BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN & JESSICA SHORTEN
Conroe development meetings required On Sept. 12, Conroe City Council approved implementing mandatory pre-development meetings for all new development and redevelopment projects, and increased the cost of the meetings from $200 to $600. The gist Mandatory pre-development meetings will allow the city to advise and inform applicants of the procedures and requirements for obtaining permits, per the ordinance. This will also allow the city to review the pro- posed project plans. Notable quote “Our sole purpose of this mission is to effectively and responsibly move forward with development,” Public Works Director Norman McGuire said Sept. 11.
SJRA seeking partnerships for Lake Conroe Park The San Jacinto River Authority announced in a Sept. 26 news release that it is seeking public and private proposals for a partnership to reopen Lake Conroe Park. How we got here “SJRA is interested in evaluating ideas and innovative approaches to improving the Lake Conroe Park amenities to make it a year-round
destination site for all visitors.” AUBREY SPEAR, SJRA GENERAL MANAGER
Lake Conroe Park closed Jan. 1 following the expiration of a 30-year agreement between the SJRA, the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Commis- sioner’s Office, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker said, at the time, the expense of operating and main- taining the park had grown outside the funding available to his office. The details Lake Conroe Park sits on 19 acres of land along the west shore of Lake Conroe; and has a number of facilities and equipment which will require assistance in maintaining such as an on-site water well, a park office, picnic tables, restrooms, a
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swimming area and pavilions. As of press time, there is no timeline for reopen- ing Lake Conroe Park. No deadline has been set by the SJRA for the submission of proposals, but they will be brought before the board for further discus- sion at future meetings.
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