GOVERNMENT
Montgomery County defines nonconsent towing zones, forms advisory board
Montgomery County commissioners will convene May 11 for a regular court session. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
UPDATED: Montgomery County commissioners pull resolution related to groundwater production
A water-bottling company had purchased a tract of land in Conroe Park North with the intent to pump groundwater. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
'Nationally known' water bottling company backs out of Conroe deal
The Texas Department of State Health Services projects a significant shortage of nurses by 2032. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Why Texas faces a growing nursing shortage and what can be done to address it
Three places were up for election in the city of Montgomery. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
UPDATED: Langley, Wilkerson win re-election; newcomer Byron Sanford elected to Montgomery City Council
Hunan Garden Restaurant, which opened more than 30 years ago, will soon leave the Kings Crossing shopping center. (Courtesy Hunan Garden Restaurant)
Hunan Garden Restaurant to leave Kingwood spot; 7 developments underway in Magnolia and more top Houston-area news
The Montgomery County Commissioners Court discussed a goal for the upcoming budget during an April 27 meeting. (Screenshot via Montgomery County livestream)
Montgomery County sets goal of avoiding tax increases for upcoming budget
ExxonMobil moved employees from its Springwoods Village campus to a Hughes Landing to cure a default on a Montgomery County tax abatement. (Courtesy ExxonMobil)
ExxonMobil resolves tax abatement default, moves employees from Spring to The Woodlands
Texas will add two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Texas is the only state adding two U.S. House districts, and it just missed out on a third
A judge has dismissed the city of Houston from a lawsuit in which a Lake Conroe nonprofit sought to file a restraining order against the San Jacinto River Authority and the city. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lawsuit on Lake Conroe lowering continues; Katy ISD to return to standard operations and more top Houston-area news
Ahead of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1-Nov. 30, the Harris County Flood Control District recently installed 23 new gauge stations throughout the Greater Houston area, which are expected to provide the district with enhanced rainfall information throughout the region in the event of future flooding. (Courtesy Harris County Flood Control District)
Harris County Flood Control District installs 23 new gauge stations throughout Greater Houston area
As part of President Joe Biden’s plan to reopen schools safely nationwide, the department’s National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option is being expanded beyond the summertime. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
USDA extends free school meals provision through 2021-22 school year
A judge has dismissed the city of Houston from a lawsuit in which a Lake Conroe nonprofit sought to file a restraining order against the San Jacinto River Authority and the city. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Court dismisses city of Houston from lawsuit that seeks to stop Lake Conroe lowering
Costco Business Centers, of which there are only about 15 in the country, carry different products and provide a different shopping experience to members than do traditional Costco Wholesale stores. (Courtesy Costco Wholesale)
Costco Business Center being built in Stafford; see live music in The Woodlands and more top Houston-area news
Under the Texas Rule of Capture, the landowner is entitled to the water underneath their land. Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, the entity that manages groundwater in Montgomery County, is prioritizing protecting these private property rights when it comes to making regulatory decisions. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Private property rights at heart of Montgomery County’s groundwater dispute
The program, which began this week in San Marcos, gives Amazon and Whole Foods employees and contractors direct access to COVID-19 vaccinations. (Courtesy Amazon)
Amazon begins rollout of statewide vaccination clinics for employees
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, which regulates groundwater usage in Montgomery County, is part of Groundwater Management Area 14. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
GMA 14 approves proposed desired future conditions; LSGCD objects to subsidence factor
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Stakeholders main issues with SJRA fall outside sunset review's scope
Federal funding is set aside for public schools to address effects of the pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Why Texas has not yet distributed $18 billion in federal funds intended for public schools