The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents has approved a $6.6 billion, five-year System Capital Plan, guiding the system’s critical infrastructure and system decisions for the immediate future. The budgeting document includes nearly $2 billion in...
The city of Beaumont is moving forward with a plan to invest $700.1 million into infrastructure projects over the next five years. The Community Investment Plan (CIP) outlines a series of infrastructure initiatives scheduled between 2026 and 2030. While many projects...
Voters in Hood County, Texas, will decide on two propositions regarding bond sales for infrastructure improvements this November. County commissioners have approved placing the two measures on the Nov. 4 ballot. Proposition A seeks funds to expand the county jail...
The McKinney City Council has officially approved a $942 million budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 through 2026. From that amount, the city will invest $327.7 million in capital improvement program (CIP) projects. The city’s upcoming CIP covers the first segment of...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has released an executive order directing state agencies to regulate the sale and distribution of hemp-derived products. The order is the governor’s latest effort to protect minors after he vetoed a proposed hemp and THC ban in the state’s 89th...
This week’s Lone Star profile is Aubrey A. Spear, general manager for the San Jacinto River Authority. Your public career highlights and education I am currently the general manager for the San Jacinto River Authority in Conroe, Texas, where I’ve served since...
