BY VANESSA HOLT & JESSICA SHORTEN
The Woodlands maps out 50th anniversary A vision for the 50th anniversary celebra- tions in The Woodlands was discussed at an Aug. 23 meeting of The Woodlands Township. What’s next The celebrations will culminate on Oct. 19, 2024, 50 years after the date The Woodlands community was founded. Among the rst actions marking the celebration will be the installation of 50th anniversary light pole banners throughout the township, according to information at the meeting. The board of directors approved $22,000 for the 150 light pole banners at the Aug. 23 meeting. Themes for the celebration include local history in October, followed by the theme of “giving thanks” in November and celebrat- ing holidays in December.
Montgomery County OKs $328.94M budget Montgomery County commissioners approved the 2023-24 budget on Aug. 30 before the Sept. 1 budget deadline and agreed to continue its coop- erative funding agreement with the Montgomery County Public Health District. What you need to know During budget workshops Aug. 8-10, commissioners discussed the need for an infrastructure bond measure within the next year to address rising capital improvement needs, which commissioners said they could not budget for without increasing the tax rate. By separating capital improvements from the rest of the budget, the court was able to adopt a $328.94 million budget with a tax rate of $0.3696 per $100 of home valuation at an Aug. 10 meeting. The county also faced issues surrounding the funding contract for the local public health district
FY 2023-24 tax rate: $0.3696 * 2023-24 budget: $328.94 million Tax rate comparison No-new-revenue rate: $0.3479 *
*PER $100 VALUATION
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
for which the federal waiver expired over a year ago. Assistant County Attorney Amy Dunham said a new agreement between the entities would allow the MCPHD to continue services that include clinical services, epidemiology, Medical Reserve Corps and emergency preparedness. On Aug. 30, commissioners and MCPHD agreed the district would continue operating with its $3 million reserve fund. O cials said reaching a new agreement between MCPHD and the county before the new budget cycle was necessary to prevent a lapse in services.
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