GOVERNMENT
City of Lewisville officials hear from community leaders in August to discuss how the city can better meet the needs of its Black community. (Screenshot from city of Lewisville video)
30 action items: Lewisville adopts plan for more inclusive policies toward Black residents
A few changes are being proposed to the McKinney's master thoroughfare plan. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
McKinney City Council to consider updates to master thoroughfare plan
Findings from the Throckmorton statue advisory board will be made in late October. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
Throckmorton statue advisory board findings expected to be presented Oct. 20 to McKinney Council
Early voting runs from Oct. 13-30. Election Day is Nov. 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Find a polling location where you can vote early in Travis County
City of Bellaire budget
Bellaire City Council approves $60 million budget, flat tax rate for 2020-21
Here are the coronavirus data updates to know today in Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)
Williamson County coronavirus positivity rate returns to 4.32%
Jersey Village City Council members debated a proposed Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone at a Sept. 21 virtual meeting. (Screenshot courtesy Zoom)
Jersey Village considers tax zone as new tool to address flooding
Richardson ISD is facing the possibility of reduced funding due to a significant enrollment decline. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Enrollment declines in Richardson ISD could lead to multi-million dollar deficit, officials report
The city of Roanoke saw the largest year-over-year decrease in July sales tax collections, at 16.86%. (Community Impact staff)
Data: Sales tax revenue increases year over year in Keller, decreases in Fort Worth, Roanoke
George Buenik, Houston's director of safety and homeland security, urged residents to stay home throughout the day and evening Sept. 22. (Courtesy Houston Office of Emergency Management)
Tropical Depression Beta: Houston officials urge residents to stay home over next 24 hours
Montgomery County commissioners met Sept. 22 for a regular Commissioners Court meeting. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Homeless shelter plans advance with Montgomery County approval, $1.8M in federal funding
The deadline to register to vote in Harris County is approaching. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Here’s how to register to vote in Harris County
The city of Bellaire has updated its services as streets are beginning to see high water levels from Tropical Storm Beta rainfall. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Beta updates: Bellaire closes facilities, adjusts services amid downpour
Lakeway resident Pat Vanderford speaks during the public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget at Lakeway City Council's Sept. 21 meeting—its first in-person meeting since March. From left: Council Members Sajeev Kumar and Louis Mastrangelo, Mayor Sandy Cox and Mayor Pro Tem Laurie Higginbotham were present at the meeting. (Brian Perdue/Community Impact Newspaper)
In first in-person meeting since March, Lakeway schedules budget, tax rate votes for Sept. 28
Harris County continues to report more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cy-Fair area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
56 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cy-Fair on Sept. 22