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Grand Parkway arial shot in New Caney near Valley Ranch

See 2 transportation updates around New Caney, Montgomery

By Emily Lincke

Here’s a roundup of the latest transportation updates in the area, as discussed during the July 29 Montgomery City Council meeting.

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The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission broke ground on Freedom Hall on Nov. 11, 2023. Freedom Hall will be an education and visitor center, museum, event center, meeting hall and conference center. (Courtesy Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission)

Veterans Memorial Park expansion gets green light ...

two men sit in front of microphones

Montgomery County approves use for first allocation ...

The New Caney-Porter real estate market saw 223 home sales in May and has 3.9 months of inventory currently available—the highest since 2007. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

New Caney, Porter area hits highest home ...

Montgomery County sign

Published 5:11 PM | Jul 29, 2025 CDT

Montgomery County preliminary budget review shows $21.6M increase for FY 2025-26

Baseball field with mower at Ed Rinehart Park in New Caney

Published 2:18 PM | Jul 29, 2025 CDT

Montgomery County Precinct 4 collecting feedback for master parks plan

A public hearing will be held to gather feedback on proposed changes to Montgomery County Floodplain Management Regulations. (Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact)

Published 2:11 PM | Jul 28, 2025 CDT

PREVIEW: Montgomery County to discuss preliminary FY 2025-26 budget, Tamina project update and potential new floodplain rules

Door on county court building

Published 1:09 PM | Jul 21, 2025 CDT

Montgomery County Commissioners Court approves misdemeanor defender contract for fiscal year 2025- 26

Commissioners also discussed a proposed ordinance aimed at regulating roadside vendors, panhandlers and live animal sellers operating in public rights of way through House Bill 2012. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact)

Published 3:34 PM | Jul 17, 2025 CDT

Montgomery County Commissioners Court discusses roadside vendor regulations, changes meeting time

The Kevin Brady Community Center, the Oklahoma Community Center and the Nature Center Community Room will operate under a new fee schedule following unanimous approval by commissioners. Commissioner Ritch Wheeler (right) said existing contracts will remain honored through the year. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact)

Published 3:45 PM | Jul 16, 2025 CDT

Montgomery County changes pricing on room rentals, approves $59.4M land swap appraisals

outside of Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Updated 1:02 AM | Jul 17, 2025 CDT

‘We've turned closets and hallways into housing and office space’: Montgomery County officials explore jail solutions amid overcrowding

Montgomery County Commissioners Court building

Published 3:38 PM | Jul 14, 2025 CDT

PREVIEW: Montgomery County to discuss state of county jail, land swap agreement for Kevin Brady Library

President Donald Trump speaks during a July 11 roundtable in Kerrville, after he toured sites that were hit by deadly flooding a week earlier. (Screenshot courtesy the White House)

Published 7:57 PM | Jul 11, 2025 CDT

President Trump visits Hill Country flood sites amid criticism of emergency response

Trees washed up on the San Gabriel River Park Bridge near the Katy Crossing Trailhead at San Gabriel Park July 7. (Anna Maness/Community Impact)

Updated 5:45 PM | Jul 7, 2025 CDT

How Texans can help those impacted by the Central Texas floods