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BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN & JESSICA SHORTEN
Magnolia re station reopens after closure Magnolia Fire Station No. 186 reopened after a temporary closure due to safety concerns, the Magnolia Fire Department announced in a May 1 news release. What you need to know While normal response operations at Station No. 186 have resumed, crew will have temporary di erent on-site housing, per the release. Magnolia Fire Department o cials said via news release that opera- tions were maintained without interrup- tion while the station was oine.
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Two detention dams totaling $298 million are proposed to address downstream ooding in the Spring Creek watershed.
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SJRA considers $298M for 2 Spring Creek dams San Jacinto River Authority o cials revealed the rst project recommendations on April 28 to address ooding along the Spring Creek water- shed, seeking two new dams at Birch and Walnut creeks in Waller County. Two-minute impact
Montgomery County dedicates Magnolia Annex to Tommy Gage Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley and Montgomery County Sheri Wesley Doolittle announced the dedication of the MCSO Magnolia Annex to former Sheri Tommy Gage on April 29. The backstory The annex was opened in 2022 at 19038 Unity Park Drive in Magnolia as a new substation for the sheri ’s o ce, and includes a 13-person capacity holding facility on-site. Previously known simply as the Magnolia Annex, the station was renamed as the Sheri Tommy Gage Magnolia Annex in a ceremony with county o cials and o cers. Gage served as Montgomery County sheri from 2005-2017, announcing his retirement in 2016 after 35 years with the Montgomery County Sheri ’s O ce in various positions. Prior to his Matt Barrett and Andrew Moore, the location of the two dams is set to prevent between 4 inches and 3 feet of downstream ooding for 8,762 structures along the Spring Creek watershed. Barrett said the majority of local municipal- ities do not have any dedicated funds to move forward on the construction of the two dams. However, Barrett also said local municipalities would likely not be able to fund the project without state and federal funding. A nal report will be sent to the Texas Water Development Board by June 30 for o cial consideration for funding.
Magnolia names new city administrator During its May 13 meeting, Magnolia City Council approved hiring Christopher Whittaker as the city administrator, subject to signing a professional services agreement to be negotiated by Mayor Matthew “Doc” Dantzer. What we know The search for a new city administrator started after previous City Administrator Don Doering retired, e ective in November, according to prior reporting. Whittaker joins the city after experiences as city manager in Angleton, Texas, and Rockdale, Texas, according to his resume. He also served in the U.S. Army in various positions, including director of Industrial Base Maintenance Branch, chief executive o cer in Fort Hood, Texas, and Iraq, and a director of logistics and in supply and maintenance operations. The locations were selected due to calculated water ows downstream, SJRA o cials said. The Birch Creek dam will cost $105 million, and the Walnut Creek dam is set to cost $193 million. Diving in deeper Per the report presented by SJRA engineers
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Montgomery County o cials honored Tommy Gage during an April 29 ceremony.
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time in Montgomery County, Gage spent 12 years with the Houston Police Department. “I see so many people that I worked with that have been friends for years and will continue to be my friend until I take my last breath,” Gage said during the ceremony.
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