NEWS BRIEFS
Montgomery ISD to break ground on bond projects
GETTING STARTED Two bond projects are getting underway in Montgomery ISD.
BY PEYTON MACKENZIE
technical education center—which will be located along Lone Star Parkway between Bu alo Springs and Plez Morgan drives, according to previous reporting—and permitting has begun for upgrades at Montgomery High School, Lincoln Elementary and Montgomery Elementary School. “This will be a very busy summer in Montgom- ery ISD with signi cant work being performed on multiple projects over a short period of time,” Superintendent Heath Morrison said in an April 18 news release. “We are excited that many bond projects will be underway, and our community will soon begin to see the investments that voters made in our school district through the passage our May 2022 bond referendum.” Bond projects will be carried out over four years from 2023-26, according to MISD’s website.
Kris Lynn, Montgomery ISD’s assistant super- intendent of nance and operations, said two of the district’s bond projects from its 2022 bond package—the Lake Creek High School addition and Creekside Elementary School—will break ground in May. Lynn presented a bond update during an April 18 school board meeting. Trustees were slated to approve the guaranteed maximum price of the two schools May 16 after press time. According to previous reporting, the $326.9 mil- lion bond was approved by voters in May 2022. Creekside Elementary is set to open by the 2024-25 school year behind Lake Creek High School. In addition, Lynn said the design process has begun for the $61.61 million centralized career and
Creekside Elementary School Projected cost: $43.4M Timeline: May 2023-August 2024
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Lake Creek High School 900-student addition Projected cost: $27.8M Timeline: May 2023-August 2024
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SOURCE: MONTGOMERY ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
SJRA announces $700 million in project plans
Visitors center to break ground this fall at ag park
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
“WE’RE TRYING TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS WE POSSIBLY CAN
The San Jacinto River Authority hosted an open house April 26 outlining roughly $700 million in projects as part of its new 10-year capital improve- ment plan. The projects are spread out across the agency’s service region and include improvements to a number of their facilities in The Woodlands, Lake Conroe and Highlands. The plan earmarks $5.89 million for Lake Conroe in maintenance facility improvements and service outlet work. Speci c projects for Lake Conroe have not yet been outlined. “This is the rst time we’ve had an open house, and we’re trying to be as transparent as we possi- bly can be with what is coming up,” said Connie Curtis, director of technical and operational services for the SJRA. Ed Shackelford, director of operations for the SJRA, said a large portion of the projects will have to be funded through 25- to 30-year long-term
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Veterans Memorial Commission will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Freedom Hall at Conroe, the long-awaited visitors education center, on Veterans Day, said Elizabeth Woods, o ce manager for the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission. The center will be located within the Mont- gomery County War Memorial Park, located at 1776 Freedom Blvd., Conroe. According to previous reporting, the memorial park received $7 million in state funding in 2021, which Commission Chair Jimmie Edwards said will be partially used for the visitors center. 2854 45 FREEDOM BLVD. N
BE WITH WHAT IS COMING UP.”
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debt, which will be passed on to users through fee increases. The fee increases will be based on the interest rate the SJRA can achieve on any loans or bond issues, and will vary as the projects roll out. SJRA o cials said they are looking at other low-interest funding from the state and federal government.
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CONROE MONTGOMERY EDITION • MAY 2023
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