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Spring Klein Edition VOLUME 12, ISSUE 8 NOV. 13DEC. 15, 2025

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Moving forward Major roadways to undergo rehabilitation and widening in Spring and Klein

SPRING CYPRESS RD.

By Jessica Shorten

Spring Cypress Road is set to undergo road work in 2026. (Zach Thoms/Community Impact)

Also in this issue

Impacts: Code Ninjas bringing coding and programming to Spring area this November. (Page 7)

Government: Harris County outlines $410M for public safety in scal year 20252026 budget (Page 9)

Business: Check out Spring’s new anime- themed cafe and shop Kuma Rama (Page 28)

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3 Evergreen Dental The dentist office is operated by Dr. Ameen Mukhi who specializes in advanced training in restorative and cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery and modern dental techniques. The dentist office operates by appointment and accepts walk-ins. According to the website, new patients receive a free exam and x-rays. • Opened June 23 • 15836 Champion Forest Drive, Spring • www.evergreendentaltx.com 4 The Jockers Team Local real estate group owners and husband-and-wife duo from The Jockers Team opened a new office in Spring this October. The Spring-based team is brokered by Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene. They offer a client-first approach to buying and selling real-estate. • Opened in October • 8687 Louetta Road, Ste. 210, Spring • https://ryanandroyalethejockersteam.garygreene.com 5 National Dental Care Houston-based dental practice National Dental Care opened a second office in the Spring area according to management officials. National Dental Care offers general and cosmetic dentistry such as fillings, crowns, root canals as well as botox and fillers. • Opened Nov. 5 • 18930 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. A, Spring • www.ndchouston.com Patriot Paws Mobile Imaging Patriots Paws Mobile Imaging offers non-invasive abdominal ultrasound services and detailed evaluation of each patient’s internal organs to assess a wide range

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of conditions. The business opened in May and launched as a mobile business to local veterinarians in August serving the Spring area. • Opened in May, expanded in August • www.patriotpawsmobile.com 6 Spring Weightloss and B12 Clinic Spring Weight Loss & B12 Clinic is a medical weight loss and wellness center that opened off Spring Cypress Road in July. Services at the Spring Health Center include personalized health assessments, weight management solutions, wellness programs and vitamin supplement injections. • Opened July 8 • 8515 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. 104, Spring • www.springweightlossclinic.com 7 Texas Hideout Bar and Grill Locally owned bar and restaurant Texas Hideout celebrated a grand opening in October. Offering a variety of beers, liquors and foods such as chicken and pizza, Texas Hideout will also host themed nights and weekly karaoke opportunities, according to its website. • Opened Oct. 31 • 19940 Kuykendahl Road, Spring • www.tx-hideout.com 8 Spring Psychiatry Clinic Spring Psychiatry Clinic offers comprehensive mental health care for adults, adolescents and children, treating conditions such as anxiety, eating disorders and mood disorders. • Opened Oct. 30 • 9070 Gleannloch Forest Drive, Ste. 601, Spring • www.springpsychiatryclinic.com

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10 SmartStop Self Storage Amazing Spaces Storage Center, a longtime family business based in Spring, is operating under a new name and leadership. The new company, SmartStop Self Storage is a California-based storage facility company.

• A 9040 Louetta Road, Spring • B 21836 Holzwarth Rd, Spring • www.smartstopselfstorage.com

11 TDECU-Smart Financial Credit Union TDECU—Houston’s largest credit union—and Smart Financial Credit Union—one of the city’s oldest— announced plans to merge, according to an Oct. 22 news release. Members of both institutions will see no immediate changes to accounts or services during the transition, according to the release.

14 Code Ninjas Children’s programming and coding center Code Ninjas will be opening a new location in Spring Nov. 15 according to story management. Code Ninjas offers classes in computer programming, game coding and robotics for children ages 5-14. Families can join the waitlist for classes online via the

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12 Spell Well Montessori Spell Well Montessori has operated in the Spring and Klein area for 41 years as a privately-owned and operated early childhood through eighth grade school. Programs for students include ballet, foreign language, art, botany, coding and soccer, Siddiqui said. Areas of study include language arts, reading, spelling tests,

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Closings

13 Zera’s Latin Food Zera’s Latin Food, a Spring-based food truck serving Mexican and Honduran cuisine, is celebrating its one- year anniversary this October. Menu items include tostada, Honduran-style hot dog, and various types of tacos including fish, fajita, pork and ground beef, according to the business social media. • 29719 Brookchase Drive, Spring • Facebook: Zera’s Latin Food

15 Totaleigh Twisted Boutique Local women’s clothing boutique, Totaleigh Twisted Boutique, is preparing to close shop at the end of November. Items sold at the store included women’s clothing, accessories, shoes and home decor. As part of the upcoming closure, store officials announced Oct. 5 on social media that the entire store is on sale, including

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Government

BY MELISSA ENAJE

By a 3-2 vote, Harris County commissioners adopted the $2.76 billion scal year 2025-26 general fund budget Sept. 24, prioritizing pay parity and public safety initiatives. Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo cast the dissenting votes. In the months leading up to budget adoption, county ocials weighed how to oset at least $102 million in savings. The county implemented a yearlong hiring freeze for various department leaders to identify service cuts. Harris County adopts budget

From the $2.76 billion general fund budget, $2.57 billion will be allocated to the 70 Harris County departments, aiming to:

Some context

Law enforcement pay parity has reached various points at Commissioners Court, starting with a motion commissioners approved May 22 that paved the way for increasing county law enforce- ment pay. By Sept. 9, commissioners approved a motion, with a 3-1 vote, to increase elected constables’ salaries to $260,000.

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Grow the Harris County Flood Control District maintenance program

Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s property tax rate of $0.6241 per $100 of valuation on Nov. 4. Harris County: $0.3809 per $100 of valuation Harris County Port of Houston Authority:

“The time had come to show our sheri’s deputies and constable deputies that Harris County truly values the critical role they play in community safety.” ED GONZALEZ, HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF

$0.0059 per $100 of valuation Harris County Hospital District: $0.1876 per $100 of valuation Harris County Flood Control District: $0.0496 per $100 of valuation

SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICECOMMUNITY IMPACT

Adopted $2.76B FY 202526 budget Factors impacting county department cuts in the budget process, according to the FY 2025-26 budget document, included jail and indigent defense costs, health care costs and law enforcement contracts.

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County administration, other county oces

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Public safety & justice (district courts, district attorney's oce, constables, sheri) $410M Engineering Department (i.e. infrastructure, transportation projects) $194M Harris County Public Library, Economic Equity & Opportunity $193M Housing and Community Development, Veterans Services $107M Countywide nancial obligations (TIRZ payments, jail outsourcing) $99M Harris County Judge's Oce, Commissioners (Precincts 1-4) $48M Pollution Control Services Department $36M Public Health Services, Harris Center for Mental Health, Children's Assessment Center $23M

The county’s employee minimum wage policy, $20 per hour for employees and $21.64 for contractors, took eect with the budget adoption. Service cuts will not aect community- facing services, such as parks, road maintenance and community centers. “This budget reects hard choices and shared commitment,” interim County Administrator Jesse Dickerman said.

SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY BUDGET OFFICECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Transportation

BY JULIANNA WASHBURN

Ron Papsdorf, H-GAC’s chief transportation officer, discusses priorities in Greater Houston area

Community Impact interviewed Ron Papsdorf, the chief transportation officer for the Houston-Gal- veston Area Council, about the current state of transportation in the Greater Houston area. H-GAC is a regional organization through which local gov- ernments consider issues and cooperate in solving problems in areas such as transportation. Papsdorf, who stepped into the role of chief transportation officer in June, spoke about the biggest priorities and challenges for transportation in the Greater Houston area as well as new trends he is seeing in mobility needs across the region. What are your responsibilities as the chief transportation officer? I have the honor of working with a group of dedicated professionals in service to the Houston region. With the Transportation Policy Council, we partner with local, regional and state agencies to plan, prioritize and invest in transportation system improvements to improve the lives of the people who live and work here. That means marshaling our resources to achieve the region’s transporta- tion goals: improve safety, keep the system well maintained, move people and goods efficiently, strengthen economic competitiveness and protect the environment. In your view, what are the biggest priorities for transportation and mobility in the Greater Houston area? I view addressing the region’s safety, congestion and air quality issues as paramount. If we can address those core issues, we will have a trans- portation system that contributes to a thriving and livable region. As an example, during the last three months of 2024, we experienced over 47,000 crashes on the region’s transportation system. Not only was each of those crashes probably the worst thing that happened that day to the people involved in them, but those crashes also make it harder for people to get to work on time, slow down the deliv- ery of goods to our stores and put our emergency responders at risk. That adds to our congestion, worsens our air quality and hurts the economy. What are some of the challenges this area has when it comes to transportation and mobility? The Houston region is large, dynamic and growing. Our population tripled over the past fifty years to 7.7 million people, and we expect to grow by another 3 million people over the next 20 years. The choices we make about how to manage and

improve the transportation system in response to that growth will have a big impact on the long-term success of the region as a desirable place to live and do business. We also have challenges with con- gestion and our ability to efficiently move freight through the region. In fact, according to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute, the Houston region has eight of the nation’s top 100 truck bottleneck locations and two of the top 10. As a port region, our economy depends on being able to move goods efficiently. The H-GAC is currently in the process of updating its Regional Transportation Plan. How will that plan guide transportation and mobility projects for the region in the near future? The Regional Transportation Plan is arguably the most important thing we do. It identifies the transportation investments we will make over the next 20 years that best achieve our region’s goals. Because we don’t have enough resources to do everything we want to do, let alone need to do, we must prioritize. Then we work together as a region to implement those improvements. Are there any new trends you are seeing in mobility needs across the region? Like most regions around the country, we’re still experiencing changes in travel patterns post- COVID, from some people working from home some of the time. E-commerce and increased home deliveries are influencing transportation needs. Finally, changing technologies like self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence ... will change the way we use and experience the transportation system over time. What do you want people to know about the H-GAC and the role it plays in the region’s transportation and mobility projects? At our core, we are conveners. We bring people together to wrestle through difficult issues and collaborate to make the best possible decisions to address the region’s transportation problems and build a livable future.

COURTESY HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL

H-GAC Projected population growth

Harris Brazoria

Fort Bend Galveston

Montgomery

Chambers, Waller and Liberty

2020

66.7% 11.6% 8.8% 5.2% 5% 2.7%

Total: 7.09M

2030

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Total: 8.33M

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Project: Modify existing signal with a new mast arm traffic signal in order to improve traffic flow and safety along Gosling Road. The Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s Office is overseeing the design work. Update: Design work is underway for a potential light at the intersection of Gosling Road and West Rayford Road. • Cost: TBD • Timeline: Early 2027 • Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3, TxDOT 2 Hufsmith Road intersection improvements Project: Make improvements to the intersections of A Hufsmith Road at Kuykendahl Road, B Stuebner Airline Road, and FM 2978. Update: This project is now in the design phase for future planning and construction.

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• Timeline: March 2026 • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 6 Stuebner Airline Bridge repairs

Champion Forest Drive to Holzworth Road. Update: This project is in the design stage, with a potential timeline available soon. • Cost: $539,909 • Timeline: TBD • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3

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4 Spring Cypress Road asphalt rehabilitation

Project: Asphalt rehabilitation for Spring Cypress Road, from A west of Stuebner Airline to east of TC Jester Blvd. and Louetta Road, then from B Old Louetta to east of Champion Forest Drive. Update: Work has begun along Spring Cypress Road to replace asphalt as part of an asphalt rehabilitation effort. • Cost: $6.5 million • Timeline: March 2026 • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 5 Asphalt rehabilitation package 2 Project: Asphalt rehabilitation for Hargrave Road from Hwy. 249 to Falba Road. Update: Work is underway to make asphalt improvements along Hargrave Road. • Cost: $1.4 million

Completed projects

7 Ella Blvd. and Falvel Road sidewalk rehabilitation Project: Construct new sidewalk along Ella Blvd. and Falvel Road from Spring Cypress Road to FM 2920 and reconstruction of sidewalk along the eastside from Sapling Trail Court to Spring Cypress Road. Update: According to the Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s Office, the sidewalk project completed

8 Spring Stuebner Road expansion Project: Expand Spring Stuebner Road from a two to four lanes from west of Leitner Lane to the Grand Parkway. Existing drainage and traffic signals will also be improved and added as needed. Update: Precinct 3 officials said construction on this project is expected to take roughly one year to complete. • Cost: $8.1 million • Timeline: Second quarter 2026 • Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3

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Education

BY EMILY LINCKE

Klein ISD trustees OK flat tax rate for FY 2025-26 KISD trustees unanimously approved a total property tax rate of $1.0119 per $100 of valuation for FY 2025-26, which is the same total tax rate approved in FY 2024-25, according to Oct. 6 trustee meeting documents. “The board’s decision to maintain the same low tax rate reflects our ongoing commitment to fiscal responsibility while continuing to prioritize student learning and staff support,” KISD Chief Financial Officer Dan Schaefer said via an Oct. 7 news release. Some context If approved by voters on Nov. 4, State Proposition 13 would raise the property tax exemption on a Texas homeowner’s main residence—known as a homestead exemption—from $100,000 to $140,000. State Proposition 11 asks voters to raise the property tax exemption for homeowners who are over 65 years old or have a disability to

6 Klein ISD campuses getting upgrades Five Klein ISD elementary schools and one early childhood education campus will soon undergo remodels, estimated to cost $4 million-$5 million total, as part of the district’s $900 million bond approved by voters in May 2022. At a glance The upcoming upgrades will be for Eiland, Kaiser, Klenk, McDougle and Nitsch elementary schools as well as Grace England Early Childhood & Pre-K Center, Executive Director of Communications Justin Elbert said in an Oct. 6 email. The remodels will include upgrades or replacements of campus systems, such as facades, flooring and exterior lighting. The six campus remodels are estimated to be completed by September 2026.

Klein ISD property values The average KISD homeowner will owe $1,933.41 compared to $2,365.10 for FY 2024-25

Average market value of residences

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SOURCE: KLEIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

$200,000, up from $110,000 today. When taking into account the possible voter approval of both propositions, the average annual tax bill for a KISD resident is expected to decrease by $431.69 year over year, even though the average market value of residences within KISD’s boundaries increased by $11,178, KISD meeting documents show.

Klein ISD and TxDOT partner for new traffic light at Klein Multipurpose Center

announced. The traffic light will be installed at the intersec- tion of FM 2920 and the driveway for the Klein Multipurpose Center, according to Oct. 7 meeting documents. The project is expected to cost $500,000, said Justin Elbert, KISD executive director of communi- cations, via an Oct. 6 email.

A new traffic light will be installed near a Klein ISD event venue along FM 2920 in Klein. The details KISD trustees unanimously approved an agreement for the traffic light project between the district and the Texas Department of Transpor- tation during the board’s regular Oct. 7 meeting. A timeline for this project has not yet been

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Election

BY EMILY LINCKE

Ellis, Creager win reelection to KISD board of trustees Incumbents Dustin Creager and Rob Ellis have secured re-election to their seats on the Klein ISD board of trustees, according to unofficial election results from Harris County. Results breakdown

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Incumbent

Winner

With all Harris County voting precincts report- ing, Creager held 57.06% of the vote compared to challenger Jack Velasquez’s 42.94% of the vote, totals show. Meanwhile, Ellis has 68.83% of the vote while challenger Justin “Bumpy” Wool- dridge has 31.17% of the vote. What else? Trustee Cathy M. Arellano filed to run for reelection in Position 6 and ran unopposed, as previously reported. Each member of the board of trustees is elected to an at-large position for three years in a nonpartisan election, according to the KISD website. All results are unofficial until canvassed. “Klein ISD extends its congratulations to Cathy Arellano, Dustin Creager, and Rob Ellis for their

Klein ISD board of trustees

Position 3

57.06% Dustin Creager 42.94% Jack Velasquez

Position 7

68.83% Rob Ellis 31.17% Justin "Bumpy" Wooldridge

SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE WEBSITE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

continued service to our community as trustees and thanks [to] the Klein ISD community for participating in this important election,” KISD officials said in a social media statement Nov. 5.

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SPRING STUEBNER 6603 Spring Stuebner Rd (281) 288-0239

NORTH LOUETTA 1614 Louetta (281) 350-1198

LOUETTA 7314 Louetta (281) 370-1986

WILLOWBROOK 6927 FM 1960 W (281) 580-1734

KUYKENDAHL 13313 Kuykendahl (281) 873-5220

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Events

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR

November

Southeast Texas Urban Ag and Farm Safety Summit

Gain agriculture knowledge from landowners, farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, community leaders, stakeholders and safety experts from across Southeast Texas. • Nov. 13, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • $75 (per person), $140 (per couple) • George H.W. Bush Community Center, 6827 Cypresswood Drive, Spring • www.agrilife.tamu.edu Dickens on Cypress Creek Christmas Market Shop from 83 vendors with crafts, antiques, food and merchandise at the Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center. • Nov. 14-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring • www.festivalnet.com Yelba and Roy at MB Speakeasy Enjoy a live music performance featuring local artists Yelba and Roy at MB Speakeasy.

Water Lantern Festival Watch thousands of lanterns drift across the water at

• 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring • www.cityplacenow.com

the City Place Plaza. • Nov. 21-23, 3-7 p.m. • $37.99 (online), $57.99 (at the event)

• Nov. 16, 4-7 p.m. • Free (admission) • 417 Gentry St., Ste. A, Spring • www.oldtownspringlivemusic.com

A Very Merry String Quartet Join City Place for a holiday string holiday symphony in a festive atmosphere surrounded by lights. • Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. • Free • 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring • www.cityplacenow.com Oh What Fun! Holiday Market Shop from a variety of artisan vendors and enjoy seasonal treats and live music at the City Place Plaza. • Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • Free (entry) • 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring • www.cityplacenow.com

• Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. • $35-$75 (admission) • The Centrum, 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring • www.cypresscreekface.org

‘Mary Poppins’ Enjoy the musical “Mary Poppins,” based on the 1964 Disney film about a woman who takes children on magical adventures. • Weekends from Nov. 29-Dec. 14, showtimes vary • $22-$25 (admission)

December

Holiday Follies Get into the holiday spirit with holiday performances created by Stageworks artists. Performances will include joyful songs and dances. • Weekends from Dec. 5-20, showtimes vary • $28-$42 (admission) • Stageworks Theater, 10760 Grant Road, Houston • www.stageworkshouston.org

• 6814 Gant Road, Houston • www.playhouse1960.com

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass Enjoy a mix of classical and jazz music with an ensemble of musicians from across the country playing Christmas classics, including songs from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and Handel’s “Messiah.”

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Moving forward From the cover

1 Grand Parkway Segment F-2

The big picture

TxDOT projects and timelines

• Project: Widen from 4 to 6 lane tolled highway • Cost: $128.4M • Estimated completion: December 2026 • Project: Installing curbs, gutters, designated turn lanes and median openings • Cost: $1.4M • Estimated construction start: By 2032 2 FM 2920 • Project: Pavement repair, repainting and new road markings • Cost: $19.4M • Estimated construction start: 2026 4 Louetta Road • Project: Pavement repair, restriping and new roadway signage • Cost: $13.8M • Estimated construction start: 2026 3 Spring Cypress Road • Project: Install new fiber, cameras, and signs where none exist • Cost: $13.6M • Estimated construction start: Fourth quarter 2025 5 FM 1960

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, ocials are looking at completing a number of road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects in the Spring and Klein communities. Major roadways in the community, such as FM 2920, Spring Cypress Road and Louetta Road, are three of the projects currently set to begin construction in the next four years. According to TxDOT’s project tracker, the projects center around rehabilitating and making a number of safety enhancements and drainage improvements. “A lot of what we’re doing is going around what’s called resiliency, making our transportation system more resilient to these signicant emergency events and ooding,” Texas Transportation Commissioner Steven Alvis said during an Oct. 28 luncheon hosted by the Houston area Transportation Advocacy Group. Meanwhile, a widening of the Grand Parkway from Hwy. 249 to I-45 is well underway, widening the tollway from four to six lanes as growth in the area continues. “You have every town and city in the entire state advocating for funding for their community with a limited amount of dollars. That said, I think TxDOT does a pretty good job evenly prioritizing projects around the area,” Bobby Lieb, president and CEO at the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, told Community Impact .

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The impact

Why it matters

Average daily traffic growth

2021

2024

The scheduled road work comes as traffic con- tinues to grow along a number of minor arterial routes in the area. According to a study by the Houston-Galveston Area Council, the region is only going to continue growing when it comes to mobility. “The fact that they are already having to widen the Grand Parkway relatively so soon after initial completion is a reflection of the growth we have experienced in the area,” Lieb said. Intersections along the Grand Parkway, Louetta Road and Spring Cypress Road have seen some of the highest four-year jumps in average daily traffic counts according to TxDOT data. The Grand Parkway first opened in 2016, and its widening is coming less than 10 years later.

As previously reported by Community Impact , a number of new commercial spaces and multifamily developments are nearing completion and opening in the Spring and Klein communities. Since June, over 23 new construction projects have been registered in the Spring area according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, ranging from new data centers to commercial retail space and medical plazas. “Our region is expected to grow by 39%. That’s roughly around 3 million people by 2050,” said Brandon Mosley, a principal planner on H-GAC’s 2050 Regional Trans- portation Plan update. “So planning now will help us create a transportation system that will help keep up with this growth ... If we don’t plan ahead, traffic and travel could get much worse.”

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SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Another detail

Before you go

H-GAC planned transportation projects

Funding for the projects comes from a mix of federal and state funds with local matches. Alvis said transportation needs to be a priority in the next state legislative session due to rising costs of road construction materials. “All of us are working to be prepared for the 2027 [Texas] legislative session, which the Houston Transportation Advocacy Group has declared a transportation session, and we’re really excited about that,” Alvis said. “The cost of constructing these projects—that’s grown by over 70% in the last five years.” H-GAC released an updated version of its 2045 Regional Transportation Plan, which will help fund rehabilitation and projects such as widening Stuebner Airline Road, Kuykendahl Road and Veterans Memorial Drive. “Any citizen can and should weigh in on trans- portation projects, issues and funding,” Lieb said. “Citizen participation is a big component to this planning process.”

Public involvement and feedback through in-person hearings and online comment submissions are a key component of planning road projects, Lieb said. Residents and business owners can get involved and submit feedback: Houston-Galveston Area Council • Complete regional planning surveys and requests for feedback. • engage.h-gac.com Harris County, Precinct 3 • Submit road service requests through the Harris County 311 portal. • www.harriscountytx.gov Texas Department of Transportation • Follow public hearings and meetings on upcoming projects. • www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings- meetings

1 Kuykendahl Road • Project: Widen from four to six lanes ($7M) 2 Stuebner Airline Road • Project: Widen from four lane to six lanes ($20.9M) 3 Veterans Memorial Drive • Project: Widen from four to six lanes ($6.5M)

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Volunteer guide

2025

• Donations accepted: call volunteer services team to discuss in more detail at 281-737-1063, or visit hospital website • 18220 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.houstonmethodist.org/volunteer

Learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities in Spring and Klein. For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.

Human services

Arts

Job-seekers

Cypress Creek FACE/The Centrum Arts League Founded in 1997, Cypress Creek FACE is a nonprofit performing arts presenter providing over 20 performances and a middle school summer camp program each season. The Centrum Arts League is the official volunteer guild for Cypress Creek FACE. • Sample activities: serving as a concert usher or production assistant. • Donations accepted: monetary and sponsorships • 6450 Louetta Road, Ste. 200, Spring • www.cypresscreekface.org

Hope Beyond Bridges Hope Beyond Bridges is a nonprofit organization that focuses on bringing meals, clothing and hygiene kits to individuals experiencing homelessness, wherever they are living. The organization also focuses on providing religious support to the individuals by partnering with local churches and practices outreach on Saturdays. • Sample activities: handing out meals, hygiene kits and clothing; cooking meals; organizing items drives; and socializing with and praying with individuals in need • Donations accepted: monetary; specific new or gently used and washed clothing, nonperishable food and hygiene items • UPS donation dropoff locations: 4008 Louetta Road, Ste. 145, Spring; 2129 FM 2920, Ste. 190, Spring; 6046 FM 2920, Spring • www.hopebeyondbridges.org

• Sample activities: Volunteers can serve on the organization’s boards to help organize games; find sponsors; run concession stands; or be an advocate. • Donations accepted: monetary • Bayer Park, 24811 W. Hardy Road, Spring • www.nw45ll.com Operation: Achieve Independence This local nonprofit provides youth in foster care ages 14 and older, and those who have aged out of foster care with the knowledge and skills necessary to become independent citizens and assets to our society. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. • Sample activities: mentoring current and former fosters, tutoring and mentoring high school and college students, life skills training. • Donations accepted: monetary, hygiene items, vehicles • P.O Box 130206, Spring, TX 77393 • www.oaicares.org D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA at Cypress Creek This local YMCA serves the Spring and Klein community through programs and social services designed to help individuals and families learn, grow and thrive. For more information, contact 281-469-1481. • Sample activities: coach youth sports teams, mentor youth and serve on the board of advisers • Donations accepted: monetary donations Hearts of Rescue The nonprofit aims to provide people in need a shower, a change of clothes and hygiene kits. Volunteers can help at events held twice per month at Bammel Church of Christ’s Manna Pantry or select volunteer dates on the organization’s website. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. • Sample activities: setting up service area, handing out hygiene kits, attending snack table • Donations accepted: monetary, new hygiene and clothing items. • 4008 Louetta, Spring (mailing address) • www.heartsofrescue.org

Causes

Islamic Arts Society This Spring-based nonprofit focuses on celebrating Islamic art and heritage through an annual arts festival as well as live art demonstrations and classes. • Sample activities: setting up for events, marketing, reception and children’s art supervision • Donations accepted: monetary donations, etc. • 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring • www.islamicartssociety.org/volunteer Kailee Mills Foundation This nonprofit foundation works to raise awareness and educate communities on the importance of wearing seat belts while driving and riding in vehicles. Volunteers may need to complete a background check and extra training for some opportunities. • Sample activities: helping at school programs and seat belt safety checks at local schools (during workdays); working at seat belt safety awareness events and fundraising events, putting together safety packets • Donations accepted: monetary and in-kind contributions • 25003 Pitkin Road, Ste. C100, Spring • www.kaileemillsfoundation.org/volunteer

Young adult services

Between Jobs Ministry The nonprofit organization offers networking opportunities, resume workshops, practice interviews, one-on-one career counseling and job search classes, teams, and speaker sessions. Looking for retired or working business professionals who want to give back to the community. • Sample volunteer activities: professional services to help job seekers such as resume workshops and practice job interviews Hope’s Path This faith-based nonprofit focuses on helping young men ages 18-28 who have aged out of the foster care system or are experiencing homelessness by providing a residential home and program to develop life skills for successful independent living. Volunteers under age 18 are invited if accompanied by an adult. • Sample activities: mentoring residents, grant writing, housekeeping services, landscaping, counseling, transportation services, meal services • Donations accepted: monetary • 5503 Fellowship Lane, Spring • www.betweenjobsministry.org/giveback

Hospitals

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a not-for- profit, faith-based hospital that serves the growing Northwest Houston community. The hospital has 358 licensed beds and provides services such as emergency care, cardiology, comprehensive women’s services, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, and primary and general medicine. • Sample activities: patient interaction, assisting staff and administrative support

• Donations accepted: monetary • 28918 S. Plum Creek Drive, Spring • www.hopespath.org/volunteer

Youth sports

Northwest 45 Little League At this Spring-based nonprofit, all local children ages 4-16 are invited to play little league baseball.

• 19915 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.ymcahouston.org

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