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View MoreWoodlands board lowers tax rate as Sekula-Gibbs dissents
The Woodlands Township Board adopted its 2027 budget unanimously and set a 2026 property tax rate of $0.1694 per $100 in a 6-1 vote, with Director Shelley Sekula-Gibbs casting the lone dissent.
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View More48,000 Montgomery County voters must confirm addresses by Oct. 5
About 48,000 Montgomery County voters are on the state's voter suspense list and must confirm their addresses by Oct. 5 or face extra steps at the polls for the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Local Government
View MoreMontgomery County set to award first $480M road bond contracts
Montgomery County commissioners meet Thursday to award the first construction bids from the voter-approved $480 million road bond, covering two Precinct 1 projects, while also taking up wildfire response and courthouse remodeling plans.
Local Government
View MoreTxDOT proposes Grand Parkway widening near Woodlands
TxDOT proposes widening the Grand Parkway from two to three main lanes in each direction and adding two I-45 direct connectors along a 6.73-mile stretch near The Woodlands, with a virtual meeting Sept. 22, an in-person open house Sept. 24 and a public comment deadline of Oct. 9.
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View MoreTexas solar sales law gives Woodlands homeowners new protections
A new Texas law effective Sept. 1 requires solar salespeople to register with the state, gives homeowners five business days to cancel contracts, and imposes fines up to $100,000 for deceptive sales targeting seniors.
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View MoreLancium testifies as Texas Senate eyes data center water rules
Woodlands-based Lancium testified before a Texas Senate committee on Sept. 1 about its closed-loop cooling systems as lawmakers prepare a 2027 bill to regulate data center water consumption.
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View MoreHouston council approves deal ending Woodlands annexation threat
Houston City Council voted 13-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to approve the Third Amendment to the Regional Participation Agreement, eliminating Houston's ability to annex The Woodlands and returning an estimated $4.5 million per year in sales tax revenue to the Township starting in 2030.
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View MoreHouston controller calls $50M Woodlands annexation deal a 'bad deal'
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins publicly opposed the $50 million anti-annexation deal with The Woodlands, projecting Houston could lose $173 million by 2057, while Mayor John Whitmire dismissed the estimate and predicted council approval at Wednesday's vote.
Local Government
View MoreWoodlands board votes Thursday on 2026 tax rate, budget
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors meets Thursday, Sept. 3, to formally adopt the FY 2027 budget and set the 2026 property tax rate at $0.1694 per $100, which would raise the average homeowner's bill by about $49 despite a lower rate.
Local Government
View MoreMontgomery County proposes $546M budget with $25 Woodlands tax hike
Montgomery County's proposed FY2027 budget totals $546.8 million and would raise the median Woodlands-area homeowner's county tax bill by $25.39, funding 26 new positions, a new district court and a 5% employee raise ahead of a Sept. 8 adoption vote.
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View MoreHouston council votes Wednesday on $50M Woodlands annexation deal
Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday, Sept. 2, on the $50 million deal that would permanently end the city's ability to annex The Woodlands, one week after the Township Board approved the agreement 7-0.
Local Government
View MoreSan Jacinto River Authority approves 9% raw water rate hike
The San Jacinto River Authority board approved a 9.09% raw water rate increase, from $0.66 to $0.72 per 1,000 gallons effective January 2027, to fund aging infrastructure in the Highlands division.
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