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BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
SJRA reduces some wholesale water rates Wholesale customers participating in The San Jacinto River Authority Groundwater Reduction Plan can expect lower groundwater and surface water rates after the SJRA board of directors approved a rate order amendment Jan 22. These rates are dierent from the rates to municipal utility districts in The Woodlands for a blend of surface water and groundwater, which are approved separately and were most recently approved in September at $2.73 per 1,000 gallons. What they’re saying “These rate decreases are made possible by a settlement agreement reached with the city of Conroe in 2025 ending their litigation related to the GRP contract,” SJRA General Manager Aubrey Spear said. “Putting this litigation behind us is best for all GRP participants and their rate payers.”
Contractor named for turn lane expansion Shenandoah City Council approved Magnolia-based Roma Construction on Feb. 11 for a $224,494 contract to add a right-turn lane from David Memorial onto westbound Tamina Road to create three lanes, Interim Public Works Director Porras said. The context The project is being done prior to con- struction of a direct connector on I-45 from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242.
Incident management system revised Montgomery County ocials moved to update the county’s National Incident Management System training and reporting plan on Feb. 12. County sta said participation demands and state requirements have changed, and the county wants more control over what responders are learning. The history Jason Millsaps, executive director of the county Oce of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said the plan approved in 2023 included a class that county departments and partners were required to take, but a combination of a legal shift and limited enrollment is causing problems with meeting that requirement.
Montgomery County discusses, lines up next $60M road bond sale Montgomery County commissioners will keep the county’s road bond program moving—approving the paperwork needed to launch the next bond sale and laying out a timeline that could put new construction dollars in precincts by early June. The framework County sta told the court on Feb. 26 the rst round of the road bond program has generated about $130.6 million so far when combining bond proceeds and interest earnings. Ocials said as of Feb. 26 about $106 million was allocated to projects. Just under $24 million from the initial issuance still remains unassigned, meaning com- missioners still have funding left to allocate. To avoid taking on too much debt at once, sta said on Jan. 29 the county plans to split the next
Revised water rates as of Feb. 1
County road bond breakdown
Total generated*
Previous rate
Rate as of Feb.1
$130.6M
Total spent to date
$3.21 $3.10
$106.4M
$2.62
$2.51
Program’s cash balance
$80.3M Unassigned funding from initial issuance $24.2M
Groundwater rate per 1,000 gallons
Surface water rate per 1,000 gallons
SOURCE: SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT *BOND PROCEEDS AND INTEREST EARNINGS COMBINED
What it means SJRA reported it has 80 customers under contract, and seven receive surface water. GRP participants are comprised of retail water provid- ers such as cities, municipal utility districts and independently owned utilities. The 80 customers are on a GRP Review Com- mittee that meets monthly to discuss expectations and policy recommendations based on the GRP. The recommendations go through the SJRA board of directors for approval.
borrowing into two $60 million sales instead of issuing $120 million in a single tranche. The speci cs The rst $60 million issuance is targeted to close in May, and a second $60 million issuance is expected later in 2026. Commissioners also approved a reimbursement resolution meant to keep projects from stalling, allowing the county to cover certain costs upfront if needed and reimburse those expenses later using road bond funds.
New westbound right-turn lane
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SOURCE: SHENANDOAHCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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