year’s rate of $0.3790 per $100 valuation, it remains 2.09% above the no-new-revenue rate, meaning some taxpayers could still see higher bills depending on property values. For a home at the county’s average value of $335,928, the county’s portion of property taxes will amount to about $1,266, Tammy McRae, Montgomery County’s tax assessor-collector, said.

A closer look: The budget also covers the second year of the county’s transition to a medical examiner’s office, with the addition of two full-time positions and one part-time position. Information technology funding increased from $19.1 million to $20.6 million with a focus on cybersecurity, storage and software renewals.  

Veteran- and woman-owned business Patriot Paws Mobile Imaging is now serving Montgomery County and parts of Harris County, officials said.

Meet the owners: Owned by Porter residents Katie and Jason Blanco, who are members of the VFW and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, the business opened in May and launched as a mobile business to local veterinarians in August.

Quote of note: “We started Patriot Paws Mobile Imaging after seeing how challenging it can be for hospitals to get timely ultrasounds scheduled, sometimes waiting weeks, which can delay treatment and add unnecessary stress for both doctors and clients and their pets,” Katie Blanco said.

The details: The locally owned business offers services to the following areas:

• Cleveland
• Conroe
• Cypress
• Humble
• Magnolia
• New Caney
• Splendora
• Porter
• Spring
• Tomball
• The Woodlands