A new budget has been approved, which includes raises for county employees and an increase in the property tax rate. The budget was approved by Montgomery County. Further details about the budget and its provisions are available from the source. The source of this information is ABC13 Houston, which has more information on the newly approved budget and its implications.
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Players Theatre Company stages ‘Silent Sky’ in downtown Conroe’s Owen Theatre
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‘Something needs to be done’: Families with young children left without power at Sharpstown apartments
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