Conroe ISD Board Of Trustees Adopts 2021-22 Tax Rate

Up and at 'em, Conroe-Montgomery County! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Conroe-Montgomery County.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 96 Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories in Conroe-Montgomery County today:

1. After 37 years with the company, Entergy Texas President & CEO Sallie Rainer has announced that she is retiring. Since she took her current position in 2012, Rainer has worked to improve infrastructure and reliability, notably with the construction of the Montgomery County Power Station. She will be replaced by Eliecer "Eli" Viamontes, who is currently vice president of utility distribution operations. (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
2. As Texans, most of us love our high school football, and there were plenty of reasons to be proud of our Montgomery County teams in the season's opening week. Here are the top performances from Week 1. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
3. The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission continues its dedication to honoring veterans and first responders and is planning a 9/11 20th anniversary commemoration at Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
4. Fans of spicy food will have a new place to get fresh, hot peppers right here in Montgomery County. Magno Farms, a farmers market featuring various vendors with a focus on hot peppers, hot sauce and salsa is coming in spring 2022 to an FM 1097 location in Montgomery. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees adopted the 2021-22 budget and tax rate at its August meeting. The board adopted a tax rate of $1.1760 per $100, which is 3.65 cents per $100 lower than the 2020-21 rate. (hellowoodlands.com)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County

• Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting — Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce. (8 a.m.)
• The Coffee Network — Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 a.m.)
• Mini Masterminds: ALL About ME — The Woodlands Children's Museum. (10 a.m.)
• GEMCC's Monthly Luncheon — Houston Advanced Research Center. (11 a.m.)
• Chamber C.A.R.E.S. Committee — The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 a.m.)

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Conroe-Montgomery County Patch Notebook

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Just check out that wrinkly forehead and goofy smile! If you want more of that then meet Gunner! Gunner is a smart boy that knows basic commands and will use them to impress you. He loves to play with toys and roll around with them." (Instagram)
• Meals On Wheels Montgomery County: "Thank you Crane ChemPharma & Energy for your generous donation! Pictured is Gustavo da Cruz, Crane ChemPharma & Energy President, Summer Day, President of MOWMC, and Veronica Ruschman, HR Manager of Crane ChemPharma & Energy." (Facebook)
• Montgomery County Food Bank: "Hunger Action Month begins tomorrow, Wednesday, September 1st! To bring awareness to the important issue of hunger, Montgomery County Food Bank and hunger relief organizations across the country have designated September as #HungerActionMonth. How can you help?" (Facebook)
• Visit Conroe, Texas: "Breakroom Bagels is opening up a brick & mortar location in Conroe in September! Be on the lookout for their updates on location and hours! We can't wait!!" (Facebook)
• The Woodlands Township: "The Woodlands Township will host an Incorporation Informational Meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.
  Residents are invited to attend to learn more about future governance in The Woodlands and the November election." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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