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BY SARAH BRAGER FEMA floodplain areas Homeowners with a federally-backed mortgage in the 100-year oodplain are required to obtain ood insurance, but Harris County leaders recommend all residents protect their homes. Navigating flood protection Key: 1% (100-year) oodway 0.2% (500-year) oodplain 1% (100-year) oodplain Low risk

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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT 68% of structural damages reported during Hurricane Harvey were located outside of the 100-year oodplain.

FRY RD.

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SOURCE: MODELING, ASSESSMENT AND AWARENESS PROJECT MAAPNEXTCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Impacts: Check out the newest PTerry’s Burger Stand location in Cypress (Page 6)

Government: See how Harris County is looking to expand early child care access (Page 8)

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website. Classes are open to all experience levels and feature curated playlists and choreography. • Opened April 25 • 20115 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress • www.jetsetpilates.com/tx/bridgeland 4 Smile Factory Dental Owned by Dr. Ali Daham, the dental practice oers a wide range of services across general, cosmetic and emergency dental needs. They will also provide kids’ dentistry services and a variety of payment plan options for families with and without insurance. • Opened April 14 • 13330 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. 500, Cypress • www.smilefactorydentaltx.com 5 Starbucks Global coeehouse chain Starbucks is now serving coee drinks, refreshers and small bites at its latest Cypress location in Bridgeland, per a Feb. 12 social media announcement. • Opened early February • 20103 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Ste. 203, Cypress • www.starbucks.com 6 The Volleyball School Volleyball training studio The Volleyball School announced the new Cypress location is set to ocially open in early May with a new facility. The Volleyball School specializes in providing training for children ages 7-14 regarding technique and coordination in the sport. • Opening May 9

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• 7220 Westgreen Blvd., Cypress • www.thevolleyballschool.com

2 Cypress Sunrise Cafe The menu features a wide array of breakfast dishes including pancakes, cinnamon french toast and stued crepes for customers with a sweet tooth, as well as omelettes, Eggs Benedict and other Southern classics. • Opened Feb. 23

Now open

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1 The Alley The Alley’s menu features milk teas, boba, fresh-brewed iced teas and cold brew drinks, per the website. Popular items include brown sugar boba creme brulée, garden milk tea, strawberry green tea with jelly and a snow strawberry smoothie. • Opened April 27 • 12262 FM 1960, Ste. 24, Houston • www.the-alley.us

7 Andy’s Frozen Custard Andy’s Frozen Custard’s menu features a range of custard-based treats, such as concretes, sundaes, splits, malts, shakes and oats. Customers can choose from dozens of toppings, including candies, fruits, nuts and syrups. • Opening June 3 • 11450 Barker Cypress Road, Houston • www.eatandys.com

• 13251 Jones Road, Houston • www.cypresssunrisecafe.com

3 JETSET Pilates JETSET Pilates classes combine strength training, cardio and Pilates-inspired movements on the reformer machine for a full-body workout, per the business’

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8 Karma Kolache Karma Kolache’s menu spans from ‘kronuts’ and ‘koee’ to their signature gourmet kolaches, according to their website. This will be Karma Kolache’s sixth location in the Greater Houston area. • Opening date TBD • 21941 Rosehill Reserve Drive, Ste. 102, Tomball • www.karmakolache.com 9 Swarovski Founded in 1895 Swarovski is a jewelry store with locations world wide and oers watches, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings amongst other accessories, per the website. • Opening summer 2026

Wooe’s Mobile pet care company Woo¤e’s is set to begin serving the Cypress area over the summer. The business oers pet sitting, dog walking and mobile pet spa services to residents. • Opening summer 2026 • www.woo¥ies.com

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In the news

13 Openland Credit Union The Associated Credit Union, or ACU, of Texas has changed its name to Openland Credit Union as of late March. While ownership and services haven’t changed, the credit union felt it was time to give the brand an update, according to the credit union’s website.

• 2000 Willowbrook Mall, Houston • www.shopwillowbrookmall.com

17 P. Terry’s Burger Stand P. Terry’s Burger Stand serves all-natural burgers, fresh hand-cut fries, and more according to their website. This will be the Austin-based company’s fourth location in the Houston area. The burger stand is located in Village Green at Bridgeland Central, the growing retail district located along Bridgeland Creek Parkway. • Opened April 27 • 20025 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress • www.pterrys.com

• Rebranded late March • 7640 Fry Road, Cypress • www.openlandcu.com

10 Tradehome Shoes With over 130 stores Tradehome Shoes oers women’s apparel and accessories as well as men and kids apparel, per the website. • Opening summer 2026

14 Local Table Oering brunch, lunch, dinner and happy hour, Local Table serves hand-crafted recipes made with fresh ingredients with menu options including plant-based oerings, burgers, wraps, tacos and staple brunch dishes, per its website. • Celebrated 10 years April 18 • 10535 Fry Road, Ste. 100, Cypress • www.eatatlocaltable.com 15 SuzyBeez Bakery Owned and operated by husband and wife Tom and Caty Johnston, SuzyBeez Bakery oers custom cakes made from scratch and other specialty handmade desserts, according to their website. • Celebrating 10 years June 18 • 13802 Fleur De Lis Blvd., Ste. H, Cypress • www.suzybeez.com 16 Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce The Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 40 years of servicing businesses and the greater Cypress- Fairbanks community. Founded in 1986, the chamber works to connect residents and business owners with resources to help them grow and thrive.

• 2000 Willowbrook Mall, Houston • www.shopwillowbrookmall.com

11 Turquoise Wine Bar The wine bar will boast a boutique wine bar with wine and beer sales, bottles to go and serve light food with live entertainment, tastings, wine education and wine

travel all over the world. • Opening August 2026 • 16518 House Hahl Road, Cypress • www.turquoisewinebar.com/cypress

• Celebrating 40 years May 9 • 8711 Hwy. 6 N., Ste. 120, Houston • www.cyfairchamber.com

Houston Transtar The entity is made up of partnerships from the city of Houston, Harris County, the Metropolitan Authority of Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation. The brand opened in 1996 and its services include mitigating congestion on area roadways. • Celebrating 30 years

12 Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux Taking over the former Sam’s Boat space, the sports bar and restaurant oers a variety of craft beers, cocktails, appetizers and entrees such as cajun quesadillas and blackened chicken alfredo. • Opening June 2026 • 9955 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 100, Cypress • www.walk-ons.com

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Government

BY SARAH BRAGER

Harris County leaders are gearing up for a sweeping e ort to expand a ordable access to child care and early learning. The county has about 166,000 children eligible for subsidized prekindergarten, but nearly 30,000 are on a scholarship waitlist, according to county ocials. Centers must hold a Texas Rising Star certi cation from the Texas Workforce Commission to qualify for subsidy. Only about 55% of local early learning and care centers are TRS-certi ed, ocials said. In response, Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia created a county coalition to guide policy reform over the next year. Harris County prioritizing early education

The action taken

Looking forward

Gulf Coast-area families served by the Texas Workforce Commission Texas Rising Star Total families served Non-Texas Rising Star Percent served by a TRS center

Commissioners Court also directed sta to review existing early childhood education and care resources and identify gaps in services to guide local action. Additionally, the county sta will develop a plan for state-level advocacy that Harris County and its regional partners will push for leading up to and throughout the 2027 legislative session, which begins in January. Both sets of recommendations are due back to Commissioners Court by June 11. “We’re very optimistic, and jurisdictions across Texas are working on it,” Briones said. Recent state and county attention on early childhood education and care 2025 May: Texas Legislature increases funding for child care scholarships by $100 million; Lawmakers pass bill allowing governor to create early childhood education task force June: Lawmakers establish Quad Agency Child Care Initiative with commission of representatives from Texas agencies August: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo proposes placing property tax increase on ballot to fund local early education programs, fails to garner commissioner support 2026 January: Gov. Greg Abbott announces Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care; Briones and Garcia establish the Harris County Coalition on Early Childhood Education and Care April: Commissioners Court approves rst wave of local action; State lawmakers continue to meet in interim session 2027 January: 90th legislative session begins

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NOTE: BOARD CONTRACT YEARS RUN OCT. 1 THROUGH SEPT. 30. SOURCE: GULF COAST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

As part of the county’s local initiatives, Commis- sioners Court voted April 16 to create a Business Accelerator Program for child care providers countywide, which will feature a curriculum developed by the University of Houston and Gulf Coast Workforce Board. Garcia said the program will provide mentoring and business support to centers without TRS cer- tications with the goal of improving compliance with regulations and increasing available seats. “The business accelerator ... will enable those facilities to be stronger, maybe learn how to expand their capacity, maybe learn where to go to access more capital, [and] learn the regulation so they can be thoughtful on the processes that are in front of them,” he said.

Chronic child care deserts in Harris County

Child care seats (per 100 children of working parents)

77506 (Pasadena): 0 77093 (Houston): 0 77076 (Houston): 11 77587 (South Houston): 18

77040 (Cy-Fair): 19 77060 (Aldine): 23 77038 (Houston): 27

NOTE: DESERT MEASURED AS AN AREA WHERE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 EXCEEDS THREE TIMES THE LICENSED CAPACITY OF LOCAL PROVIDERS

SOURCE: CHILDREN AT RISKCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Government

BY SARAH BRAGER

Flood Control faces tight timeline for CDBG projects In an April 16 update to Commissioners Court, Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Tina Petersen shared the status of local ood projects funded with Community Devel- opment Block Grants for disaster recovery and mitigation, also known as CDBGDR and CDBGMIT programs. What you need to know HCFCD must spend all CDBGDR funding by February 2027 and CDBGMIT funding by March 2028 as required by the Texas General Land Oce. However, about half of the CDBG projects are still in the design phase as of April 1, per the report. Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia acknowl- edged during the April 16 discussion the back-and- forth with the Texas GLO took time away from Harris County in terms of its ability to meet the state’s deadlines. He also said many of the projects were initially “not well thought through” when it came to environmental impacts, right-of-way acquisitions and other logistics. “Yes we are all holding our breath, but there is a history for why this is as tight as it is,” Garcia said.

Cy-Fair FD breaks ground on Station 15 The Cy-Fair Fire Department on April 7 broke ground on a new station near FM 529 and the Grand Parkway, the rst of eight planned re stations as part of CFFD’s long- term expansion. Two-minute impact Station 15 construction is slated to wrap up by the second quarter of 2027, CFFD ocials said. CFFD Chief Amy Ramon said plans for Station 15 have been in the works for more than 10 years. “We feel like we’re going to be extremely successful with this building and planning this station and putting it to use,” Ramon said at the April 7 groundbreaking.

Harris County CDBG funding breakdown

Community Development Block Grants are for disaster recovery and mitigation.

CDBG-DR CDBG-MIT

$322M

$750M

Total grant funding

Feb. 28, 2027 March 31, 2028

Current program deadline HCFCD projects funded

By May 1, the Harris County Flood Control District must submit a report including:

Estimated design completion dates Estimated construction start dates and actual start, if applicable Total construction duration in calendar days Total budget for the projects Total project bid amounts Amount spent to date Any project delays

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While HCFCD has progressed since its last update in March, ocials expressed dissatisfaction with the information provided. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey called for HCFCD to provide monthly reports with more specic details starting in May.

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Abbie Kamin appointed Harris County attorney Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin will serve as Harris County attorney eective June 15 after Commissioners Court approved her appoint- ment April 16 in a 3-2 vote. “I commit to each of you, to every department, to every employee and, above all, to the residents of Harris County, that I will work hard every single day to defend and protect our county and communi- ties,” Kamin said during the meeting. What happened Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and County Judge Lina Hidalgo voted against the decision, disagreeing with appointing Kamin, who is the Democratic nominee on the Nov. 3 ballot, ahead of results from the November election. Kamin still faces Republican candidate Jacqueline Lucci Smith in November, the sole Republican to enter the race for Menefee’s seat. In an April 15

10% homestead exemption kept

Dates to know

• March 3: Kamin secures Democratic nomination for county attorney • May 16: Runoff election for Houston City Council District C • Nov. 3: Election Day • Dec. 31: End of Fombonne’s unexpired term 2026 • Jan. 1: Winner of Nov. 3 election takes ofice 2027 • Dec. 31: End of Menefee’s unexpired term 2028

The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board of commissioners approved maintaining the district’s home- stead exemption for another year April 16. What happened Harris County ESD 9 oers a 10% home- stead exemption to all residents within the district, which allows homeowners to reduce the total amount of taxable property value by 10%, resulting in a lower tax bill from the district. Homestead exemptions are typically oered by individual taxing entities such as school districts, municipal utility districts and ESDs as a way of reducing the total property tax bill for residents within an area. The board also kept the district’s over-65 property tax exemption at $300,000.

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social media post, Smith condemned the court’s move to appoint Kamin to the position, calling the decision “backroom political maneuvering.” Kamin replaces County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne, who said he will serve in the position until she takes over in June. Commissioners named Fombonne the county attorney Jan. 8 after now-U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee, DHouston, resigned to run for Congress.

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Election

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Voter Guide

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Dates to know

Where to vote

May 15: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) May 18: First day of early voting May 22: Last day of early voting May 26: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. May 27 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day)

Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary runos, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Residents in Harris County can vote at any polling location during early voting. Visit www.harrisvotes.com for polling locations.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

Sample ballot

Bo French Jim Wright

Vikki Goodwin Texas Attorney General Nathan Johnson Joe Jaworski County Harris County Judge

Letitia Plummer Annise Parker District Clerk Jose “Alex” Maldonado Darrell Jordan, Jr.

Republican runoff

State Texas Attorney General Chip Roy Mayes Middleton Railroad Commissioner

County Harris County Judge

Democratic runoff

State Texas Lieutenant Governor Marcos Isaias Velez

Warren A Howell Orlando Sanchez

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Education

BY BRADLEY DOUNTZ & EMILY LINCKE

Over the last ve years, more than half of public school districts across the Greater Houston area lost students, with one district seeing a more than 15% decline in enrollment, according to Texas Education Agency data released March 6. Community Impact analyzed data from the TEA to learn how many students were enrolled at public In the 2025-26 school year, Cy-Fair and Klein ISDs had the highest-paid superintendents, while Lamar CISD and New Caney ISD had the highest-paid teachers, on average, according to Texas Education Agency data released in mid-March. See how Cy-Fair ISD stands in funding, enrollment on average school districts for the 2025-26 school year compared to the 2021-22 school year. According to data for 28 Greater Houston-area school districts, the districts with the highest enrollments in 2021-22 and in 2025-26 were Houston ISD, Cy-Fair ISD and Katy ISD.

Cy-Fair ISD

Per-student funding comparison in Greater Houston

Before House Bill 2

With House Bill 2

The Cy-Fair ISD boundaries encompass: 12 high schools 20 middle schools 59 elementary schools 21 additional district facilities 10 special program facilities 5 transportation centers

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$9,227 $9,798 $9,529 $10,085 $10,138 $10,761 $10,674 $11,206 $9,847 $10,432 $9,945 $10,468 $9,569 $10,088

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Houston ISD

Katy ISD

Average teacher pay for Greater Houston-area districts in 202526

Klein ISD

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Magnolia ISD

$60K

Tomball ISD

$40K

Greater Houston students in special education

2024-25

2025-26

$20K

16,629 17,584 9,977 11,239 20,486 21,430 17,228 18,443

Cy-Fair ISD

Conroe ISD

Houston ISD

Katy ISD

Klein ISD

Magnolia ISD

Tomball ISD

Conroe ISD

Houston ISD

Employee pay for Greater Houston-area school districts for 202526

Paraprofessional average base pay

Support sta average base pay

Katy ISD

School

Cy-Fair ISD Conroe ISD Houston ISD

$24,159 $22,871 $32,502 $27,099 $23,120 $23,048 $23,565

$79,839 $80,345 $85,853 $86,083 $78,470 $80,673 $86,271

8,298 8,812 2,456 2,729 2,939 3,200

Klein ISD

Katy ISD Klein ISD

Magnolia ISD

Magnolia ISD Tomball ISD

Tomball ISD

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

BY ELLA BARNES & EMILY LINCKE

In ation, enrollment impacting CFISD budget Despite eorts to decrease a projected budget shortfall in Cy-Fair ISD, ocials said factors like ination and declining enrollment could worsen the shortfall in future school years. What’s new The scal year 2025-26 shortfall increased by roughly $20,000 since a March 2 board meeting to $33.7 million . The projection is still less than the initial $45.5 million shortfall estimation in June 2025 as previously reported by Community Impact . CFISD Chief Financial Ocer Karen Smith said the decline in enrollment and use of homestead exemptions were key impacts to the shortfall. CFISD saw a 2.7% decrease in enrollment as of October 2025 from the 2024-2025 school year. Smith attributed this decline to a lack of new children in the district. Similarly, Smith said a statewide 24% ination

Lone Star College keeps tuition rates On April 2, the Lone Star College System’s board of trustees approved unchanged tuition rates for the 2026-27 school year and discussed lowering the rates in the future. What happened During the LSCS trustees’ regular April 2 meeting, trustees unanimously approved the proposed tuition rates for the 2026-27 school year. According to April 2 meeting documents, the rates will remain at $111 per credit hour for in-district students and $249 per credit hour for out-of-district students. The cost for international/out-of-state students is $313 per credit hour. Trustees tasked the district’s Audit and Finance Committee with evaluating potential tuition changes and bringing information to the board in the future.

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increase from Sept. 2019-Aug. 2025 has not been factored into state funding formulas. Smith said while private schools are able to increase tuition costs to catch up with ination, public schools are not. Several expenditure increases are expected in the next budget cycle, including $4.6 million for Virtual Pathways implementation and $2 million for textbooks not covered by the Instruction Materials Technology Allotment.

Cy-Fair, Klein ISDs have highest superintendent pay

Top ve highest & lowest paid superintendents Greater Houston-area school districts

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2025-26 school year. According to the TEA data, the ve Greater Houston-area school districts with the highest- earning superintendents for the 2025-26 school year are Cy-Fair ISD, Klein ISD, Katy ISD and Houston ISD. Cy-Fair, Klein and Houston ISDs also had the top student enrollments out of the 30 schools analyzed.

In the 2025-26 school year, Cy-Fair and Klein ISDs had the highest-paid superintendents in the Greater Houston area, according to Texas Educa- tion Agency data released March 16. The big picture Community Impact analyzed data from the TEA to learn about compensation for superintendents, teachers and sta at public school districts for the

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Dining

6 places oering crawsh in Cypress this season As peak craw£sh season approaches, here are a few places o¤ering craw£sh in the Cypress and Cy-Fair area. This list is not comprehensive.

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Anna’s Crawsh & Seafood Market Price per pound: $8.99 Seasoning options: garlic butter • 10020 West Road, Houston • Facebook: Anna’s Crawish & Seafood Market

Bluewater Seafood Price per pound: $10.99 Seasoning options: original, spicy, spicy garlic, lemon pepper, Bluewater OG • 12914 FM 1960 West, Houston • www.bluewaterseafoodonline.com

Crafty Crab Price per pound: $13.99 Seasoning options: crafty cajun, buttery garlic, lemon pepper, The Boom (mix of all)

• 17460 Hwy. 290, Houston • craftycrabjv.business.site

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Transportation

BY JESSICA SHORTEN

Ongoing projects

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7 Cypress North Houston Road Project: This project will widen Cypress North Houston Road from a two- to four-lane concrete boulevard with raised medians and underground storm sewer system. The project also includes new or upgraded trac signals at Autumn Mills Road, Misty Moss Lane and Perry Road. Update: This project is in the design phase. • Timeline: Design inalized by early 2026 • Cost: $16 million • Funding source: Harris County 8 Grant Road widening Project: This project will widen two-lane road to four- lane boulevard from Telge Road to Shaw Road. Update: The project is in the design phase. • Timeline: 2026 • Cost: TBD • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 9 Tower Oaks Meadows subdivision drainage improvements Project: This project will provide drainage and ditch improvements throughout the subdivision. Update: Construction work is underway with completion estimated for 2026. • Timeline: estimated completion by mid-2026 • Cost: $18.8 million • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 6 Greenhouse Road Project: The new Greenhouse Road underpass will include an expanded overpass on Hwy. 290, a tunnel structure underneath the Union Pacic railroad and additional sidewalks and pedestrian crossings. Update: A groundbreaking will be held in late May for the project kicko, Harris County ocials said. • Timeline: March. 2026-Dec. 2030 • Cost: $81 million • Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3, Harris County MUD 500, Harris County Toll Road Authority, H-GAC, TxDOT

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1 Hwy. 290 resurfacing Project: The Texas Department of Transportation plans to resurface and rehabilitate Hwy. 290 from Badtke Road to Telge Road. Update: According to ocials with TxDOT, the project will be bid out by September, with construction starting soon after. • Timeline: estimated start in September 2026 • Cost: $2.7 million Project: The Grand Parkway is set to be widened from four to six lanes according to TxDOT ocials. The project will span from West Road to south of Hwy. 290. Update: The widening is on the TxDOT schedule bidding for April 6, with construction expected to begin over the summer. • Timeline: summer 2026-2029 • Cost: $72.6 million • Funding sources: TxDOT, H-GAC 3 Gessner Road at Twelve Lakes Blvd. trac signal study Project: This project will examine the need for a mast arm trac signal at the intersection of Gessner Road and Twelve Lakes Boulevard. Update: Design is underway for a potential light at the intersection. • Timeline: early 2027 • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3, TxDOT • Funding sources: TxDOT, H-GAC 2 Grand Parkway widening

4 Cypress Creek Estates Subdivision improvement Project: This project will provide subdivision drainage improvements and pavement reconstruction for increased drainage capacity, reduced ood risk, and reduced long-term maintenance costs in the Cypress Creek Estates subdivision. Update: Funding for this project is approved and will focus on addressing drainage issues throughout the subdivision. • Timeline: Fourth quarter 2026 • Cost: $10.1 million • Funding source: Federal grant managed by Harris County Engineering Department 5 Barwood subdivision improvements Project: This project will provide the Barwood subdivision with drainage improvements and pavement reconstruction throughout the subdivision to increase drainage capacity, reduce ood risk, and reduce long- term maintenance costs. Update: This project has entered the construction phase Harris County Precinct 3 ocials said. • Timeline: Second quarter 2026 • Cost: $1.1 million • Funding sources: Community Development Block Grant, Harris County

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Events

BY CASSANDRA JENKINS

Houston is set to see the rst of seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, along with 500,000 visitors from around the world, in less than 60 days. “This is a huge opportunity for Houston to build its brand globally,” said Chris Canetti, president of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Houston Host Committee. “But more than that, it’s a chance for us to tell our story. It’s an opportunity to show visitors what kind of city we are and what makes us great.” The FIFA World Cup is considered the world’s most-watched sporting event, outpacing the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games by viewership. The most recent tournament in 2022 reached roughly 5 billion viewers globally and saw over 3.4 million spectators, according to the FIFA website. In comparison, the Super Bowl in 2026 had roughly 125.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen, an audience measurement company. On the other hand, the 2020-21 Olympic Games had approximately 3 billion total viewers, according to the International Olympic Committee. “It’s hard to compare anything to the World Cup,” said Ryan Walsh, CEO of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. “This is the largest sporting event in the world, not only by viewership and participation, but certainly for Houston.” World Cup lands in Houston

Tournament schedule

How it works

June 14

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams playing 104 matches across the three host coun- tries, including Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The format consists of 12 groups of four teams, with the top two teams and the eight best third-place nishers advancing to a new Round of 32. Houston was selected to host seven matches of the tournament, including ve group stages and two knockout rounds with the Round of 32 and the Round of 16. Some of the teams that will play in Houston include Germany, the Netherlands and Saudi Ara- bia, along with the Portugal team, whose captain is fan favorite and soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo. The Democratic Republic of Congo will also play in the tournament, as well as utilize Houston as a base camp to train and operate. Teams will begin to arrive in Houston around early June, ahead of the rst match June 14.

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Curacao

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Portugal

Congo DR

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Sweden

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Portugal

Uzbekistan

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Saudi Arabia

June 29 - Round of 32 Teams to be determined

Teams to be determined July 4 - Round of 16

SOURCE: FIFA WORLD CUP HOUSTON HOST COMMITTEECOMMUNITY IMPACT

Get involved

FIFA Fan Festival

The free 39-day festival in East Downtown will occur June 11-July 19, covering all 34 match days.

In addition to the seven matches held at NRG Stadium, which will be called Houston Stadium throughout the tournament, a 39-day fan festival is also set to take place in East Downtown. The event will take over approximately four blocks near Dallas and Lamar streets and can host around 15,000 fans per day. Admission is free. “Our overarching genesis and premises of Fan Fest is to be a giant watch party,” festival director Patti Smith said. “But it’s more than that. … Our goal for the entire festival is to tell the story of who Houston is as a city, and to do that through our food options, our entertainment and visuals.” Smith said the FIFA Fan Festival is set to include a main viewing area with several giant screens where fans can watch all matches livestreamed, a food and beverage zone, daily entertainment, activities, a beer garden and unique exhibits, including a 44- foot dome with a 4D experience inside, an Aramco pitch where youth tournaments and free play will be held and a hall dedicated to showcasing Houston’s culture. “We know that not everyone can aord to go to a match, but everyone can be a part of the World Cup by going to the Fan Festival,” Smith said. The Fan Festival will be open for a total of 34 days, excluding July 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17.

18 Go Tejano Day 19 H-Town Day

03 Teacher Appreciation Day 20 Space City Houston Day 25 Military Appreciation Day 29 Rodeo & Western Heritage

NOTE: NOT ALL THEME DAYS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE. TO SEE A FULL LIST, VISIT THE FIFA FAN FESTIVAL HOUSTON WEBSITE. 04 Michelob Ultra Fourth of July takeover

The road to a World Cup Bidding for the FIFA World Cup to come to Houston started almost a decade ago.

Key attractions include:

Esphera: A 44-foot dome with a 4D experience inside

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January: Bidding process starts June: USA, Canada and Mexico selected as host countries

Houston Hall: A gathering space that will showcase the city with dierent exhibitions

Daily entertainment

Food & beverage area

June: Host cities selected

Location: 2301 Dallas St., Houston

SOURCES: FIFA FAN FESTIVAL, FIFA WORLD CUP HOUSTON HOST COMMITTEECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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February: Matches revealed for each host city

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March: Tickets go on sale

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June 14: Houston kicks o the rst of seven matches June 11: FIFA Fan Festival opens to the public in Houston

Fans will be able to watch all matches of the tournament livestreamed at the Fan Festival’s main viewing stage.

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