Summary: State Republicans move to take away workers rights granted by local govts efforts to protect the public, road construction projects still have zero information on expected capacity, new special district in the works, & more..
May Elections
City Council term length, limits on Missouri City May ballot along with other charter amendments https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2021/04/12/city-council-term-length-limits-on-missouri-city-may-ballot-along-with-other-charter-amendments/
Explaining the May 1 ballot: What a yes or no vote means on all 8 propositions in Austin https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/election/2021/04/03/explaining-the-may-1-ballot-what-a-yes-or-no-vote-means-on-all-8-propositions-in-austin/
Candidate Q&A's: Humble ISD trustee Position 5 https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/election/2021/04/10/candidate-qas-humble-isd-trustee-position-5/
Candidate Q&A's: Humble ISD trustee Position 4 https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/election/2021/04/11/candidate-qas-humble-isd-trustee-position-4/
Texas Senate Revives Push To Block Cities’ Paid Sick Leave Ordinances https://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/texas-senate-revives-push-block-cities-paid-sick-leave-ordinances?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share
The Cost of Paid Sick Leave [minimal to nothing] https://www.peri.umass.edu/publication/item/1042-the-cost-of-paid-sick-leave
David Memorial Drive extension nears end of planning phase [note: no expected capacity information provided] https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/transportation/2021/04/12/david-memorial-drive-extension-nears-end-of-planning-phase/
Virtual public meeting on Old Conroe Road, Sgt. Ed Holcombe Blvd. S. project to be held April 20 [note: no expected capacity information provided (followed links, still missing)] https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/transportation/2021/04/12/virtual-public-meeting-on-old-conroe-road-sgt-ed-holcombe-blvd-s-project-to-be-held-april-20/
Excavation underway for Kuykendahl Road widening in The Woodlands [note: no expected capacity information provided] https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/transportation/2021/04/09/excavation-underway-for-kuykendahl-road-widening-in-the-woodlands/
Humble City Council approves engineering services for Black's Branch repairs https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/government/2021/04/09/humble-city-council-approves-engineering-services-for-blacks-branch-repairs/
Pearland train depot stalls due to COVID-19 https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/history/2021/04/09/pearland-train-depot-stalls-due-to-covid-19/
Friendswood joins League City in supporting creation of Gulf Coast Protection District https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/environment/2021/04/09/friendswood-joins-league-city-in-supporting-creation-of-gulf-coast-protection-district/
Slaughter Lane extension being designed for Easton Park in Southeast Austin [note: no expected capacity information provided] https://communityimpact.com/austin/southwest-austin-dripping-springs/transportation/2021/04/09/slaughter-lane-extension-being-designed-for-easton-park-in-southeast-austin/
