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communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Following a two-hour town hall on April 16, Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler announced he will not construct the proposed extension of Townsen Boulevard due to the number of resident concerns regarding the impact on surrounding neighborhoods in Benders Landing.
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communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Oak Ridge North City Council decided against terminating Police Chief Tom Libby on April 14, opting to give a probationary period for Libby to address reports of a “toxic work environment” and “hostile culture.”How we got hereOn April 14, City Manager Heather Neeley presented the proposal to terminate Libby, who has been chief of the Oak Ridge North Police Department since 2018.
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communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Sherry Hunter, chief appraiser with Montgomery Central Appraisal District, sat down for an interview with Community Impact on April 10 to talk about her role and what challenges are being faced by the appraisal district as the property value protest process has been underway since April 1. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What brought you to the world of property appraisals? It started out in 1998. ...
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communityimpact.com | Angela Bonilla |Jovanna Aguilar |Jessica Shorten |Vanessa Holt
Big Blue Marble Academy FalconwingThe school focuses on cognitive development; communication and language development; and social and emotional development. Ages: infant-fifth gradeTuition: $270-$300/week10601 Falconwing Drive, The Woodlandswww.bbmacademy.com A number of preschools in The Woodlands area, including Magnolia and Spring, offer programs for children who have not yet entered kindergarten.
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1 week ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Houston Methodist Comprehensive Care Center in Creekside Park held a grand opening April 11, unveiling a new medical center which focuses on reducing wait times across multiple areas of practice.
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2 weeks ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Montgomery County commissioners approved applying for $16.5 million in federal grant funds on April 8 to address road and drainage concerns in the Conroe, New Caney and Porter areas. The detailsUnder the consent agenda, commissioners approved seven applications for federal grant funds for Precinct 4 with U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Kingwood and U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Magnolia.
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2 weeks ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Montgomery County commissioners approved an interlocal agreement April 8 for Waller County to house inmates following overcrowding at the Montgomery County Jail. Two-minute impactMontgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle presented the agreement to commissioners, which would see the Waller County Jail house up to 45 Montgomery County inmates at a rate of $75 per inmate, per day.
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2 weeks ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Trending now Beem Light Sauna announced it would be opening a new location in The Woodlands, offering a variety of infrared and red light therapy options for customers. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact)...
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2 weeks ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
Marquette Companies announced preleasing is available at The Sylvan, a new 300-unit single-family and multifamily residential development just outside The Woodlands. Two-minute impactIn a March 6 news release, Marquette Companies announced preleasing is available on 71 single-family homes within The Sylvan development, which started accepting preleasing in early March.
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2 weeks ago | 
communityimpact.com | Jessica Shorten
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 detailsCounty 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.
