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CITY HIGHLIGHT CONROE City Council approved an ordinance April 14 changing the minimum lot size for residential developments in a golf course tract to 60 feet instead of the previous 40-foot minimum. Residents of the Wedgewood subdivision said they were concerned about the devaluation of property if 40-foot lots were allowed. Council Member Curt Maddux said the devaluation of property due to lot sizes on golf course tracts has already a ected other Houston properties. MEETINGSWE COVER Montgomery County Commissioners Court Will meet 9:30 a.m. May 24 and June 14 501 N. Thompson St., Ste. 402, Conroe • 936-756-0571 www.mctx.org Conroe City Council Will meet 9:30 a.m. May 26 and 6 p.m. June 9 300 W. Davis St., Conroe 936-522-3010 www.cityofconroe.org Montgomery City Council Will meet 6 p.m. May 24 and June 14 101 Old Plantersville Road, Montgomery • 936-597-6434 www.montgomerytexas.gov
Countymoving forward on master facilities plan for downtown Conroe o ces
FOCUSING ONDOWNTOWN CONROE The buildings in downtown involved in the master plan include: 1 The Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Courthouse 2 County tax o ce 3 The Atrium Building 4 The Lee G. Allworth Building 5 The James H. Keeshan Building 6 County courthouse 7A & 7B Two separate parking garages
BY JISHNU NAIR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Three years after Montgom- ery County approved its vendor for its facilities master plan, county commissioners heard an update about a possible expansion in downtown Conroe on April 12. The decision to approve the plan was made in March 2019 for a cost of $35,000, according to past court minutes. Houston-based architecture rm PGAL, represented by principal Paul Bonnette, delivered a presentation showing possible expansions for facilities in downtown Conroe and elsewhere in Montgomery County. “This is how the county can keep up with population growth and growth in county sta ,” Bonnette said. Bonnette’s presentation highlighted the Sadler building as a primary target for expansion. The site was built in 2010. In addition to the Commissioners Court and o ces for the commissioners and county judge, the Sadler building also houses o ces of the county auditor, the county budget o cer, the county attorney and the county treasurer. The proposed expansion would move to the adjacent parcel, noted as 521 N. Thompson St. in the Montgomery
A forensic facility set to be constructed this summer is also included in the study.
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Central Appraisal District’s map. Two adjacent parcels on West Phillips Street could also be targets for expansion. Bonnette said county priorities, including law enforce- ment, would remain PGAL’s priorities. “I know that’s in the forefront of your minds, and talking to [involved parties], we want to make sure when they move into new buildings, there’s potential for growth,” Bonnette said.
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