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Harris County Election Information

Harris County, Texas

Election information and RESULTS for Nov. 8, 2022.
Township Director Candidate Debate & Forum - VIDEO

WoodlandsOnline

Debate video - The Woodlands Township Board Positions 1, 2, 3, 4.
Budgeting for fiscal year 2023 starts with questions of inflation, tax appraisal protests

Community Impact Newspaper

Planning for fiscal year 2023 is proving challenging for The Woodlands-area governmental bodies amid rapid inflation and uncertainties about appraisal protests, according to area budget officials.
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District calls general, special elections for Nov. 8

Community Impact Newspaper

At an Aug. 9 board of directors meeting, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District directors unanimously approved a general and special election to take place Nov. 8. Directors also approved an agreement with Montgomery County Elections to run the directors’ election.
Coulson Tough reflects on developing The Woodlands, working with George Mitchell

Houston Chronicle

A sweet and friendly spirit, Tough is filled with stories of what it was like to be part of the initial development of the place where more than 115,000 people call home. Take The Woodlands Waterway, for example; Tough said that used to be a mere drainage ditch.
Filing open for The Woodlands Township board of directors Nov. 8 election

Community Impact Newspaper

The deadline for candidates to file an application to appear on the ballot is 5 p.m. Aug. 22, and the deadline to file a declaration of write-in candidacy is Aug. 26, according to the township.
Houston-area water leaders debate Montgomery County subsidence issues

Community Impact Newspaper

Houston-area water leaders discussed subsidence, or ground sinkage due to groundwater pumping, in Montgomery County as well as policy relating to subsidence at a July 20 forum.
Physician center planned on Vision Park Boulevard in Shenandoah

Community Impact Newspaper

Construction is underway at the physician center on Vision Park Boulevard off of I-45 N in Shenandoah. Information from i3 Interests, which is developing the center, states the 50,000-square-foot building will be a Class A medical building with a rooftop terrace and free surface parking for visitors and tenants.
Property values spike across The Woodlands area in 2022

Community Impact Newspaper

From 2021-22, the average market value of properties increased 29.8% and 21%, respectively, in Montgomery and Harris counties, according to data from the county appraisal districts. In comparison, the average market value for properties rose no more than 11.2% year over year in Montgomery County and 15.4% within Harris County in the years prior since 2010.
Spring Creek dam study proceeds, considering regional drainage options

Community Impact Newspaper

While The Woodlands Township board of directors on April 21 decided not to renew its One Water Task Force, which focused on drainage, flooding, subsidence and other issues related to water in the region, efforts continue this year among agencies looking to find solutions to improve regional drainage.