Government
BY HANNAH BROL & EMILY LINCKE
O cials hope to preserve developer-owned land Local and state ocials are working together to preserve a large tract of land poised for develop- ment along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, per a Dec. 11 news release. What’s happening? Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler, Harris County Precinct 3 Commis- sioner Tom Ramsey and state Rep. Steve Toth, RThe Woodlands, are working with Gov. Greg Abbott’s Oce and the Texas General Land Oce to explore state funding opportunities to purchase the land for preservation. Previously owned by RYKO Development and slated for the construction of 7,000 new homes, the land was sold to Scarborough Lane Development earlier this year. During a town hall in April, Wheeler said residents expressed concerns about the development’s potential impact on trac, ooding
Humble police chief placed on leave Humble’s Police Chief Daniel Zientek was placed on paid administrative leave during a closed executive session at Humble City Council’s Dec. 11 meeting, Humble City Manager Jason Stuebe conrmed via email Dec. 11. In a nutshell The leave is e ective pending an indepen- dent third-party review that pertains to police department “management and operations,” Stuebe said. No further information was provided on why the decision was made. “Because this is an ongoing investigation, the city has no further comment,” Stuebe said in the email. The investigation will likely not be com- pleted until after Jan. 1 due to the holiday season, he added.
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and drainage. “We want to ensure that actions taken within Montgomery County do not create increased ooding risks for neighboring communities in Harris County,” Wheeler said. Houston City Council unanimously passed a resolution Dec. 17 opposing the proposed develop- ment, which is located in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. If the joint e ort is successful, Wheeler said the land could be used for regional detention, parks, trails and natural green space. Scarborough ocials could not be reached by press time.
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