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Downtown Conroe
Montgomery County municipalities see year over year increase in January sales tax allocations
The city of Tomball presented a strategic plan update during City Council's Jan. 17 meeting. (Chandler France/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Tomball provides strategic plan update
Texas Litter Control is partnering with the city of Humble to provide a community cat pilot program aimed at allowing residents to bring in free-roaming, outdoor cats for free spay and neutering services. (Courtesy Texas Litter Control)
Texas Litter Control partners with city of Humble for community cat pilot program
The Woodlands shuttle service to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
The Woodlands adds Feb. 24-26 dates to rodeo shuttle services
Lake Conroe shore near the San Jacinto River Authority
City of Houston approves lake-lowering plans for Lake Conroe, Lake Houston
Sugar Land City Council approved the purchase of two new fire engines at its Jan. 18 meeting. (Courtesy Pexel)
Sugar Land City Council OKs two new fire trucks
The widening project will be one of nine transportation projects being executed throughout the city. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Katy City Council approves Morton Road widening
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke at a Jan. 19 press conference where she criticized Texas voting laws, following an increase in rejected voter registrations and mail-in ballot applications (Screenshot from Harris County Judge's Office)
Harris County judge criticizes Texas voting laws following confusion over mail-in ballot requirements
The Texas Department of Transportation will update three I-35E interchanges in Lewisville. Cars drive along Main Street in afternoon traffic. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Lewisville to see beginnings of I-35E interchange expansions; Hobby Lobby coming to William Cannon, MoPac intersection in Southwest Austin and more top news
Tomball City Council approved the purchase of replacement water meters and transmitters, costing more than $1.7 million, during its Jan. 17 meeting. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Tomball City Council approves $1.7M replacement of water meters, transmitters
Montgomery County applied for the Operation Lone Star grant in October to reimburse personnel who assisted Texas forces at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County accepts Operation Lone Star grant to reimburse costs at southern border
Katy City Council approved bond funds for a project to widen Katy Hockley Road at its Jan. 10 meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Katy officials approve Katy Hockley Road widening
Downtown Conroe was designated a Texas Main Street Community on Oct. 29, and the area received its Main Street Advisory Board on Jan. 13. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Conroe names first members of Main Street Advisory Board
The Montgomery County Memorial Library System's Central Branch is located in Conroe and will be a voting location for March 1 primaries. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County approves early-voting sites for March primaries
The state will make changes to its learning standards for social studies which will be implemented in the 2025-26 school year. (Community Impact Newspaper)
TEA reviewing social studies learning standards, seeking public input
Katy officials discussed mobility, development, the city's comprehensive plan and its parks plan as topics to watch in 2022 at its annual State of the City event, hosted by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 13. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Katy's State of the City event covers mobility, development, parks
Visit The Woodlands reduced its board of directors to seven members on Jan. 11. (Screenshot via The Woodlands Township)
Visit The Woodlands reduces board of directors from 9 to 7 in 2022
A conceptual rendering shows what a high-speed rail station in Dallas could look like. A final design on the station has not yet been released. (Rendering courtesy Texas Central)
Supreme Court begins rehearing of high-speed rail eminent domain case
The Shenandoah City Council discussed changes proposed for a detention pond that would increase the cost of the project. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Shenandoah City Council considers changes to Vision Park project