Conroe - Montgomery Edition | December 2024

BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN

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With more businesses coming into the city, Montgomery’s sales tax revenue is rising. Between 2019-2023, sales tax revenue jumped 58%, increas- ing from $3.1 million to $4.9 million, per the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Through Novem- ber of this year, the city has collected $5.54 million in sales tax revenue. City officials also said there are plans for several projects to accommodate the growth. After voters’ Nov. 5 approval of the city’s crime control and prevention district—which will help fund the police department through sales tax revenue— funds can be alleviated from the city’s budget to be reinvested into infrastructure projects. In terms of transportation, Reid said she believes the exposure of FM 149 and Hwy. 105 is essential for businesses, and the plan to extend FM 149 to Hwy. 249 is needed given the traffic. Montgomery County commissioners awarded $8.4 million for design and engineering contracts in August for the project, per prior reporting.

The Fiebigers will be opening a coffee shop, their second business in Montgomery, in the spring of 2025, Taryn Fiebiger said. Meanwhile, Countryman said H-E-B—which owns land at the intersection of Hwy. 105 and FM 2854—is hoping to open its doors by the end of 2025. Additionally, Countryman said future city improvements will also include: • Updating sewer lines • Changing McAllen Street to a walking and gathering promenade street • Revitalizing downtown • Replacing trash cans “I really do believe we are setting the stage for success and [for] the upcoming 20, 30, to 50 years in our water planning and in our infrastructure planning and in our growth— residentially and commercially,” Countryman said.

Montgomery sales tax revenue

$6M

$5.54M

$5M

$4M

$1.74M

$3M

$2M

$1M

$0

SOURCE: TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS/COMMUNITY IMPACT *THROUGH NOVEMBER

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