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News from the Lake Houston area
Harris County elections administrator resigns followingMarch primaries
BY DANICA LLOYD
Ramsey and Precinct 4
statutory deadline of 7 p.m. on March 2. Longoria said she believed this state law was outdated and did not reect the increased number of votes or the technological and accountability standards in place. Additionally, about 10,000 ballots were discovered after the nal count. The votes were scanned into the elections computer but were not transferred and counted. Longoria attributed the mistake to the exhaus- tion of her sta members, who had worked throughout the night. Longoria was sworn into her position in mid-November 2020. The oce’s responsibilities include setting polling locations, counting ballots and registering voters—duties previously split between the county clerk and tax-assessor collector. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom
Following issues in the March 1 primary elections, Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria announced her resignation, eective July 1, at the March 8 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting. She said this date will allow the Harris County Elections Commission sucient time to appoint a replacement. “Ultimately, the buck stops with me to address these issues and con- duct elections on behalf of the voters. I didn’t meet my own standard, nor the standard set by Commissioners Court in doing so,” she said. Just after the polls closed at 7 p.m. on March 1, the Texas Secretary of State’s oce said in a news release Harris County would not be able to count and report votes by the
Commissioner Jack Cagle—the two Repub- licans on the court—suggested transitioning responsibilities back to the county clerk and
Longoria
tax-assessor collector, which was not supported by the three Democrats on the court March 8. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s motion to have the county adminis- trator and county attorney’s oces engage a third-party consultant to review elections operations and recommend eciencies for the remaining elections this year passed with the same 3-2 split vote.
Balmoral toaddover 1,000newunits
BY WESLEY GARDNER
Balmoral—a 750-acre, master-planned community in Humble—will add more than 1,000 build-to-rent units through a partnership between Balmoral developer Land Tejas and Wan Bridge, a Texas-based builder and operator of build-to-rent communities. Ocials noted construction of the new units is sched- uled to begin in May and wrap up by October. The new venture is coming after the July 2021 com- pletion of Land Tejas’ previous development with Wan Bridge, Clearwater at Balmoral—a 94-unit townhome community located within Balmoral. According to a Feb. 14 news release, the new units will
Balmoral is a 750-acre community in Humble. (Courtesy Total PR)
be added within Clearwater at Balmoral and will feature three- and four-bedroom townhomes ranging from 1,400- 1,800 square feet. The homes will feature 10-foot ceilings, open oor plans, oversized countertops, and walk-in pantries and closets.
Tachus officials announce fiber optic internet expansion in Atascocita
BY WESLEY GARDNER
“We are thrilled to expand our net- work to more homes in the Atascocita area,” Brumeld said in a statement. “This new phase of construction, which is part of a $27.3 million infrastructure build-out that is expected to take roughly 12 to 15 months to complete, will ultimately bring ber internet to approximately 80,000 Atascocita residents in over 40 neighborhoods and 18,500 homes.” According to Carter Old, Tachus president and chief nancial ocer, Tachus diers frommany other inter- net providers because it uses 100% ber optic cables, which he said will not degrade over time. He also noted
the network’s infrastructure is built entirely underground, giving it added protection. Residents can determine service availability in their neighborhood by visiting https://get.tachus.com/s. 80,000 residents 40 neighborhoods 18,500 homes SOURCE: TACHUSCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER FIBER OPTIC FACTS In Atascocita, Tachus—a high-speed, 100% ber optic internet provider— will bring ber internet to:
Tachus, a high-speed, 100% ber optic internet provider, is expanding its market in Atascocita, ocials announced in a March 15 news release. The internet provider is available or building infrastructure in Atascocita, Conroe, Kingwood, Oak Ridge North and The Woodlands. As previously reported by Community Impact News- paper , the company rst announced its launch in Atascocita in June 2021. According to Tachus CEO Hal Brumeld, the expansion in Atascoc- ita will include the neighborhoods of Eagle Springs, Princeton Park and Clayton’s Park.
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LAKE HOUSTON HUMBLE KINGWOOD EDITION • MARCH 2022
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