The Woodlands Edition | December 2024

Government

BY JESSICA SHORTEN

Ongoing projects

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4 The Woodlands Fire Station No. 5 Project: The township is building a new station to replace Fire Station No. 5 after several structural issues. The station is set to have 23,000 square feet of space to house the re department and members of the Montgomery County Hospital District. Update: A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 22 for the re station, and construction is underway. • Timeline: August 2024-December 2025 • Cost: $14.5 million • Funding source: The Woodlands Township

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median at Woodlands Parkway and Grogans Mill Road to pay homage to all eight villages in The Woodlands. Update: Architecture rm LANDology Inc. will oversee the design and construction of the sculpture. • Timeline: January 2025-mid-2025 • Cost: $1.2 million • Funding sources: Howard Hughes, The Woodlands Township, Town Center Owners Association 3 Water fountain at Waterway Square Project: The township board of directors identied a renovation of the Waterway Square water fountain as a priority for 2025. Update: The board will evaluate the design and construction of the fountain at a future meeting. • Timeline: 2025 • Cost: $3.5 million • Funding source: The Woodlands Township Spring 99 TOLL

Upcoming projects

1 Alden Bridge Sports Park Project: The Woodlands Township will begin Phase 1 of remodeling the Alden Bridge Sports Park, which will include converting a small grass eld to the park’s “championship eld” with all-weather turf, bleachers and scoreboard. Improvements will include 224 more parking spaces, new grass elds and a restroom. Update: The township will work with the Texas Department of Transportation to install a traƒc light on Hwy. 242 and has received approval for permitting as of November, oƒcials said. • Timeline: July 2025-March 2026 • Cost: $17.8 million • Funding source: The Woodlands Township 2 50th anniversary statue Project: A “First Fifty” sculpture was proposed for the

Ongoing projects

5 The Woodlands Emergency Training Center Project: The township will fund improvements to the Emergency Training Center as part of the $14.5 million project to rebuild Fire Station No. 5. Work will include more shower and bathroom space, expanding the clean burn space and adding structural improvements. Update: Contractor Brookstone has begun construction as of November, Fire Chief Palmer Buck said. • Timeline: August 2024-December 2025 • Cost: $14.5 million (part of Fire Station No. 5 package) • Funding source: The Woodlands Township

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