GOVERNMENT
Eddie Cook
Gilbert Town Council Member Eddie Cook appointed county assessor
The Oak Ridge North City Council met for a regular meeting Feb. 24. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Oak Ridge North council OKs restaurant highway signage grant, opposes multifamily project
Clockwise from top left: Rob Cox, Hava Johnston, Ram Majji, Josh Meek, Dan Stricklin, Laura Rummel and Ruan Meintjes will appear on the May 2 ballot for the Frisco City Council Place 5 seat.
Frisco City Council Election Q&A: 7 candidates in race for Place 5
Motorcycle Training Center provides riding courses and classroom instruction. (Courtesy city of Richardson)
City Council votes to shut down outdoor motorcycle training facility in Richardson
The vote to terminate Snipes' employment happened at a Feb. 24 special City Council meeting. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City City Council votes to fire City Manager Anthony Snipes
Three Democrats and three Republicans are competing for votes to ultimately become Fort Bend County sheriff.
3 Democrats, 3 Republicans vie to be Fort Bend County's next sheriff
The Palm School (Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis County judge unimpressed with Austin’s initial bid to buy historic Palm School
The city of Montgomery will host elections for various city positions May 2. (Andy Li/Community Impact Newspaper)
Candidates file to run for Montgomery mayor, council seats
Tracy "TK" Keele, Tracy Keele, Clear Lake Shores police chief, CLS police chief
Clear Lake Shores hires interim police chief as permanent chief
water faucet
Pearland City Council discusses solutions for water billing discrepancy
Houston's first chief transportation officer will help the city coordinate its urban planning efforts with other agencies such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Shifting focus from car culture, Houston hires first chief transportation planner
The schematic plan shows the proposed development including 105 homes. (Courtesy Rooted Development)
New 105-home development yields traffic concerns from Magnolia residents
Dripping Springs has received two grants from the Texas Department of Transportation to complete sidewalk improvements projects. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dripping Springs receives $2.8 million in TxDOT grants for local sidewalk projects
(Courtesy city of League City)
League City City Council to consider new water, sewer rates Feb. 25
Texas Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, announced two adult prisons in the state will close in 2020. (Courtesy Pexels)
Jester I Unit, an adult prison in Richmond, will close in 2020