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Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend and Panola Counties Close Aug. 31
AUSTIN — Three Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend and Panola Counties will permanently close Aug. 31. at 4:00 p.m. Carthage Fire Department Training Bldg. Disaster Recovery Centers operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Any DRC can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26 – June 5 storms and flooding. To find a center location near you, go to fema.gov/drc.
Fort Bend County commissioners approve raises up to 26% for elected officials
Fort Bend County elected officials are about to get a big bump in pay.Although an item from Tuesday's Fort Bend County Commissioners Court was discussed for only a minute, the discussion is lasting longer in the community.I think it's not fair. The regular working people don't get that kind of raise.Commissioners approved salaries for next year's elected officials. They include big raises for themselves.Budgets from the last 15 years show next year's raises are some of the largest in recent history."It hurts my feelings, honestly, a little bit because I was trying to go to a 50-cent raise at my...
2 elected officials tell KPRC 2 Investigates they no longer support Taral Patel as criminal investigation intensifies
HOUSTON – Less than 48 hours after KPRC 2 Investigates reported on 13 new search warrants filed by investigators in the criminal case of Taral Patel over the last month, Investigator Mario Diaz confirmed that some of his key supporters are stepping away from him. Harris County Precinct 2...
Fort Bend County’s ‘Take Me Home’ Program Gives Families Peace of Mind; Plan if Lost
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office offers residents a free program designed for families to register loved ones with cognitive disabilities such as autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Down Syndrome. This program can save valuable time if a person is ever missing. In December 2020, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s...
Katy trash prices to increase with annual price adjustment
Katy trash customers will see a 2.1% in monthly price beginning Sept. 1. (Courtesy Pexels) Katy residents will see an increase in price for trash and recycling services. At an Aug. 26 meeting, Katy City Council approved an annual price adjustment for trash and recycling services to account for the rise in gas, landfill and labor costs.
Escape room, coffee shop among 17 projects filed in Katy
Read more below for the latest 17 projects that have been registered in the Katy area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Several new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or are already being built in Katy. These projects were registered in the last several months in the area with the Texas...
Trammell Crow breaks ground on 92-acre industrial park in Fort Bend County
Blue Ridge Commerce Center is set to open in summer 2025. (Courtesy Trammell Crow) Commercial real estate developer Trammell Crow, with joint venture partner Daiwa House Texas, broke ground on Blue Ridge Commerce Center, a five-building industrial park, in Fort Bend County Aug. 26. The details. The project, set on...
Fulshear to dissolve Historic Preservation and Museum Committee
Fulshear City Council will vote to dissolve the city's Historic Preservation and Museum Committee at a future meeting. (Aubrey Vogel/Community Impact) Fulshear’s Historic Preservation and Museum Committee will cease to exist after failing to establish a quorum for a number of years and lack of interest by residents, city officials said.
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