GOVERNMENT
Montgomery County will hold a Commissioners Court session Sept. 27. Agenda items include a fiscal year2022-23 salary schedule and a Montgomery County Appraisal District director nominee. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County notebook: Inside the Sept. 27 Commissioners Court agenda
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials at a news conference in Midland, TX, on Sept. 21. A sign on the table reads "SECURING THE BORDER."
‘One pill can kill': Gov. Abbott orders state leaders, law enforcement to focus on cartels amid fentanyl crisis
Humble City Council ratified a tax rate of $0.25158 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2022-23 at its Sept. 22 meeting, down from last year’s rate of $0.263508. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Humble City Council ratifies reduced tax rate for fiscal year 2022-23
Doug Hooten—CEO of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 Mobile Health Care—resigned from his position effective immediately Sept. 20 , district officials confirmed Sept. 21. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
Doug Hooten, Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare CEO, resigns
Four black graduation caps being thrown in the air.
White House estimates 3.3M Texans eligible for student loan forgiveness
A low building with a triangular roof. Animal Shelter is written in red capital letters on white panels on the front of the building.
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough to oversee animal shelter operations
A red, white and blue sign reading "Vote Here Today" mounted in front of a brick building
Montgomery County formally adopts Hart InterCivic voting system for 2022 elections
Humble City Council approved an approximately $145.4 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23 during its Sept. 13 meeting. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
Humble City Council approves roughly $145.4M budget for FY 2022-23
Humble City Council at its Sept. 8 meeting held a public hearing to take feedback on the city’s proposed budget of approximately $145.4 million that includes 3% raises for all employees, 18 new city positions, funding for Fire Station No. 2 and several drainage improvement projects. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Humble City Council discusses proposed $145.4M budget for FY 2022-23
An older man with grey hair, glasses, and a mustache and beard in a black jacket and grey and white checkered tie gestures behind a podium
Montgomery County approves reduced tax abatement for steel company Husteel America
Debris was piled outside damaged homes in Humble's Northshire subdivision after Tropical Storm Imelda in September 2019. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Channel rehabilitation project to address drainage in Humble delayed 30 days
Benches inside a courtroom
Montgomery County approves $397M budget for 2022-23, approves tax rate exceeding no-new-revenue rate
To fund its 2022-23 budget, Montgomery County commissioners approved a proposed property tax rate of $0.3764 per $100 of taxable property, but as the rate exceeds the effective rate, a public hearing is scheduled on Aug. 26. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County notebook: Budget approval preview
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 commissioners approved a proposed a tax rate of $0.029336 for fiscal year 2022-23 at their Aug. 23 board meeting. (Courtesy Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11)
Harris County ESD 11 commissioners propose tax rate decrease for FY 2022-23
Montgomery County lifted its burn ban Aug. 22. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
Burn ban lifted in Montgomery County
A black SUV with a yellow band across its door and black text saying "Constable" superimposed on the band
Texas Association of Counties honors Montgomery County constable units
The $478 million bond will be put on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston City Council approves placement of $478M in bonds on November ballot
H-GAC approved its final Method of Distribution for $488 million in federal funding for storm resiliency improvement projects across the region. (Community Impact file photo)
H-GAC includes city of Houston in final $488M distribution of storm mitigation funds
Power lines in front of a sunset.
ERCOT selects Pablo Vegas as new CEO 16 months after previous leader fired