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pastas, calamari, garlic dough and lobster bisque. • Opened Feb. 11 • 2710 W. Grand Parkway, Ste. 150, Katy • www.mypiada.com 4 Lumin Fitness The business offers 40-minute group fitness classes in studios with wall-to-wall screens that create an interactive environment. • Opened Feb. 24 • 27131 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. 450, Katy • www.lumin.fit/cincoranch 5 Montessori Reggio Academy of Katy The private institution offers a specialized curriculum for children age 3 months to 6 years old. • Opened March 3 • 20318 Franz Road, Katy • www.montessorireggioacademy.com/ montessori-mra-katy-campus 6 R&B Tea The international brand serves customizable teas, coffees and other beverages. • Opened March 6 • 3325 W. Grand Parkway N., Ste. 600, Katy • www.rbteausa.com 7 MBody Fitness The hybrid training facility aims to help members discover their physical and mental strength, with strength and conditioning classes. It is set to open after press time. • Opened March 10 • 2206 Katy Flewellen Road, Ste. D, Katy • https://mbody.us
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14 Palladium Park Row Katy Living The 93-unit affordable multifamily development will feature a swimming pool, a fitness center, a business center, a dog park, a children’s playroom and a clubroom. • Opening in December • 19250 Park Row Blvd., Houston • www.palladiumusa.com/us GOGO Charters The ground transportation bus service will bring key stops to Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi as well as stops along the way in Katy, The Woodlands, San Marcos, Temple and Waco. Routes have not been finalized with pick-up and drop-off locations. • Address TBD • www.gogocharters.com/houston-charter-bus
9 Amazing Explorers Academy The child care facility will incorporate science, technology, engineering, arts and math curriculum for
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those up to age 4. • Opening in March • 6907 Peek Road, Katy • www.aexplorers.com
10 Crust Pizza Co. The Chicago-inspired eatery will offer specialty thin-crust pizzas, calzones, pastas, salads, flatbread sandwiches and desserts. • Opening March 15 • 24924 Morton Ranch Road, Katy • www.crustpizzaco.com 11 Steadfast Primary Care The clinic will offer immunizations, annual physical exams, diagnostics for acute symptoms and treatment 12 Airi Ramen and Sushi The restaurant will serve Japanese-style ramen, sushi, poke bowls, bao and some Chinese food. All bases for the ramen, as well as the noodles, are made from scratch by the restaurant’s staff. • Opening in mid-March • A 24826 Morton Ranch Road, Ste. 700, Katy • Opening in July • B 29911 Jordan Crossing Blvd., Ste. 600, Katy • www.airiramen.com 13 Big City Wings Known for its chicken wings, beer and burgers, the restaurant and bar will also sell crawfish, onion rings, salads, loaded fries, and chicken and waffle platters. • Opening in the fourth quarter of 2025 • 29807 Jordan Crossing Blvd., Ste. 100, Katy • www.bigcitywings.com for chronic illnesses. • Opening March 17 • 28432 FM 1093, Ste. A, Fulshear • www.steadfastprimary.com
18 Pappasito’s Cantina The Houston-based Tex-Mex brand is known for its sizzling fajita platters, combination plates, grilled seafood and desserts. The eatery will feature a patio, two private banquet rooms, a large dining area and a U-shaped full-service bar. Construction on the building is set to begin this fall, a representative said. • Opening TBD • 20526 Katy Freeway, Katy • www.pappasitos.com sewing supplies, seasonal decor, art supplies, paints and more craft products. • Closing TBD • 1219 N. Fry Road, Katy • www.joann.com 19 Sunright Tea Studio The shop in Katy Asian Town offered iced beverages such boba tea, milk tea, fruit tea, blended “frosties” and coffee. • Closed Nov. 24 • 23015 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-201, Katy • www.snrtea.com
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15 Mi Pueblito Restaurant The authentic Colombian eatery moved its Katy restaurant from 402 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 102, Katy, to a new spot with multiple terraces, a bar, bakery and the same traditional Colombian dishes. • Opened Feb. 10 • 20940 Katy Freeway, Ste. H, Katy • www.mipueblitohouston.com 16 Big Z’s Chicago Pizza & Brew The Chicago-inspired pizzeria closed its doors Jan. 28 at 2004 S. Mason Road, Katy. The eatery serves Chicago-inspired specialty pizza, meatball and nacho appetizers, Greek and Italian salads, as well as Alfredo
and spaghetti pastas. • Relocating in April • 10610 Gaston Road, Katy • www.bigzspizza.com
Closings
17 Joann Fabrics and Crafts As part of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the brand will close all of its stores nationwide, with closing sales expected to be ongoing for several months. Stores sell
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Government
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Fulshear to see additional cellular tower At a Feb. 18 meeting, Fulshear City Council approved a specific use permit for Vertical Bridge, a telecommunications service provider, to construct a telecommunications tower at the Cross Creek Bend Water Plant to improve cellular connections as demand increases. “As Fulshear continues to rapidly grow there is an increasing strain on the capacity and coverage of the cellular network within the area,” Planning Director Josh Brothers said in an email. “City staff has been working diligently with network provid- ers to construct cell towers and install antennas to meet this demand.” The details The 100-foot-tall monopole tower will be located at the northern part of the water plant site with Verizon as the anchor tenant, according to agenda documents. The site also has the capacity
City approves 1st ever legislative priorities At a Jan. 28 meeting, Fulshear City Council approved priorities for the legislative session, highlighting specific and general priorities for the city. According to agenda documents, the specific priorities involved extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJs, redistricting require- ments and homeowners associations. Additionally, City Council approved general priorities that include supporting the compre- hensive plan, resident quality of life, funding for law enforcement training and protection for first responders, to name a few. What else? City Council also approved a $36,000 six-month contract with Cornerstone, a consulting service, to lobby for the city during the 2025 legislative session.
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City Manager Zach Goodlander said the city is also pursuing lease agreements for additional cell tower sites within the city’s right of way, including Primrose and Eagle Landing parks. Going forward Community Impact reached out to Fulshear officials to learn more about the timeline, but the information wasn’t available as of press time.
21 Katy-area candidates filed for May 3 election The candidate filing period for the May 3 elections closed Feb. 15, and there are several contested races taking place in both the Katy and Fulshear areas. of trustees positions 1 and 2 and LCISD board of trustees positions 3 and 6.
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April 3: Voter registration deadline April 22-29: Early voting May 3: Election day
In the city of Fulshear, voters will see contested races for Fulshear City Council, District 4, and the city’s at-large position. Across these two positions, nine candidates filed to run. Meanwhile, Katy Mayor William “Dusty” Thiele has a challenger in the race for mayor in Michael Anthony Payne.
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Education
BY VALERIA ESCOBAR
Over half of LCISD to be overcapacity in 10 years
Lamar Consolidated ISD’s “hypergrowth” trend is expected to result in over half of district campuses being overcapacity in the next 10 years, demographers said. At the Jan. 23 LCISD board of trustees meeting, demographic firm Zonda provided a report from the third quarter of 2024 outlining housing and student enrollment trends. Since last March, LCISD has been coined a “hypergrowth” district, meaning it has an elementary school zone that has between 150 to 300 new home starts annually, Community Impact previously reported. Zooming in Zonda has projected the dis- trict’s enrollment to reach nearly 57,600 students by 2029-30 and approximately 67,400 students by 2034-35, said Jonathan Maxwell, executive director of student programs at the district. Right now, six elementary schools and two middle or junior
high schools are overcrowded. By the 2034-35 school year, over half of all campuses will be overcapacity, according to the board presentation. The cause Unemployment rates in the LCISD area are around 4.1%- 4.5%, which is lower than the 7% unemployment rate at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and comparable to state and national levels, Maxwell said. “The reason the demographer looks at this information is truly to see, OK, what is the health of the economy? How many people are looking at moving in who have jobs? … It gives them an insight of the purchasing of new homes, especially in our area,” Maxwell said. Next steps There has been no update on the plans to create a Hypergrowth Oversight Committee, Chief Communications Officer Sonya Cole-Hamilton said.
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Transportation
BY KELLY SCHAFLER
Grand Parkway frontage road projects gain $58.6M
The Texas Department of Transportation will receive a
engage residents on sound wall designs and position these projects for funding opportunities like this H-GAC allocation.” What else? It’ll cost at least $108 million to fill in the remaining frontage roads between FM 1093 and I-10, but it could cost more with rising construction costs, Grigar said. The county will fund the remain- der of the cost through county road bonds or other regional and statewide monies. Grigar said county staff hope to receive an additional $20 million from TxDOT, leaving the county to cover roughly $29.4 million unless more grant funding is allocated. “We will look into the shortfalls of the other projects and deter- mine how much is remaining for reallocation,” he said. Looking ahead Construction on the frontage roads is expected to begin in early 2026 and finish in by the end of 2028, according to the release.
$58.6 million grant to help fund future frontage road projects along the Grand Parkway from FM 1093 to I-10 in Katy. The grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council will cover more than half of the estimated $108 million project costs, said Dwayne Grigar, director of planning and infrastructure for Fort Bend County Precinct 1. This funding, previously set to be paid by the county to TxDOT, will allow county staff to reallocate funding to other Precinct 1 mobility projects, he said. Quote of note “First, I wish to thank the lead- ership of the Houston-Galveston Area Council for their partnership— this funding marks a significant step forward for our community,” Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales said in a Jan. 13 news release. “When I took the lead on these projects in 2022, my focus was clear: expedite timelines,
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Decade in the making From the cover
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750K sq. ft. of retail and restaurants 300K sq. ft. of medical o ces
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NewQuest’s long-awaited $400 million Texas Heritage Marketplace mixed-use project could be a “monster sales tax driver” for the city of Katy, City Administrator Byron Hebert said. City o cials said the 165-acre project has been in the works for nearly a decade. It’s projected to house retail and restaurant space, medical o ce space, and apartments. Target is con rmed as an anchor tenant, bringing a 149,000-square-foot store, according to a Jan. 27 news release from NewQuest. Although the development—located at the southeast corner of I-10 and Texas Heritage Parkway—is outside of Katy’s city limits, it’s within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. This means Katy will still receive roughly $3 million in sales tax revenue annually from the property, city o cials said. Hebert said the amount of master-planned communities and subdivisions south of the development, such as Jordan Ranch, made the location attractive for NewQuest. The 6.5-mile Texas Heritage Parkway between I-10 and FM 1093 also links the development to a 5-mile trade area, whose population has grown 56% since 2020, per the release.
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Katy’s cost will come from Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County funds, Hebert said. “By strengthening our sales tax base, it gives us the ability to nance long-term maintenance of our infrastructure without having to rely ... heavily on property taxes,” City Planner Rachel Lazo said.
• Katy to reimburse NewQuest $20 million for detention and a road south of the project, upon NewQuest hitting retail milestones • The MUD to give NewQuest $20 million from sales tax revenue it collects from the development
Through an incentive agreement between the Willow Creek Farms Municipal Utility District and NewQuest, the city is set to receive $0.01 in sales tax revenue for every dollar spent in sales tax in the development, Hebert said. Other factors of the agreement require:
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The details
Looking ahead
NewQuest didn’t respond to multiple interview requests about Texas Heritage Marketplace. However, according to a brochure on its website, preleasing has begun with a proposed delivery date of its rst buildings in the second quarter of 2026. Hebert said the city has been anticipating I-10’s expansion, and he believes the space between Hwy. 90 and I-10 is the future of Katy’s growth.
drive signi cant economic growth for Katy,” Angie Thomason, president and CEO of the Katy Area Economic Development Council, said in an email. Additionally, the city’s Pederson Road project that feeds into Texas Heritage Parkway will cost $3.3 million and add a lane to the road in July. “[These] types of developments ... will prevent people from having to go down I-10 and deal with the tra c and the congestion of the existing developments,” Katy Community Development Director Ian Clowes said.
Mobility projects are also planned around the development. A stretch of I-10 near the site will undergo a $320 million expansion beginning in late 2026 that will widen it to 10 lanes, a Texas Depart- ment of Transportation spokesperson said. The average daily tra c count on I-10 adjacent to the Texas Heritage Marketplace site rose 8.8% from 2019-23, according to TxDOT data. “Like any transportation project, the I-10 expansion may present temporary challenges, but its long-term infrastructure improvements will
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Camp Invention Type: academics Grades: K-sixth grade Dates: vary Cost: $285-$300 weekly • Leaman Junior High School, 9320 Charger Way, Fulshear • Holy Covenant United Methodist Church,
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WEST SIDE STORY SCHOOL EDITION Based on a Conception of JEROME ROBBINS
Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS
Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
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Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens West Side Story School Edition Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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The Little Gym of Katy Type: day Ages: 3-10 (bathroom independent) Dates: May 23-Aug. 11 Cost: $37.80 daily (members), $42 daily (nonmembers), camp packs available • 23010 Highland Knolls Drive, Ste. A, Katy • www.tlgkatytx.com
Dates: June 9-July 31 (Mon.-Thu.) Cost: $220 weekly • 2633 N. Mason Road, Katy • www.thekatygym.com
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Camp Westwood Type: sports, day Ages: 4-14 Dates: May 27-30, June 9-13, June 30-July 3, July 21-25, Aug. 4-8 Cost: $175 (mini camps); $230-$265 weekly
Kiddie Academy of Katy-West Type: arts, day Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 2-Aug. 8 Cost: $250 weekly, $25 registration fee • 27613 Pine Mill Ranch Drive, Katy • www.kiddieacademy.com/academies/katy-west Momentum Indoor Climbing Type: sports, day Ages: 4-16 Dates: May 27-Aug. 8 Cost: $335 weekly (half day), $575 weekly (full day) • 25410 Katy Mills Parkway, Katy • www.momentumclimbing.com/katy/youth Republic Gymnastics & Dance Type: day, arts, sports Ages: 3 and older Dates: June 23-27, July 21-25, Aug. 4-8 (gymnastics); July 14-18, July 28-Aug. 1 (dance) Cost: TBD • 21227 FM 529, Cypress • www.republicgymnastics.com/camps
• 23333 Taswell Drive, Katy • www.westwoodgym.com
USA Ninja Challenge Katy Type: sports Ages: 4-14 Dates: June 2-Aug. 4 Cost: $250 weekly • 22564 Franz Road, Katy • www.ninjakatytx.com
Carson’s Art School Type: arts, day Ages: 6-17 Dates: May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: $189-$363 weekly • 5131 S. Fry Road, Katy • www.carsonsartschool.com
Wonder Camp - Mark A. Chapman at Katy Main Street Type: academics, arts, sports, day Ages: 5-15 Dates: May 27-Aug. 1 Cost: $225 weekly, $45 registration fee • 1350 Main St., Katy Wonder Camp - Monty Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch Type: academics, arts, day, sports Ages: 5-11 Dates: May 27-Aug. 1 Cost: $225 weekly, $45 registration fee • www.ymcahouston.org/programs/ childcare-and-camps/summer-camp
Challenge Island Type: arts, academics, day Ages: 4-12 Dates: June 2-Aug. 1 (no camps week of July 4) Cost: $125-$295 weekly • Cinco Ranch Lakehouse, 25202 Springwood Lake Drive, Katy • www.challenge-island.com/nwhouston-katy Creator Camp Type: academics, day Ages: 6-13 Dates: June 2-Aug. 8 Cost: $159-$178 (two days), $238-$269 (three days), $1,399 (summer pass) • 3700 S. Mason Road, Katy • www.creatorcamp.org
Spanish Learning Castle Type: arts, academics, day Ages: 1.5-8 Dates: June 2-July 25 Cost: $130-$295 (two- to five-day program) • 5024 E. Fifth St., Katy • 2501 S. Mason Road, Ste. 290B, Katy • www.spanishlearningcastle.com
• 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy • www.ymcahouston.org/programs/ childcare-and-camps/summer-camp This list is not comprehensive.
iCode Katy Summer Camps Type: academics, arts Ages: 6-14 Dates: May 27-Aug. 8 Cost: $449 weekly • 9550 Spring Green Blvd., Ste. 432, Katy • www.icodeschool.com/katy133/camps
Spotlight Acting Academy Type: arts, day Ages: 8-18 Dates: June 3-Aug. 1 Cost: $300-$400 weekly • 21412 Provincial Blvd., Katy • www.spotlightactingacademy.com
Katy Gymnastics and Sports Performance Type: sports Ages: 5 and older
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Funtastik Labs STEAM Camps Katy Type: academics, arts, day Ages: 5-10 Dates: May 27-Aug. 1 Cost: $209-plus weekly • 615 S. Mason Road, Katy • www.funtastiklabs.com/tx-katy/summer-camps
School of Rock Katy Rock Camps Type: music, day Ages: 5-18 Dates: May 27-Aug. 9 Cost: $450 or $550 weekly • 3750 S. Mason Road, Ste. 800, Katy • www.schoolofrock.com/locations/katy/ music-camps
Skills Samurai Summer Camp Type: day, academics Ages: 6-16 Dates: June 2-Aug. 1 Cost: $250 weekly, $1,000 monthly • Activate Houston, 20225 Katy Freeway, Katy • Monty Ballard YMCA, 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy • www.skillsamurai.com/tx-katy
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Business
BY ASIA ARMOUR
During the appointment, Schlorholtz goes through a series of drapes to nd the best shades and color dimensions.
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The True Colour International method examines both neutral spaces and the three dimensions of color, which include hue, chroma and value.
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Color Match Studio nds clients’ ‘natural harmony’
Color Match Studio in Katy is run by Audrey Schlorholtz, who said her favorite word is “harmony.”
Schlorholtz said this analysis is a more in-depth study than the standard, four seasons approach that only includes winter, summer, spring and fall. “We’re looking at how your skin reacts,” she said. “If we see a negative change, like redness or splotching, if we see under eye circles ... those negative changes are things we don’t want.” What to expect The appointment-only experience—which costs $295 and includes a one and a half hour analysis—equips clients with an evergreen guide to shopping, Schlorholtz said. “It is an investment, but I like to remind people that you only need one color analysis in your life,” Schlorholtz said.
Audrey Schlorholtz said her goal at Color Match Studio in Katy is identifying which colors coordinate with a person’s natural harmony. “We were all created in harmony—our hair, our skin, our eyes; everything about us goes together,” Schlorholtz said. Certi ed to practice True Colour International’s 12-tone color analysis method, Schlorholtz has helped her clients nd their most complimentary color scheme since she opened the business in May 2022. How it works The TCI method examines both neutral spaces and the three dimensions of color, which include hue, chroma and value, Schlorholtz said.
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The name ‘Fusion Grill’ allowed Montiel to expand the menu outside of its signature burgers and loaded fries.
The farmhouse burger ( $16 ) is one of 17 burgers on Fusion Grill & Bar’s menu. Owner Adonys Montiel said he wants to be known as the best burger in Houston.
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Fusion Grill & Bar aims to o er best Houston burger Even as Fusion Grill & Bar continues to expand, owner Adonys Montiel remains true to his original vision of having the best burger in Houston.
The grilled octopus ( $21 ) is another menu expansion since the restaurant’s opening.
“You’re not going to spend $200 for two people, but at least you have good food, a good experience and a nice place, and you don’t have to spend that much money,” Montiel said. On the menu Montiel said Fusion Grill uses bread baked fresh daily and fresh beef, which contribute to the high quality of the restaurant’s signature burgers. He also created his own avor pro le, mixing a secret combination of seasonings, he said. “I get ideas from a lot of places I go, like [Las] Vegas, New York, Miami, Chicago,” Montiel said. “You see the burgers on Instagram or the pictures [on the menu], that’s the way you’re going to get it here on the table.”
“I want to make sure when someone comes in from Chicago or New York, and they want to nd a good burger, they know to come here,” Montiel said. “I want Fusion Grill to put [Katy] on the map.” The background The Katy eatery started out as a food truck in 2016 focusing exclusively on burgers and fries. In April 2017, Montiel opened his brick and mortar on Mason Road for counter service dining; the restaurant transitioned into a casual dining space with booth seating, a full bar and intimate lighting in November 2023, he said.
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and their teams to promote workplace wellness, the event will also feature live music and food.
March
• March 29, 7 a.m.-noon • $25-$30, free (kids run)
Spring Katy Campout Sponsored by the Katy Parks Department, this free, family-friendly event takes place at VFW Park. Attendees can pack tents and sleeping bags for the overnight event, which will feature an outdoor movie screening, kids activities, s’mores and a light breakfast. • March 21-22, 4 p.m.-9 a.m. • Free (with registration) • 6202 George Bush Drive, Katy • www.cityofkaty.com Cornhole & Crawfish Bash Lutherhill Ministries, a year-round retreat center and summer camp based in La Grange, Texas, will host this first-ever fundraising event for its programs at the
• 5902 Sycamore Ranch Lane, Fulshear • https://chamber.fulshearregional.com
Texas Chili Cookoff The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce invites local cooks and hungry residents to a cooking competition. Proceeds will benefit Katy ISD FFA students, who focus on agricultural education. • April 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • $5 (individual ticket), $250 (chili team or sponsorship) • American Furniture Warehouse, 500 Pin Oak Road, Katy • https://business.katychamber.com
Wild West Brew Fest This weekend-long beer and wine festival returns to the grounds of Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Katy. The volunteer-created and -led event will feature a wine grotto and a flights and bites craft beer tasting. Proceeds benefit the Katy Rotary Club, a nonprofit which donates to local charities. • March 27, 6-9 p.m.; March 28, 7-10 p.m.; March 29, 3-8 p.m. • $20-$300
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Wildcatter Saloon. • March 22, 1-4 p.m. • $20 • 26913 Katy Freeway, Katy • www.lutherhill.org
Baskets and Bunnies Drive-Thru The Katy Parks Department and the Easter Bunny will pass out Easter Eggs and goodie bags to Katy residents for this drive-thru event at Woodsland Park Community Center. • April 12, 9 a.m.-noon • Free • 443 Danover Road, Katy • www.cityofkaty.com
Texas Heritage 5K This run event starts and ends at Randle Elementary School in Fulshear. Sponsored by the Fulshear Regional Chamber for Commerce to spotlight small businesses
• 555 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy • www.wildwestbrewfest.com
State
BY HANNAH NORTON
Gov. Greg Abbott outlines 2025 legislative priorities This legislative session, Texas needs to work on housing affordability and continue adding power to the state grid, Gov. Greg Abbott told Community Impact in an interview at the state capitol Feb. 7. What action should lawmakers take on property taxes this session? are, it will reduce the cost [of coverage]. There are other reforms we are taking a look at to make sure that we will … be able to contain any potential increase in the cost of insurance. What can Texas do to help the power grid withstand growing electric demand?
Home values are going to [continue to] go up, but a law that we passed in 2019 ... says that any property tax revenue for any jurisdiction is capped at 2.5%. If your property value goes up 10%, your property taxes cannot go up 10%. The real fix for this is to stop making it so easy for local taxing jurisdictions to increase property taxes. That’s why [I’m proposing] two-thirds approval by voters before property taxes can be increased. What can the Legislature do to address home insurance affordability? We want to make sure Texas is a state that attracts insurers, because the more providers there
Last session, Texas provided incentives to entice the addition of 10,000 more megawatts of power. We want to repeat that this session. One reason for the power demand is because of AI facilities coming here. We want to make sure that these AI data centers ... are responsible for bringing power to the grid themselves.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For a longer version, visit communityimpact.com .
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DETOURS: An El Paso Refuge CRITTER: American Bumblebee OUT THERE: Meanwhile, in Texas
MADE IN TEXAS: A Leathermaking Legacy FEATURE PREVIEW: Where to Eat Now
Above: The Ysleta Mission, in El Paso.
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A Tribal Sanctuary On a Sacred Trail
Location: eleven miles southeast of downtown El Paso. BY JOSH ALVAREZ
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American Bumblebee
The bumblebee does something most bees don't: buzz pollination, which involves gripping the plant with its legs and vibrating its whole body. If you eat blueberries, potatoes, or tomatoes— all of which rely on buzz pollination— you’ve got a bumblebee to thank. WHY IS IT SO BIG? The better to collect all that sweet pollen to feed its young. That fuzz is actually densely packed hairs, or setae, that trap pollen as the bumblebee floats from flower to flower. Its large body likely evolved to provide even more surface area.
DOES IT STING? Only if you mess with its nest.
HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THERE? Texas has between seven and eleven types. The most common is the American bumblebee, found statewide. North Texans might spot the brown-belted bumblebee, while those in the west are likely to see the Sonoran variant. The gentle giant is in trouble, though: Since 1974, popula- tions across North America have fallen by 46 percent. SCIENTISTS KEEP TABS, RIGHT? Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is one of several Texas orga- nizations partnering with Jacqueline Staab, the owner of Darwin’s Bee Dogs. Her German shorthaired pointers are trained to sniff out bumblebee nests for population surveys. “If we lose bees,” says Staab, “we lose Texas ecosystems.” —Rose Cahalan
INSIDE THE ADOBE walls of the Ysleta Mis- sion are clues to a deep history of acculturation that characterizes El Paso to this day. The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe, more commonly known as the Tigua, established the mission in 1682, making it one of the oldest in Texas (much of the current structure was built in 1851). The Tigua arrivedherefromNewMexico,whichtheyfled after the Pueblo Indians there overthrew the
Spanish colonial system, in 1680, forcing Span- iards and Christianized Pueblos to seek safety elsewhere. The Tigua dedicated the mission to Anthony of Padua, patron saint of things that have been lost, whose figure stands atop the entrance; inside are blankets dyed in brilliant blues and reds and a statue of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Catholic Church’s first Native American saint. The structure, part of the El Paso Mission Trail, holds a mass every day. If you can, plan your visit for June 13, when the Tigua celebrate Saint Anthony with traditional dancing.
The church interior at the Ysleta Mission, in El Paso.
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He Goes With the Grain Clint Wilkinson carries on his grandfather’s leatherworking legacy out of the same downtown Denton storefront. BY PAUL L. UNDERWOOD
OUT THERE
Meanwhile, In Texas
After the San Antonio Zoo announced the birth of Tupi, the first capybara born there since 2000, it had to clarify to X users that it was “not associated with or benefiting from” a crypto- currency named after the baby animal. The number one item on the TSA’s top ten list of the most unusual airport confiscations in 2024 was a gun tucked into the back of a baby stroller at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport. The Texas State Aquarium, in Corpus Christi, released into the Gulf of Mex- ico some 270 green sea turtles it had rescued when they became hypother- mic during a recent cold snap. A Temple woman was sentenced to felony probation for theft after with- drawing money from a GoFundMe account created for her after she lied about a cancer diagnosis so that her friends “would like her more.” A Bexar County jail officer was arrest- ed and fired after allegedly giving an inmate food from Whataburger . After the Houston Police Department announced plans to clean up its prop- erty warehouse, authorities revealed that rats had possibly compromised ongoing cases by eating mushrooms and other drugs stored as evidence. A man stole a pickup truck and led police on a chase to the Midland airport, where he drove through the perimeter fence and onto the runways before abandoning the vehicle. —Meher Yeda
George W. Bush and Fort Worth soul star Leon Bridges, as well as Stetson and 7-Eleven. Wilkinson works out of the downtown cor- ner storefront once owned by his grandfather Weldon Burgoon, who opened Weldon’s Sad- dle Shop & Western Wear in 1957. Burgoon, who helped cover the cost of Clint’s birth, in 1982, by giving a saddle to the obstetrician, taught his grandson the craft. Wilkinson started an e-commerce site for the shop and, with his grandfather’s encour- agement, began branding his own handsewn leather goods with his name. In 2019, a year after Burgoon died, Wilkin- son reopened the shop, which he renamed Wilkinson’s Fine Goods. He’s known for his leather tote bags, belts, and wallets, and he sells wares from other brands, like Nocona- based Fenoglio Boot Company. He’s also de- veloping a line of leather-crafting supplies. The intention, he says, is to create “a way that I can still be in the leather community when I’m seventy-five years old and can’t make anything anymore.”
LAST SUMMER, WILKINSON’S FineGoods, in Denton, received its biggest online order to date. Owner Clint Wilkinson was intrigued by his new client, who purchased a massive array of custom desk mats, bootjacks, and cherrywood boxes with hand-tooled leather accents. “I was just like, ‘Holy crap,’�” Wilkin- son recalls. “He must be a politician or lawyer or something.” Not quite. Wilkinson looked up the buyer, a Utah resident named Austin Post, and re- alized that he was doing business with Post Malone, the rapper who was raised in nearby Grapevine. Wilkinson emailed him to explain that fulfillment would take some time be- cause every item would be handmade. The two now exchange texts about everything from the order’s progress to the woes of their be- loved Dallas Cowboys. Eventually Wilkinson’s client list would include former President
Clint Wilkinson and Charlie Talkington in the Wilkinson’s Fine Goods workshop, in Denton.
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