🌱 Why Waller County’s judge says Austin is driving your tax bill.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Waller County's judge says Austin is driving your tax bill.

Also on today's calendar: Hempstead Bobcats vs Rice Consolidated and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waller County Judg pushes back on Abbott's property tax message, points to costs imposed by state (coveringkaty.com) — Waller County Judge Trey Duhon, speaking from Hempstead, is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott's property tax message by stressing how state-required services push costs onto local taxpayers. He explains that unfunded mandates like indigent defense strain Waller County's budget, and warns that tighter state limits on county revenue or debt could hinder fast-growing communities' ability to fund courts, jails, roads, and other essential services.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hempstead

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Rice Consolidated at Hempstead →
  801 Donaho, Hempstead
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Hempstead Bobcats vs Rice Consolidated →
  801 Donaho, Hempstead
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Henry Williams Band at The Wagon Wheel →
  Hempstead TX
  6:00 pm
• Henry Williams Band @ The Wagon Wheel (Waller County Fair) →
  Hempstead TX
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Villa's Advantage Sale →
  Hempstead TX
Thursday October 8
• Hempstead Bobcats vs Brazos →
  801 Donaho, Hempstead
  4:30 pm
• Brazos at Hempstead →
  801 Donaho, Hempstead
  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Waller County - Tree Sale →
  1016 6th St, Hempstead
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• VB @ WillowWood
  Willow Wood Junior High School, 11770 Gregson Rd, Tomball
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Preschool Storytime →
  Prairie View TX
  10:00 am
• Boys/Girls District CC Meet
  Montgomery ISD Football Stadium, 22628 TX-105, Montgomery
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Student/Teacher Holiday
  Waller ISD Waller, TX 77484

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am richard crofut girlfriend and he has been looking for is camo walket with all his stuff in it since the other day when he lost it.
  If anyone finds it please let me know he really needs it back his dad was in that wallet. Thank you. (Nextdoor Rolling Hills)
• With the recent water outage in rolling hills we should be under a boil water notice.
  Has anyone seen it posted anywhere? I would recommend everyone boil water for the next few days and hopefully we will be able to find the notice as… (Nextdoor Rolling Hills)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(06754) - 825 Austin St in Hempstead. Apply here.
• Optum posted a job opening for Bilingual (Spanish and English) Pharmacy Medication Liaison - Katy, TX in Hempstead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hempstead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waller

• Beckendorff: Waller County growth makes Highway 36A increasingly critical (coveringkaty.com)
• What the Flock? (houstonpress.com)
• Your Local Cop Could Be Working for ICE as 13,000+ Officers Deputized. Here's the Metro-by-Metro Breakdown (latintimes.com)

Brenham

• A Pint Of Häagen-Dazs Costs 24 Cents More Than Blue Bell — So What's The Actual Difference (tastingtable.com)
• Where Texas Was Born (and the (tspantx.com)
• Houston area brewery announces shocking closure after 13 years (lmtonline.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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