Government
BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Montgomery OKs feasibility study for potential Jack in the Box During its Jan. 14 meeting, Montgomery City Council approved an escrow agreement with KHR Properties and authorized the city engineer to conduct a feasibility study. After an initial 2-2 vote against the study, City Council eventually voted 3-1 to approve the study following further discussion about the city’s lia- bility regarding a no vote. Council member Cheryl Fox voted against. The details KHR Properties is proposing a Jack in the Box on a 0.76-acre parcel of land near Hwy. 105 and FM 149. The escrow agreement ensures the cost of the study will be paid by the developer and not the city, according to the agenda item. The study will
Conroe names new police chief, attorney Conroe City Council named Jon Buckholtz as the city’s new police chief during its Jan. 23 meeting. Buckholtz replaces Interim Police Chief Lee Tipton, who City Council appointed after accepting the retirement of Jeff Christy, as previously reported. Buckholtz comes from the Montgomery County District Attor- ney’s office where he served as a criminal investigator since 2018, according to his LinkedIn profile. Also on the agenda City Council also appointed Interim City Attorney Mike Garner as city attorney. Gar- ner has held the role of interim city attorney since May 2023, said Yanira Peres-Gutierrez, a staff member in Conroe’s legal department.
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cost $5,000. The feasibility study, which is estimated to be completed in 47 calendar days, will survey the city’s water, wastewater and drainage systems, according to the agenda. After the study is complete, City Council will then vote to accept the results of the study, and another vote to approve the development would come later.
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