During tonight's meeting of The Woodlands Township board of directors, township staff announced a short list of consulting firms to deliver presentations on a potential study on incorporation in The Woodlands. Consulting firms on the short list include: Candidates on the short list will be interviewed by the township board during its next planning meeting on Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. For more on what it could take for The Woodlands Township to become the City of The Woodlands, check out our past story on incorporation or see the graphic below. Township begins incorporation planning