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View MoreMontgomery County seeks ordinance power over unincorporated areas
Montgomery County commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 8 to send a resolution to state lawmakers requesting limited ordinance-making power over unincorporated areas, including The Woodlands, citing rapid growth that is outpacing the county's infrastructure capacity.
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View MoreMontgomery County seeks power to pass local ordinances
Montgomery County commissioners vote Thursday, Oct. 8, on a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to grant the county limited ordinance-making authority over its unincorporated areas, which include The Woodlands and cover roughly 78% of the county's land.
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View MoreConroe ISD absorbs $27 million bus funding gap
Conroe ISD spent $35 million on busing last year but received just $7.4 million from the state, leaving a roughly $27 million gap that strains routes, staff and families across The Woodlands area.
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View MoreWoodlands luncheon marks 26 years of breast cancer fundraising
Memorial Hermann's In the Pink of Health held its 26th annual luncheon Oct. 2 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, raising funds for free mammograms and cancer survivorship services at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center.
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View MoreWoodlands DSC weighs signage, design changes for six businesses
The Woodlands Development Standards Committee will consider commercial design and signage requests from Sprouts Farmers Market, Crunch Fitness, HEB, Burger King, Bar Bludorn and Phat Eatery at its Oct. 7 meeting.
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View MoreREPORT: Voucher program drains millions from Conroe ISD
A new report estimates Texas public schools will lose $300 million this year to the state's voucher program, with Conroe ISD among the hardest-hit Houston-area districts as the funding squeeze compounds budget pressures that already forced the district to skip employee raises.
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View MoreLone Star College approves tax rate, targets $32M in bond savings
Lone Star College System trustees voted Thursday, Oct. 1, to adopt a slightly lower tax rate of $0.1058 per $100 valuation while directing up to $60 million toward bond debt, aiming to save taxpayers an estimated $32 million.
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View MoreWoodlands tax bills rise as seniors pay $0 in school taxes
About 60% of Texas homeowners 65 and older now pay zero school property taxes after boosted exemptions, shifting costs to younger homeowners and commercial property owners in fast-growing communities like The Woodlands.
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View MoreConroe ISD faces funding gap as TEA seeks $97.3 billion
The Texas Education Agency asked lawmakers for $97.3 billion in K-12 funding for the 2028-29 biennium, but the $55 per-student basic allotment increase falls far short of the $1,300 school leaders requested, a gap Conroe ISD leaders have flagged as they push for competitive employee pay.
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View MoreAbbott's diesel disaster order could ease prices in The Woodlands
Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide diesel disaster proclamation allows untaxed dyed diesel on Texas roads and raises weight limits for fuel and agricultural loads, as diesel prices in Texas average $5.86 per gallon.
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View MoreHurricane Polo remnants raise Woodlands flood risk Thursday
Moisture from Hurricane Polo is forecast to combine with a slow-moving front, bringing the week's heaviest rain to Southeast Texas on Thursday and Friday and placing the region under a 2 out of 4 flood risk.
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View MoreMontgomery County seeks $51.5M to clear Woodlands-area waterways
Montgomery County is seeking $51.5 million in federal post-Harvey funds to clear vegetation and debris from six waterways, including Lake Creek and Stewarts Creek near The Woodlands, and residents have until Sept. 30 to comment on the environmental review.
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