Montgomery County commissioners are set to award a $2.5 million contract Thursday to finish extending David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242. The road project, years in the making, aims to ease congestion near The Woodlands.
The Oct. 22 Commissioners Court meeting also includes a debris-monitoring contract tied to $60 million in state flood-mitigation funding. A new mounted-patrol agreement with The Woodlands Township, worth about $2.3 million in its first year, is on the agenda as well.
The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. at 501 N. Thompson St. in Conroe and will be available via livestream.
David Memorial Drive extension
The road project covers the final roughly 1,500 feet of David Memorial Drive, connecting the Conroe city limits to Hwy. 242, Community Impact first reported. Five vendors bid on the work. County agenda documents recommend awarding the contract to JFO Services, LLC.
The project started in September 2023 under an agreement between Shenandoah and Montgomery County. Conroe was originally expected to fund the final segment, but the cost shifted to the Montgomery County road bond voters approved in May 2025, according to Community Impact.
Conroe City Council and Commissioners Court approved an interlocal agreement April 23 clearing the county to lead construction, Community Impact reported. Conroe City Administrator Gary Scott said at that meeting the deal would save Conroe about $2.1 million compared to what the city had expected to spend.
Construction cannot begin until the county secures right-of-way from Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and other affected property owners, according to the April agreement.
Flood-mitigation debris monitoring
Commissioners will also consider awarding a debris-monitoring contract for the San Jacinto River watershed flood-mitigation project. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded $60 million for the effort, split among three areas: $36.38 million for East Montgomery County, $15 million for Stewart Creek and $8.99 million for Lake Creek.
Commissioner Matt Gray said at an Oct. 16 regional flood meeting that the county lacks the financial tools other jurisdictions have. "We don't have the same financial vehicles to get that engineering completed to get them shovel-ready," Gray said, according to Community Impact's coverage of that meeting.
Mounted patrol for The Woodlands
The court is expected to approve an interlocal agreement with The Woodlands Township to fund a mounted patrol operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The Woodlands Township Board of Directors previously approved the deal.
Under the agreement, the township would pay up to $954,876 in one-time capital costs, covering seven horses, stall construction, two trucks, trailers and equipment. Annual operating expenses for 2027 total up to $1,371,354, funding six mounted deputies and one sergeant.
The patrol would focus on The Woodlands Mall, Market Street, Town Center and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, though it would serve the entire township. All personnel and equipment would be branded with "The Woodlands Township" and deployed exclusively within township boundaries unless the township agrees otherwise.
The agreement targets an April 30, 2027, launch date. If the county misses that deadline, the township can demand a full refund and cancel the deal. The agreement runs through Dec. 31, 2027, with renewal options.
Residents can attend the Oct. 22 Commissioners Court in person or watch the livestream.
