The Woodlands Edition | November 2023

BY JESSICA SHORTEN

Clerk’s oce to accept credit, debit cards The Montgomery County Clerk’s OŒce will soon begin accepting debit and credit card payments as part of an e’ort to mod-

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Previously, the county clerk’s oŒce only accepted payments through cash, check or money order. County Clerk Brandon Steinmann said the new system was copied from the one used in the tax oŒce and will collect a 2.15% fee per transaction. What’s next The new system is expected to be live by the end of this year, and it will provide another option for users to access the clerk’s o Œce.

Board opposes SJRA fault monitoring reduction The Woodlands Township pushed back on a proposal to reduce subsidence monitoring at the Panther Creek and Bear Branch fault lines during the Oct. 19 board meeting. Two-minute impact Ed Shackelford, San Jacinto River Authority would reduce the monitoring of fault lines from twice a year to once. The SJRA provides surface water to The Woodlands. What’s next

A motion was unanimously passed by the town- ship board to request the SJRA’s review committee continue twice-yearly monitoring of the faults.

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