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BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Animal cruelty cases projected to rise David Eason, Montgomery County Pre- cinct 2 constable, told Montgomery County commissioners on April 29 the number of animal cruelty cases reported in the county is projected to increase from 162 in 2024 to 320 in 2025. Ocials said the rise is due to the complex nature of the cases, which can become civil or criminal charges. What you need to know Eason said only two detectives man the county’s animal cruelty division, which is responsible for cases countywide. Next steps County Judge Mark Keough said the county was looking at potential options to recover expenses, including charging higher nes.
Dams proposed
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Spring Creek watershed
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BIRCH CREEK
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Two detention dams totaling $298 million are proposed to address downstream ooding in the Spring Creek watershed.
Birch Creek proposed dam location Walnut Creek proposed dam location
WALNUT CREEK
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SPRING CREEK
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SOURCE: SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SJRA considers $298M for 2 Spring Creek dams
calculated water ows downstream along Spring Creek, SJRA ocials said. The Birch Creek dam will cost $105 million and the Walnut Creek dam will cost $193 million, ocials said. Diving in deeper A nal report will be sent to the Texas Water Development Board by June 30 for ocial consid- eration for funding.
San Jacinto River Authority ocials on April 28 revealed the rst project recommendations to address ooding along the Spring Creek water- shed, seeking two new dams at Birch and Walnut creeks in Waller County. Two-minute impact According to the study, the SJRA is recom- mending dams at Birch Creek and Walnut Creek in Waller County. The locations were selected due to
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