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Flood control district to purchase portion of Longwood Golf Club
LONGWOOD GOLF CLUB Little Cypress Creek runs through the local golf course.
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and this proposed project would reduce flooding risks for hundreds of Longwood Village homes as well as more than 3,000 homes in surrounding neighborhoods. A 2020 survey conducted by the HCFCD found 75% of Longwood Village residents supported the district purchasing nine holes for the purpose of flood mitigation efforts. Sulak said the property purchase would be finalized around April 27. More information about the future of Longwood Golf Club will be announced after this date. Community Impact reported in 2021 that golf course officials planned to rework the existing 27-hole course to an 18-hole course with the remaining 170 acres. It is unclear as of press time if this plan is still in place. In the meantime, Sulak said operations at the
After years of negotiation efforts, the Harris County Flood Control District is purchasing about 80 acres of property from Longwood Golf Club in Cypress, Tim Sulak, general manager at Longwood Golf Club, said in a March 31 email announcement to members. The flood control district plans to use the land to hold stormwater runoff and widen Little Cypress Creek, which should improve drainage. “HCFCD models are projecting that this will lower flood levels in the community by almost 10 feet,” Sulak said in the email. “This will reduce or alleviate much of the flooding in the area. We believe it will be a win-win for the whole community.” Community Impact previously reported more than 100 homes in the Longwood Village neigh- borhood flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017,
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golf course would be suspended as of April 17. Memberships will be transferred to Cypress Lakes Golf Club, which is located off Cypresswood Drive near Hwy. 290.
U.S. Census Bureau: Texas exceeds 30 million residents in 2022, Harris County leads in growth
Tickets now on sale for 2023 Texas Renaissance Festival
REGIONAL COUNTY GROWTH Harris County gained 46,408 residents from 2020-2022 and was the second-largest gaining county in the U.S. See the growth rate of other Houston-area counties below. SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Texas has surpassed 30 million residents, officially clocking in with a population of 30,029,572 in 2022, according to the recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That number vaults Texas into California’s tier as the only two states with populations in the 30 millions, according to July 2022 estimates released March 30. In 2022 alone, Texas saw a total increase of more than 470,000 residents, the bureau reported in a news release. Nearly 10% of that growth took place in Harris County. From 2000 to 2022, the state
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Texas Renaissance Festival, which will run for eight weeks starting Oct. 7 through Nov. 26. Hosted in a 16th century-themed 55-acre village in Todd Mission, the festival contains over 400 shops and 21 stages where live performances are hosted each weekend by acrobats, bards and actors. Advance ticket prices start at $12 for Sunday and $17 for Saturday. The festival runs from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. each weekend at 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission. Visit www.texrenfest.com for more information.
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1.4 million people—the most of any county in the state. Texas gained an average of 412,958 residents annually between 2000 and 2022, officials said.
grew by 9 million residents—the most in the nation, and almost 3 million more than Florida, the next largest-gaining state. In that span, Harris County added nearly
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