The Woodlands Township board of directors met Wednesday evening to consider several agenda items, such as a proposal for a Global Entry Enrollment Center at Town Hall and a wrap-up of this year's Ironman event.

1. The Woodlands Township board of directors voted in favor of a proposal to use a meeting room in Town Hall for a Global Entry Enrollment Center one to two days per month.

The program allows for expedited clearance through automatic kiosks for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the U.S. The Customs and Border Protection will provide the equipment, staff and data systems needed for the program, according to the township.

Although the economic effects to the township are unknown, having an enrollment center in the community would attract hundreds of visitors to The Woodlands every month, according to the township. The closest existing enrollment center in Texas to The Woodlands is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Humble.

2. The Ironman North American Championship Texas bicycle route for 2018 is tentatively set, according to officials with the event who provided an update Wednesday evening.

A portion of the bicycle route will use the Hardy Toll Road in Spring again. The remainder of the route has been tentatively approved by Montgomery County, pending several changes in the Grogan’s Mill area to help improve traffic flow, according to the township.

The date for next year’s event is April 28.

3. The board recognized Rep. Mark Keough, R-The Woodlands, and Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, with a resolution for their commitment to the township’s legislation in this year’s Texas Legislative session.

Keough and Creighton passed Senate Bills 1014 and 1015 this session related to The Woodlands’ incorporation planning process. The bills lay the framework and grant procedures and guidelines for The Woodlands to use if the decision is made to incorporate into a city.

“It was a privilege for me to work side-by-side with [the board] through this process and take this next step in this wonderful chapter in this storybook called The Woodlands and all that it represents,” Creighton said. “I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it.”