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The following are a few of the projects included in the $827million bond proposal recommended by Conroe ISD’s 2018 District Facilities Planning Committee. Facility FACELIFTS
3 Newofficials take office in Harris, Montgomery counties WHAT WE REPORTED Harris and Montgom- ery counties both welcome new judges in 2019. After unseating incumbent Judge Craig Doyal in the March 2018 primary, former state Rep. Mark Keough won the seat against Democratic challenger Jay Stittleburg with nearly 75 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Lina Hidalgo also unseated longtime Harris County Judge Ed Emmett by more than 19,000 votes.
Complete renovation of CONROE &OAK RIDGE NORTH high schools
New school BUSES
1 NEW north county agricultural CTE complex
1 NEW 3 NEW junior high school elementary schools
1 outdoor practice POOL
THE LATEST Hidalgo and Keough both officially took office Jan. 1. Keough has stated his top pri- orities for Montgomery County include reducing county spending and prioritizing law enforce- ment. Hidalgo announced Jan. 1 she will launch a new civic engagement program to help inform the community about county government.
2 NEW gyms and 1 RENOVATED gym
TENNIS COURT 1 renovated
SOURCE:CONROE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACTNEWSPAPER
2 Conroe ISD considers $827million 2019 bond WHAT WE REPORTED The 2018 Conroe ISD Facilities Planning Committee recommended an $827 million bond proposal to the CISD board of trustees during its Dec. 19 board meeting. The proposed bond includes funding to com- plete the renovation of Conroe High School, which began with the passage of the 2015 bond; a com- plete overhaul of Oak Ridge High School; and the construction of three new elementary schools and one new junior high school, among other projects. THE LATEST The proposed bond is expected to return to the board of trustees for further con- sideration during its Jan. 15 meeting. If the board pursues the bond, the $827 million item could go to voters in May or November 2019. The board had not publicly discussed the bond as of press time.
Mark Keough
Lina Hidalgo
4 Spring Creek reservoir feasibility study stalls in The Woodlands following funding rejection from state sources
THE LATEST Bruce Rieser, director for The Wood- lands Township and chairman of The Woodlands Drainage Task Force, announced Dec. 5 the fund- ing request for the Spring Creek reservoir study has been denied. “We’re exploring some additional options. Spe- cifically we’re developing a plan to apply directly to the Harris County Flood Control District for the remaining funding so we can get that moving for- ward,” Rieser said. Timelines for other flood control projects, includ- ing Harris County’s acquisition of right of way, home buyouts and infrastructure repair along Spring Creek, have not yet been announced.
WHAT WE REPORTED The second phase of a San Jacinto River Authority study will determine the fea- sibility of a reservoir along Spring Creek and real- time operations tools to determine how releases from Lake Conroe will affect the surrounding areas. Past flooding events in The Woodlands have been located close to Spring Creek, according to historic data. To fund the estimated $1.1 million phase, the SJRA submitted a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board on July 11. If approved the TWDB is expected to match 50 percent of local funds received. Other potential sponsors for Phase 2 include municipal utility districts in and around The Woodlands, including MUDs Nos. 1, 7, 46, 60 and 386.
5 Mixed-use developments to bring retail, housing, entertainment to Shenandoah WHATWE REPORTED Two mixed-use developments, MetroPark Square and Cen- tro, are under construction southeast of I-45 and Hwy. 242 in Shenandoah. MetroPark Square, a project by the SamMoonGroup, will feature 175,000 square feet of retail space, a 325-unit apartment complex, two select-service hotels, 600 units of multifamily living space and a full-service hotel. The three-phase project spans 69 acres, and construction on Phase 1 began in November 2016. Confirmed tenants include an AMC theater, Dave & Busters and a Hyatt House hotel. Centro, a project by Palmetto and Palmetto MDR, is a 13-acre, two-phase proj- ect featuring 96 single-family homes, 18 detached live-work units and an undis- closed amount of commercial space. Construction on Phase 1 began Nov. 1. THE LATEST Sam Moon Group officials announced in a news release Dec. 28 that the AMC-10 will open in February, followed by the opening of MetroPark Square in March. Other tenant opening dates have not yet been announced. Tim Crawford, Palmetto MDR president and owner, said Palmetto MDR will have a sales trailer in place in Centro beginning in January. Crawford said while the commercial phase is still several years way, he expects homeowners will begin moving into Centro in summer 2019.
THE HORIZON Broadening MetroPark Square and Centro are twomixed-use developments under construction east of I-45.
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242
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METROPARK SQUARE
CENTRO
175,000 square feet of retail space
units of multifamily living space 600 1 full service hotel 325 unit apartment complex 2 select service hotels
18 detached live-work units
2 phases
96 single- family homes
13 acres
69 acres
3 phases
SOURCES:SAMMOONGROUP,PALMETTO,PALMETTOMDR/COMMUNITY IMPACTNEWSPAPER
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