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Residences, which opened at Kuykendahl Road in January. The project will begin construction in late and is expected to be completed in fall , according to Howard Hughes public relations and community relations manager Lorrie Parise. “These residences will utilize many of the award-winning features of Creekside Park The Residences such as Cras- man-style architecture and upgraded resident interiors with signature features,” said Crystal Bledsoe, Howard Hughes national multifamily asset manager, in a statement. According to Howard Hughes, the new development will feature six four-story buildings comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from to , square feet. Each building will have its own elevator, covered walkways and vehicle loading zones. Both private attached garages and covered parking will be available for residents. Apartments will include quartz countertops, simulated wood ooring, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, smart thermostats and in-unit washers and dryers, Howard Hughes ocials said. Ground-level units will have private fenced yards. Residents will also have access to a coee bar and lounge. The community will feature a Texas breezeway-style clubhouse, Howard Hughes ocials said, with amenities including a tness center, swimming pool and cabana.
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The multifamily development in Creekside Park will include six four-story buildings housing 360 residential units. Howard Hughes announces 360-unit Creekside Park development for 2021 BY BEN THOMPSON A new multifamily community will begin construction this year in The Woodlands in the Village of Creekside Park, the Howard Hughes Corp. announced Nov. . The development, a luxury -unit residential com- plex, will be located in the Creekside Park Village Center at Creekside Green Drive. The new apartment com- munity is situated less than mile from Howard Hughes’ rst residential project in the village, Creekside Park The
Montgomery County Animal Shelter opens newwellness clinic on Hwy. 242
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towards doing so,” Washington said in an email. Although walk-ins are seen as time allows, Washington encouraged own- ers to make an appointment online at www.mcaspets.org/wellness-center. “We are available to any citizen, not just those in Montgomery County and we hope that through this clinic we can provide education on basic pet care, aordable vaccination and prevention options and help reduce the number of animals in our shel- ters,” Washington said. The shelter was awarded ,
as seed money for the clinic from the Montgomery County Commissioners Court on July .
BY ANDY LI
In response to Helping the homeless hidden ‘behind the trees’ (posted Nov. 12)
The Montgomery County Animal Shelter opened a new wellness clinic Nov. at Hwy. , Conroe. Dr. Melia Washington, chief veteri- narian for MCAS and head of the new clinic, said the clinic’s purpose is to provide basic pet care and vaccines at a low cost. Doctors are on-site but do not preform examinations, so Washington said owners only pay for services provided. “We do not see sick and injured animals, and at this time do not pro- vide spay/neuter but we hope to work
“Montgomery County offers very little help for the homeless, and especially the mentally ill. It’s
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—Charlene Wiggins
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In response to FM1488 access management study to wrap up in December (posted Nov. 8) “Too many businesses, too many
8535Hwy. 242, Conroe 936-442-7738 www.mcaspets.org/wellness-center Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Wed., 8a.m.-noonSun., closedMon.-Tue., Thu.-Sat.
driveways, too many lights being added making 1488 a future 1960. What’s next, a bus?” —Leslie Flory
Texas Transportation Commission approves Jan. 1 Grand Parkway toll hike
In response to Montgomery County to be declared a ‘gun sanctuary’ county (posted Nov. 15) “Smart way not to waste funds and resources! Now we just need them to legalize marijuana for the same reasons [and] stop wasting funds and resources.” —Monica Aguirre Perez
TxDOT and the seven counties in which the Grand Park- way is located agreed on terms for establishing baseline toll rates and toll escalation policies for the Grand Park- way in December .
BY ANNA LOTZ
Drivers on the Grand Parkway will pay higher tolls come Jan. , , according to new toll rates approved by the Texas Transportation Commission on Oct. . Toll rate escalation policies adopted by the commis- sion in allow toll rates to increase each January by a percentage determined by the Texas Department of Trans- portation and reported to the TTC in October. On Jan. , , toll rates will increase % from the base toll rates for each segment of the Grand Parkway, according to the order approved Oct. . Initial toll prices were also approved for toll gantries expected to be constructed at the existing on- and o- ramps at Riverwalk Drive in the Porter area with the completion of Riverwalk Drive at Hwy. , according to meeting information.
TOLL INCREASES TO TAKE EFFECT
The new Grand Parkway toll rates take effect Jan. 1, 2020.
Segment F-2 tolls for 2-AXLE VEHICLES
$1.21
$1.31 $0.47
Mainline Plaza west of I-45
Mainline Plaza west of FM 2920
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Entrance and exit ramps at FM 2920, Gosling Road, ramps to/from I-45
Segment G tolls for 2-AXLE VEHICLES
$0.71
$0.47
Mainline Plaza east of Hardy Toll Road
Mainline Plaza east of I-45
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