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INFLATION INCREASE Consumer prices rose 7.5% nationwide from January 2021 to 2022, the highest rate of in ation since 1982, according to a Greater Houston Partnership analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
“NOONE THOUGHT THE ECONOMYWOULD REBOUNDAS STRONGAS IT HAS.” PATRICK JANKOWSKI, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AT THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP
D E L I V E R I N G D E T E N T I O N A report from engineering rm Jones & Carter recommends 22 new stormwater detention basins for the Cypress Creek watershed to mitigate ooding. 3,116 STRUCTURES could bene t.
12,800 acre-feet , or 4.17 billion gallons , of stormwater detention volume would be added. Projects would cost an estimated $597.1million , although all funding has not been identi ed.
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Cathy Dunn was among the rst resi- dents to move into the Norchester neigh- borhood in 1973, and her home had never ooded until the Tax Day ood of 2016. She rebuilt, thinking it was a one-time event, only to see her home ood again during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. Wanting to advocate for her 400-plus neighbors whose homes also ooded, CONTINUED ON 32 Stormwater detention planned for Cypress Creek BY DANICA LLOYD
SOURCES: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Local businesses re ect on 2 years of the pandemic It has been two years since the COVID-19 pan- demic started, and local business owners said they continue to feel the e ects on supply chains, in a- tion and labor shortages. of the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce, said the pandemic has directly in uenced the way small businesses in the Cy-Fair area operate. BY MIKAH BOYD
“And so it was one of those things that people just had to adjust [to],” Martone said. “I think we had a few phone calls and a few emails of, ‘Am I doing the right thing by letting my employee stay at home?’ and ‘We have individual o ces; what do CONTINUED ON 30
January survey data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas revealed 70% of Texas business owners were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 surge in the past month. Leslie Martone, president
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FROMDANICA: Local homeowners at risk of ooding may soon have some relief. A recent study has provided the Harris County Flood Control District with a long-term roadmap of nearly two dozen new stormwater detention basins to add throughout the Cypress Creek watershed. The plan would remove about 19% of structures from the 100-year ood plain, including about 2,200 homes and other facilities in Cy-Fair. Learn more inside (see Page 32). Danica Lloyd, EDITOR
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7 Dr. Celesta Ferreira opened Cypress Optique on Feb. 24 at 10920 Fry Road, Ste. 550, Cypress. The new optometry office hosts state-of-the-art technology and handcrafted eyewear for patients. Appointments can be scheduled online or over the phone. 281-942-8520. www.cypressoptique.com 8 Kwikze Paint , a Benjamin Moore retail store, had its grand opening in February at 7918 Fry Road, Ste. 180, Cypress. The shop offers Benjamin Moore paints, paintbrushes, other painting tools and hardware supplies. Benjamin Moore has more franchisees nationally with 15 in the North Houston area. 281-407-0502. www.kwikzepaint.com 9 Xfinity opened a new location Feb. 2 at 8544 Hwy. 6 N., Houston. Customers can purchase Xfinity products as well as manage existing services, such as bill payments. www.xfinity.com 10 Ogi Gelato, Coffee & Bakeshop opened in January at 7073 Hwy. 6 N., Ste. 15, Houston. The shop offers coffee and tea as well as pastries and gelato. Orders can be placed online for in-store or curb- side pickup. 832-683-4086. www.ogitaste.com A new location of the private shuttle service Taxi Mom launched in January, of- fering children in northeast Cy-Fair ISD an alternative option to riding school buses or walking to and from school. Officials said Taxi Mom can ensure children get to and from school, after-school activities and school-related sporting events safe- ly. 281-826-9559. www.taximom.com
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NOWOPEN 1 Gulf Coast Bread Pudding opened its first brick-and-mortar store at 17001 FM 529, Houston, on Jan. 26. The special- ty shop features different flavors and flavor combinations of bread pudding for guests to pick up. 281-815-3068. www.gcbreadpudding.com 2 Pure Barre workout studio opened in late January at the Lakeland Village Cen- ter, 10539 Fry Road, Ste. 400, Cypress. The fitness center features low-impact, high-intensity classes that last 45-55 minutes. The new location is owned by Houston-based Pure Barre teacher Brandi
Lehmann. 832-684-1961. www.purebarre.com/location/cypress-tx 3 Black Rifle Coffee Co. opened a new location in February at 7086 Hwy. 6, Houston. The shop features a full espresso bar, breakfast and lunch options, over 15 different coffee blends, merchandise, a drive-thru, Wi-Fi and outdoor seating. 210-890-8296. www.blackriflecoffee.com 4 Black Rock Coffee Bar opened in ear- ly February at 8552 Hwy. 6 N., Houston. Black Rock Coffee serves hot, iced and blended coffees as well as smoothies, teas and energy drinks. www.br.coffee 5 A new Tune Up Manly Salon opened at 11340 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 400,
Cypress, on Feb. 4. Visitors can choose from a variety of services, including hair- cuts, beard trims, shaves, kids’ haircuts, manicures and pedicures. The hair salon offers free drinks to patrons as they wait for their appointments. 832-352-6060. www.tuneuplocations.com 6 Dr. Eddie Rugama and Dr. Junaid Af- ridi opened Spring Cypress Kids Dentist in January at 14119 Grant Road, Cypress, to offer pediatric dental services and orthodontic services to the Cy-Fair area. The dentists’ office works to provide their patients with a positive experience and encourage dental hygiene. New pa- tients are being accepted, and appoint- ments can be made online.
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COMING SOON 11 Officials with Kelsey-Seybold announced Feb. 17 plans to build a 24,220-square-foot clinic in the Fairfield area at 27020 Hwy. 290, Cypress. The clinic is expected to open this fall with room for up to 12 providers offering health care services for children and adults, including both primary and spe- cialty care. Ancillary services expected to be offered on-site include X-rays, ultrasounds, mammography, a Kelsey Pharmacy and laboratory services. www.kelsey-seybold.com 12 Local home renovation business US Remodeling & Floors will open a new lo- cation March 15 at 25282 Hwy. 290, Ste. 290, Cypress. US Remodeling & Floors has showrooms for customers to review their selection of carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and other goods it installs. 832-653-7821. www.usremodelingandfloors.com EXPANSIONS 13 Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy hosted a grand opening celebration for its newly expanded storefront Feb. 26 at 21151A Hwy. 249, Houston. The business—which specializes in comics, gaming and collectibles—expanded from 4,000 to more than 10,000 square feet of space. The expansion allows for more retail space, a bigger gaming space and the addition of The Tabletop Tavern. 832-761-0072. www.dlair.net/houston-north ANNIVERSARIES The Cy-Fair Women’s Club is celebrating 40 years of serving the Cy-Fair communi- ty as a nonprofit charitable organization. The group hosts an annual fundraiser, Shop ‘Til You Drop, at the Berry Center, benefitting local charities and schol- arships. Other events are in the works and will be posted on the organization’s website when finalized. http://cy-fair- womens-club.portalbuzz.com CLOSINGS 14 Cypress-based Locatelli’s Italian Restaurant closed its location at
Saint Aidan’s Episcopal Church was named Nonprofit of the Year for the organization’s work in 2021.
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emergency medical services groups and re departments, o cials said. The clinic is located at 13902 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress, and is open 24 hours daily. 281-503-8160. www.americaser.com C Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union was honored with Large Business of the Year for employee volunteer e orts and community-building initiatives for the past 65 years. The credit union was also recognized for its dedication to innovation, community support and quality customer service. The federal credit union has four locations in the region: C1 9601 Jones Road, Ste. 100, Houston, C2 9915 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 160, Cypress, C3 13525 Skinner Road, Cypress, and C4 7060 Hwy. 6 N., Houston. www.cyfairfcu.org D Saint Aidan’s Episcopal Church was named Nonpro t of the Year for its dedication to serving the community through scholarship fundraising and supporting other nonpro t organizations in the area, including MESA Outreach food pantry. The organization will be celebrating its 20th year as a member of the chamber of commerce this year as well as the 20th anniversary of its founding. The church is located at 13131 Fry Road, Cypress. 281-373-3203. www.aidanschurch.org
The Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce recognized three outstanding local businesses and one nonpro t organization at the annual Business of the Year awards presentation Feb. 15. Recipients were selected from a pool of local businesses that applied based on their achievements and contributions to the community in the past year. A Steam Commander was presented with Small Business of the Year for its dedication to quality service and giving back to Cy-Fair ISD teachers, students and the community as a whole. The business has o ered seasonal work to students and served those in need following the freeze in February 2021. The business is located at 16311 Dundee Road, Ste. 120, Cypress and o ers carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and water damage restoration services. 832-813-2175. www.steamcommander.com B America’s ER & Urgent Care was named Medium Business of the Year for its dedication to meeting the health needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The independently owned and -operated facility also contributed to various fundraising campaigns and bene ts for local schools,
IN THE NEWS Harris County Public Library officials announced Feb. 16 a new initiative to increase internet access. The program
12904 Fry Road, Ste. 100, Cypress, on Jan. 23. The Italian eatery served pizza, pasta and sandwiches. Locatelli’s has another location on Grant Road that is open. www.locatellis.com
features 40,000 T-Mobile 5G hot spots, and about 15,000 Google Chromebook laptops are expected to be available in March. Library cardholders can fill out an application at their local branch to check out devices. www.hcpl.net
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LIVEMUSIC THE BARN 16416 Mueschke Road, Cypress 281-256-3746 www.facebook.com/thebarnatfrio MARCH 04 The Powell Brothers 11 TUSK 12 Ain’t Wastin Time 18 SA Lights 19 Marshall Charlo (Prince tribute) 25 Hayden Baker
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BREW:30 TAPHOUSE 15914 Telge Road, Cypress 281-516-9315 www.brew30taphouse.com MARCH 12 Righteous Cause Trio 19 Loaded Dan CREEKWOOD GRILL 12710 Telge Road, Cypress 281-746-6352 www.creekwoodgrill.com MARCH 04 Brian Anderson 05 Kris Collins
The Cypress Alamo is an exact replica of the Alamo and serves as an event venue bene ting Cy-Hope. O cials are hosting an open house at the newly renovated facility with local photographers, bakers, DJs and caterers. 3-6 p.m. Free. 12715 Telge Road, Cypress. 713-466-4673. www.facebook.com/thecypressalamo
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church will present its 14th annual St. Joseph Altar in Parish Hall and host a traditional spaghetti lunch following 11 a.m. mass. Free (admission), $4 (lunch for children), $8 (lunch for adults). 11507 Hu meister Road, Houston. 281-469-5533. www.ctrcc.com
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MARCH 04 THROUGH05 ADMIRE FINE QUILTING The Tri-County Quilt Guild is hosting the Kaleidoscope of Colors quilt show. There will be over 200 quilts on display, gift ra es, a quilters treasure aisle, shopping and an opportunity to quilt. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Fri.), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sat.). $10. Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. www.tricountyquiltguild.org 04 THROUGH 13 CATCHA PERFORMANCE OF ‘THE PRIME OFMISS JEAN BRODIE’ Playhouse 1960 presents “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” directed by Bonnie Hewett. The play will have showings throughout March and contains mature subject matter. 8 p.m. (Fri.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sun.). $20-$23. Playhouse 1960, 6814 Gant Road, Houston. 281-587-8243. www.playhouse1960.com 12 THROUGH 13 ATTENDANAUTO SWAPMEET Jason Earhart presents the 33rd annual auto swap meet at Traders Village. Visitors can walk through booths full of car paraphernalia and parts and nd what they need to deck out their vehicles.
8 a.m. Free (admission), $5 (parking). Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston. 254-751-7958. www.earhartproductions.com 18 THROUGHAPRIL 3 SEE A PERFORMANCE OF ‘THE CAKE’ IN CY FAIR Stageworks Theatre presents “The Cake” directed by Lisa Garza on the Garza Mainstage. 7:30 p.m. (Fri.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sun.). $21-$29.50. Stageworks Theatre, 10760 Grant Road, Houston. 281-587-6100. The Cypress Warrior Rugby Club is holding a community rugby clinic for youth ages 5-17 in partnership with the Langham Creek Family YMCA. 10 a.m.- noon. $10. Langham Creek Family YMCA, 16725 Longenbaugh Drive, Houston. www.ymcahouston.org 26 ATTENDA CONCERT The Cypress Symphonic Band www.stageworkshouston.org 19 PARTICIPATE INA RUGBY CLINIC is performing a concert as a fundraiser for Hope Center Houston. 7 p.m. Free (donations accepted). Lakewood United Methodist Church, 11330 Louetta Road, Houston. www.cypresssymphonicband.org
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GARDEN TRENDS The Berry Center is hosting the 15th annual Cy-Fair Home and Outdoor Living Show. 9 a.m. (Sat.), 10 a.m. (Sun.). $7-$10. Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. www.berrycenter.net/events 28 TEE OFF FOR A CURE Community members are invited to golf in support of the Tee O for a Cure. To sponsor or register, email teeo foracure@gmail.com by March 20. 10:30 a.m. $150 (individual), $500 (team of four). Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston. 832-372-2826. 30 PLAY IN THEMENTAL HEALTHHEROES CLASSIC Golfers can show their support for Shield Bearer counseling by competing in the second annual Mental Health Heroes Classic. Lunch and dinner are provided. Participants can also compete for $50,000 in a hole-in-one shootout held after dinner. 11:30 a.m. $125 (individual), $500 (team). Gleannloch Pines Golf Club, 19393 Champion Forest Drive, Spring. 281-894-7222. www.shieldbearer.org
18 Texas Eagles 19 Brett Axelson 25 Kendale Walker 26 Mark Childres MISFIT OUTPOST 16602 Cypress Rosehill Road, Cypress 281-256-1575 www.mis toutpost.com MARCH 04 James Roosa 05 JB Barnett
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Maintaining county roadways and parks is among Harris County Pre- cinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s top priorities for his new jurisdiction, which will span from Cypress to Humble beginning March 31. Following the results of the 2020 decennial census, Harris County commissioners selected a new boundary map for the
sta s of precincts 3 and 4 have been meeting on a daily basis to ensure no projects fall through the cracks. Ramsey said his sta is in the process of moving into three new road camps throughout the new Precinct 3, which were previously considered to be in Precincts 2 and 4. The move will include the
Harris County’s new commissioner Precinct 3 has 60% more lane miles and ve more parks to maintain than the old Precinct 3, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey said. INCREASING OPERATIONS
UPCOMING PROJECT boulevard and a second bridge to improve safety and tra c ow. Timeline: January-fourth quarter 2022 Cost: $2.24 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 Greenhouse Road widening WadeCon LLC in January started con- struction on the widening of Green- house Road in Cypress from West Road to Tuckerton Road, according to Harris County Precinct 3 o cials. The project will provide motorists with a four-lane
relocation of about 100 sta members and 40 dump trucks, among other equipment, he added. “[Our] commit- ment ... is that we don’t disrupt trans- portation projects; we maintain those that have already begun so we can complete construc- tion,” Ramsey said. “There’s a really, really good, high
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Northpointe Boulevard extension Two Northpointe Boulevard projects are in the study phase—an extension of the road as a four-lane boulevard from Grant Road to Shaw Road and improved drainage as well as additional tra c signals as needed. Harris County Precinct 4 will complete the drainage and tra c signal project, while Precinct 3 will take on the extension project. Timeline: study phases to be completed by fourth quarter 2022 Cost: TBD Funding sources: Harris County precincts 3 and 4 ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 11. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT CYFNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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Jack Cagle, as the new map drasti- cally ips the two precincts; much of Precinct 3 is now considered Precinct 4 and vice versa. However, as the transition deadline approaches, the two commissioners are preparing to assume responsibil- ity of entirely new jurisdictions. “Despite the numerous challenges ahead, we will work together closely to make this transition as smooth as possible for all our constituents,” Cagle wrote in a Jan. 27 email. To prepare for the transition, Ram- sey said in a Jan. 27 interview that the
percentage that anything I proposed in [old Precinct] 3, Cagle’s going to do, and anything Cagle proposed in [old Precinct] 4, I’m going to do.” Ramsey said the new Precinct 3 includes 6,000 lane miles of county roads and 68 county parks—up from 3,750 lane miles and 63 parks in his former precinct. “We’re ready for the challenge,” Ramsey said. “Are we going to have to get more equipment? Absolutely. Are we going to have to hire more people? Absolutely. That’s underway as we speak.”
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REAL ESTATE O ce vacancy rates hover near 20% in Cy-Fair
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some, those who cannot a ord to make themmay ultimately repurpose their buildings, he said. “Those in the desirable locations should fare well and bounce back eventually with increased occu- pancy,” Bandy said. “For those buildings in less desirable areas— those buildings may go through a repurposing to how those buildings are used going forward. Repurposing could include storage uses, convert- ing to residential uses and being sold for redevelopment.” Alternative spaces While o ce spaces adapt to the changes in the market, small businesses are more frequently buying o ce condo space in Cy-Fair because it can be more cost e cient for their operations, according to Mike Evenson, founder and CEO of Lone Star O ce Condos. He explained that since the pandemic, he has seen an increase in demand for these o ce spaces because of the convenience they o er. For employees, there is the appeal of in-unit heating and cooling systems, and customers can access a business more directly. These smaller o ce spaces are also popping up intending to draw in customers who want to set up satellite o ces for their employees, Evenson said. “From my perspective on the o ce condo development, it’s going to increase because communities, very big ones, are moving out to Fulshear past Katy,” he said. “And they’re going to be having rooftops going up, you know, thousands of them, and there’s going to be a need for this type of o ce product.” The growth of the o ce condo market has seemingly been unharmed by the pandemic, accord- ing to Evenson, which is in stark contrast with corporate spaces. “If their o ces are 2,000 square feet, they’d have to buy an acre, put detention on it, and they’d have to maintain it. It would be cost prohibi- tive to them,” Evenson said. “Where here they can just buy 2,000 square feet, and everything else is left up to the association, the maintenance and all that, so all they need to do is concentrate on their business and let the association take care of the
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many local o ces oper- ate, and the shift in the market is re ected in higher vacancy rates across Cy-Fair and the Greater Houston area. O ce vacancy rates rose from 15% before the pandemic to around 20% throughout the shutdowns and reopenings in the Cy-Fair area, according to data provided by Caldwell Cos. By comparison, retail and industrial vacancy rates were about 5% and 8% locally at the start of this year. Gri Bandy, a partner with com- mercial real estate rm NAI Partners, explained o ce vacancy before the pandemic can largely be attributed to a soft energy industry, which only worsened when the pandemic hit and people started working from home more. “[The] reason for uptick in vacancy in our estimation was an energy industry that had not yet recovered coupled with the push for more ‘work from home’ during the COVID[-19] pandemic,” Bandy said. “Many companies with leases that expired over the last couple of years have downsized, done shorter-term lease extensions or elected to change their o ce use they once had pre-pandemic.” NAI Partners reported in the fourth quarter of 2021 the overall o ce vacancy rate in Houston was 25%. While rent per square foot increased from $29.26 in the third quarter to $29.32 in the fourth quarter, the average rent is still $0.55 short of what it was in 2020 across the Greater Houston area. In Cy-Fair, rental rates continually dropped throughout 2021. According to Caldwell Cos., o ce rent per square foot had fallen to $17.01 by the end of the year. Despite declines in rent and climbing vacancy rates, NAI Partners o cials said the pandemic does not seem to be as great of an obstacle to the market as it was a year ago. However, experts in the report said signi cant growth may still be out of reach for the next couple of years. According to Bandy, the drop in rent prices is one of the concessions landlords are making to attract good tenants and renew contracts. While these concessions are feasible for
O ce condominiums are becoming increasingly popular in the Cy-Fair region. (Courtesy Mike Evenson)
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Quarterly analysis by Caldwell Cos. reveals Cy-Fair vacancy rates have increased throughout the pandemic as rental rates decrease.
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common area.” In all, Evenson and Bandy said they have found the need for o ce space is not going away anytime soon. Large o ce buildings will begin to ll once people start going back to work in person, and small businesses will continue to seek out smaller o ce spaces to meet their customers more directly. “From what we hear from our cli- ents and what we see in the market, o ce space is not going away, … but how it’s used by many companies going forward will be di erent than it has been used in the past 20 years,” Bandy said.
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us,” McClatchie said. “It gives me great joy and great passion to be one of the front-line workers risking our lives, our health to make sure that the airport is running smooth[ly]. There is now light at the end of the tunnel.” Turner said the pay increase will help thousands of Houston families improve their lives. At the press con- ference, he also announced the city of Houston and Houston First will be raising the hourly pay for janitorial and security contracts with the city to $15 by December. “Today’s minimum wage increase announcements for municipal and contracted service-related employ- ees demonstrate the city’s com- mitment to its employees and their families,” Turner said in a statement. “As a world-class city, we need a larger base of higher-paying jobs. I hope that our city’s largest employ- ers will follow the city of Houston’s lead and do their part to raise their minimum wage.”
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner signed an executive order at a Feb. 16 press conference raising the minimumwage for airport workers in Houston to $15 by 2023. In 2019, Turner signed a similar executive order, which raised the minimum wage up from $7.25 to $12 for airport workers at George Bush Intercontinental, William P. Hobby and Ellington airports. Teresa McClatchie, an escalator guard at Bush Airport, said the ght for a wage increase has been ongo- ing for the past six years. Speaking at the press conference, she said airport workers make sacri ces to take care of the basic needs for their families with some working multiple jobs to make ends meet. McClatchie said she knows work- ers who have been at Bush Airport for over 20 years who were paid what she called “poverty wages.” “This is a monumental thing for
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email to employees that the facility will be “designed as the hospital of the future” and will showcase the health care system’s commitment to innovation. The 400-bed hospital will be modeled after the comprehensive Houston Methodist West and Houston Methodist The Woodlands facilities. Boom said the Cypress hospital will also incorporate technological advancements from the health care system’s Center for Innovation, which launched in 2018. “At Houston Methodist we keep the patient at the center of everything we do, and this new hospital will be no exception,” he said in the email.
O cials with Houston Methodist announced Feb. 10 the board of directors had approved plans for the system’s ninth hospital, which will be in Cypress. The 106-acre property is located o Hwy. 290 between Barker Cypress and Skinner roads and was formerly occupied by Sysco Corp. Community Impact Newspaper rst con rmed the new development last May. Construction is expected to begin in the next fewmonths, o cials said, and the hospital is slated to open in the rst quarter of 2025. Dr. Marc Boom, Houston Meth- odist president and CEO, said in an
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QUOTEOFNOTE “ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS AHOMEOWNER CAN LOWER THEIR PROPERTY TAXBILL IS TO FILE AHOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONAND APPLY FORANY OTHER EXEMPTION THEYMIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR.” ROLAND ALTINGER, CHIEF APPRAISER FOR HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS JERSEYVILLAGE At its Feb. 21 meeting, the Jersey Village City Council unanimously voted to authorize City Manager Austin Bleess to negotiate an agreement with FGM Architects for the design of a new Jersey Meadow Golf Course Club House. PGAL Inc. had previously designed a club house which was estimated to cost $7.5 million by 2021. Council members agreed in early January to design a new club house including a pro shop, offices, bar and grill, bathrooms and storage. The existed club house will be remodeled as an enclosed pavilion for events. City officials expect the contract with FGM Architects to come back in time for city council to vote on it at its March 21 meeting. Jersey Village City Council Will meet at 7 p.m. March 21 at 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village. • 713-466-2100. www.jerseyvillagetx.com Harris County Commissioners Court Will meet at 10 a.m. March 8 at 1001 Preston St., Ste. 934, Houston. 713-274-1111. www.harriscountytx.gov MEETINGSWE COVER HARRIS COUNTY Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia announced the creation of a Houston-Harris Special Events Task Force at a Feb. 9 press conference. The goal of the task force is to ensure consistent operations that are up to standard for all future events. The task force will be reviewing and improving communication, protocols and permit requirements within the city and county, Turner said. The creation of the task force comes after what Garcia described as a “tragedy” at the Astroworld music festival Nov. 5. However, Turner said he wants to look to the future instead of looking back on an individual incident.
Harris County approves budget emphasizing public safety
HARRIS COUNTY In a split vote Feb. 8, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $1.3 billion budget for the next seven months as well as a preliminary $2.15 billion budget for the following 12 months. Harris County is changing its fiscal year to run from Oct. 1-Sept. 30. Commissioners approved in a 3-2 vote a “short fiscal year” budget for March 1-Sept. 30 and a “planning” budget for FY 2022-23. The FY 2022- 23 budget and tax rates are expected to be finalized in September. About 64% of each budget is ded- icated to justice and safety efforts, which includes law enforcement, courts, detention, indigent defense, the district attorney’s office and other county safety initiatives. The FY 2022-23 budget includes $1.38 billion for justice and safety programs. County Judge Lina Hidalgo said these investments will provide 400 vehicles for sheriffs and constables, salary increases and overtime pay for the district attorney’s office, constable pay increases, additional detention officers at the jail, additional sheriff patrol deputies, additional bailiffs for courts, nearly $1 million for constable patrol contracts and 35 more positions in the criminal investigations bureau of the sheriff’s office. This new budget builds on com- missioners’ ongoing efforts to reduce crime and support law enforcement agencies as the rate of violent gun-re- lated crime locally and nationally rises, Hidalgo said. “We cannot incarcerate our way out of this problem. Decades of failed criminal justice policies have wasted
billions of dollars focused on so-called ‘silver bullet’ solutions that sound good—like mass incarceration, like indiscriminate policing—while failing to address the root causes of crime and the root causes of the issues,” she said. Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia proposed an amendment to provide county sheriff and constable deputies with additional pay raises at the cost of $7 million. The two Republican commission- ers, Tom Ramsey of Precinct 3 and Jack Cagle of Precinct 4, opposed the budget after proposing their own alternate budget plans that ultimately did not move forward. Cagle’s approach was to use the county’s 2018 budget as a starting point and then add requests from the law enforcement agencies, he said, suggesting county government had expanded in the last three years and he would like to return to the basics of road maintenance, parks and public safety. Ramsey said he proposed logical cuts that would result in 500 new law enforcement positions. Harris County Administrator David Berry said more than 1,100 positions would have been eliminated in FY 2022-23 under these proposals. Ramsey released a statement Feb. 8 expressing his disappointment in the outcome of the budget approval. “They offered numerous amend- ments, but not one added even a single patrol officer protecting our neighborhoods. I am saddened by the direction the court majority chose to go, especially during these dangerous and violent times,” he said.
PLANNING AHEAD Because Harris County is in the process of changing its fiscal year, commissioners approved both a “short fiscal year” budget for the next seven months and a planning budget for fiscal year 2023 in February. Planning budget for fiscal year 2022-23
Environment $10 million
Housing $29 million
Economic opportunity $41 million
Transportation $76 million
Public health $81 million
Commissioners Court $160 million
Justice and safety $1.38 billion Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said provisions in the 2023 justice and safety budget will include: • 400 vehicles for sheriffs and constables • salary increases and overtime pay for the district attorney’s office • constable pay increases • additional detention officers at the jail, sheriff patrol deputies, and bailiffs for courts Governance and customer service $373 million
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
JerseyVillage pursues newdevelopment partner for Village Center project JERSEY VILLAGE At its Feb. 21 meeting, Jersey
Collaborate was named developer in March 2019 and was slated to purchase the land from Jersey Village, but its partnership with the city ended in late 2021. General plans for the 43-acre project have included retail, restau- rants, office space, a hotel, an apartment complex, green space and the new Jersey Village City Hall.
KHJR has developed and operated several mixed-use developments. Bleess said the letter of intent is a nonbinding agreement that the frame- work for future negoti- ations the City Council would approve at a later date. Mayor Bobby Warren said council would likely not take further binding steps until next year.
VILLAGE CENTER The 43-acre property is located south of Hwy. 290 in Jersey Village.
Village City Council unani- mously voted to authorize City Manager Austin Bleess to sign a letter of intent with KHJR Real Estate Advisory Services relating to the develop- ment of the property off Jones Road on the south side of Hwy. 290 known as Village Center.
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