🌱 How Conroe’s proposed budget and rate hikes could hit your wallet.

Good morning to you Conroe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Conroe's proposed budget and rate hikes could hit your wallet.
• Who's speaking at the 2026 Woodlands Area Business Summit in Conroe?
• Why was a key ICE-shooting witness held weeks in Conroe?

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A couple of t-storms; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PREVIEW: Conroe council to consider $389.9M budget, utility rate increases (communityimpact.com) — Conroe residents could soon see changes to their tax and utility bills as City Council prepares Sept. 10 to adopt a $389.9 million budget, keep the property tax rate at $0.4272, and raise water and sewer rates by 4%. Council will also weigh garbage and recycling rate adjustments, continued funding for Flock Safety cameras, and next steps on a possible stormwater utility fee.
   

• The Woodlands Chamber announces Speakers for the 2026 Woodlands Area Business Summit (hellowoodlands.com) — Local business owners and professionals can look ahead to the 2026 Woodlands Area Business Summit, which will be held Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Conroe on Grand Central Parkway. The full-day conference promises practical sessions on AI, operations, leadership, legal issues, and sales, all led by Chamber member experts, plus a keynote from business coach and author Chris Westfall.
   

• He Watched ICE Kill His Brother Lorenzo — Now a Houston Grand Jury Is Waiting to Hear Him Say It Under Oath (latintimes.com) — Conroe enters the picture in a closely watched Houston shooting case, as key eyewitness Victor spent 54 days in the Montgomery Detention Center there before his release on Aug. 31. Prosecutors are now preparing to present the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo to a grand jury, relying heavily on Victor's forthcoming sworn testimony amid broader city debates over cooperation with federal immigration agents.
   

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Saturday September 5
• SATURDAY KARAOKE
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 711 MADELEY ST CONROE TX 77301
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Sunday Brunch at Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill →
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill at Twisted Parrot Luxury RV Resort 15075 Walden Rd, Montgomery, TX 77356
  10:00 am
• Gospel Sunday Brunch w/ Jim Sloan and Friends
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 119 Simonton Street Conroe, TX 77301
  11:30 am
• OPEN JAM NIGHT
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 711 Madeley Street Conroe, TX 77301
  7:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School Today
  Patterson El Conroe, TX 77301
• Chamber Office Closed
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 505 W Davis St #2872, Conroe, TX 77301
• Zach Johnson
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 119 Simonton Street Conroe, TX 77301
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Free Lunch & Learn! In-Home Care and Long-Term Care: What You Need to Know
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 505 W Davis St #2872, Conroe, TX 77301
  11:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Grandparents Breakfast Celebration - Last Name A-L
  Patterson El 670 Beach Airport Rd, Conroe, TX 77301, USA
  7:30 am
• Morning Mingle - Guaranty Bank and Conroe's Incredible Pizza Co.
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber Conroe's Incredible Pizza Co. 230 South Loop 336 West Conroe, TX 77304
  7:30 am
• North Houston GUIDE Dementia Care Summit 2026
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber 3006 N Loop 336 E, Conroe, TX 77301
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - The Corral American Restaurant
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber The Corral American Restaurant 200 E Powell St Willis Tx 77378
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Custom keychains.
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🗞 Nearby News

Willis

• Lowe's opening 3 more stores in these states in 2026. See where (miamiherald.com)
• Texas High School Football: Randle beats Westfield in rare 3-0 defensive contest (on3.com)

The Woodlands

• The Woodlands Family Shadowbend YMCA invites Community to Celebrate 40th Anniversary (hellowoodlands.com)
• The Woodlands Township answers Mounted Patrol Community Questions (hellowoodlands.com)
• Houston Accepts $50 Million to Never Annex The Woodlands (texasscorecard.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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