PREVIEW: Montgomery County Commissioners to request $14.7M in federal funds, talk jail overcrowding

On April 8, Montgomery County commissioners will be requesting just over $14.7 million in federal grant funds from U.S. Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Kingwood and Morgan Luttrell, R-Magnolia as well as considering a new interlocal agreement with Waller County for housing inmates.

The details

County commissioners will discuss an interlocal agreement with Waller County to house inmates from the Montgomery County Jail to address overcrowding and emergency housing needs for inmates. Under the agreement, Montgomery County would pay Waller County $75 per inmate for each day the inmate is housed in Waller County facilities.

Also on the agenda

Commissioners will also consider $14.7 million in requests for federal grant funds through Crenshaw and Luttrell for public improvement projects including:

• An environmental enhancement study for San Jacinto River, West Fork
• Willis-Waukegan Road mobility improvements
• I-69 frontage road drainage improvements

Commissioners Court will be held April 8 at 501 N. Thompson St., Ste. 402, Conroe at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the county's website.