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The sales-tax board meets Monday and its report shows where $4.3 million went. Signal bids open Wednesday. ISSUE 33 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD DEER PARK This Week Photo: City of Deer…
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Tuesday's council agenda includes an ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals in residential zones — plus a correction on the Center Street signals. ISSUE 32 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD DEER PARK This…
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No council meeting this week — but bids are open for new signals at two Center Street corners, and two November hearings are set. ISSUE 31 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD DEER…
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Council votes Tuesday on $1.9M in pipe, pavement and lift-station work — and sets a hearing on rezoning 8.8 acres on Red Bluff Road. ISSUE 30 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD DEER…
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Deer Park’s new budget year starts Thursday — here is what it adds to your bill, plus a city board seat with a Thursday deadline. ISSUE 29 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD…
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Deer Park set its budget Tuesday — here is where the money goes, and the council meeting time just changed. Think and Act Locally Empowering Deer Park · Liberty · Prosperity · Service · Growth Issue 28 · Sunday, September…
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Tuesday is the tax-rate hearing. Here is what to know before you walk in. Think and Act Locally Empowering Deer Park · Liberty · Prosperity · Service · Growth Issue 27 · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Deer Park Edition…
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Deer Park City Council meets Sept 15 — and so do we. Think and Act Locally Empowering Deer Park · Liberty · Prosperity · Service · Growth Issue 26 · Sunday, September 6, 2026 · Deer Park Edition · Life…
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From the Editor Four residents showed up. The board approved $1.4M in eleven minutes. The water bill that isn't a water bill Two weeks ago I sat in the back row of a MUD board meeting in north Pasadena where…
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From the Editor The Port Owns the Water. The Corridor Sets the Price. You Pay the Difference. The Hidden Levy, Part 4 — Synthesis Twelve weeks in. Two days late — better late than never, but the mission's the same.…
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From the Editor Tomorrow Changes Everything — Then the Real Work Begins This is issue #11. Tomorrow is primary day, March 3. If you haven't voted, early voting is over — this is your last window, at your assigned polling…
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From the Editor The Votes Are Still Being Cast. Here's What's Next. This is issue #10 — ten weeks of showing up, and today I'm a day late. Sunday slipped; Monday still counts. Early voting ends Friday, Feb 27; the…
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From the Editor Your Vote Starts Tuesday. Here's Your Game Plan. Last week we walked through every race that matters to our communities. This week, do something about it. Early voting for the March 3 primary starts Tuesday, Feb 17,…
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From the Editor Election Special — Your Vote, Your Neighborhood, Your Future Nine days until early voting starts for the March 3 primary — and this one's personal. The seat that represents Deer Park, La Porte, and Pasadena in Congress…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 5: Harris County Flood Control District Here's a question most people never think about until their street turns into a river: who decides whether your home floods? Not whether it rains —…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 4: Your Property Tax Bill Decoded Last week we looked at Harris County Commissioners Court. This week it gets personal: your property tax bill. When it arrives, most people see one number…
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Monday’s Commission takes the downtown plan to first reading, the March 2027 election date, and a parade fee waiver. ISSUE 5 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD WEST PALM BEACH This Week Photo:…
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The Sept. 15 budget and tax-rate vote is now in the posted minutes. ISSUE 5 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD CALDWELL This Week Photo: Billy Hathorn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0…
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No city meetings this week, but county early voting runs through Friday. Plus Halloween on Saturday and a 12-year-old Lab who needs a quiet home. ISSUE 5 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD…
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Monday: council hears a Main Street gas station and a car wash after a split planning vote, plus a build-to-rent workshop and a $170 million capital plan. ISSUE 5 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT…
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Draft minutes show how council voted Oct. 12. Monday brings the Development Corporation’s project list and a full council agenda. ISSUE 5 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD LA PORTE This Week Photo:…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 3: Harris County Commissioners Court Last week we looked at your school boards. This week we go up a level — to the body that controls the largest chunk of your property…
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The Clerk’s posted Oct 13 results, three developers on Broadway Tuesday, and downtown’s master plan at the Planning Board. ISSUE 4 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD WEST PALM BEACH This Week Photo:…
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Council meets Tuesday. The adopted budget is posted, but not the vote. And the Sept. 15 minutes are on the agenda. ISSUE 4 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD CALDWELL This Week Photo:…
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Monday’s City Commission agenda: a parks and trails plan, a stalled street contract and a fire-protection deal. ISSUE 4 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD RICHMOND This Week Photo: Larry D. Moore /…
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Monday: Pearland police walk council through the Flock plate cameras, and P&Z hears a rezoning on Hillhouse Road. ISSUE 4 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD PEARLAND This Week Photo: EricEnfermero / Wikimedia…
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Monday’s results aren’t posted yet. Here’s what is on the record, and what meets this week — including the district map on Wednesday. ISSUE 4 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD LA PORTE…
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From the Editor Introducing: Know Your Schools A community project to understand how our local school districts really work. Over the coming months, Think and Act Locally takes a deep dive into our school districts — starting with Deer Park…
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Three fire trucks on a $6.4M lease, Parker Avenue’s $5.1M, and a 69,922-square-foot grocery for Banyan Boulevard. ISSUE 3 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD WEST PALM BEACH This Week Tuesday is the…
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No city meeting this week. The county court meets Tuesday. And 42% of the city’s draft budget rides on sales tax. ISSUE 3 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD CALDWELL This Week A…
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A three-month social district pilot is on Tuesday’s DCR agenda — and the historic-district rewrite has its next stop. ISSUE 3 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD RICHMOND This Week Downtown’s economic development…
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Monday: who gets a letter when land near you is rezoned, a five-year Turkey Trot on Bailey Road, and $720K in fire gear. ISSUE 3 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD PEARLAND This…
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Council takes up the tax rate Monday — plus $2 million for a flood channel and Shoreacres joins District 5. ISSUE 3 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD LA PORTE This Week Monday…
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From the Editor New Year, New Council Meetings We control two things: our thoughts and our actions. So a New Year question — how many hours did you spend last year angry about things you couldn't change, versus how many…
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A quiet week for votes, a loud one for the calendar: GreenMarket is back Saturday, and $5.1M for Parker Avenue is up next. ISSUE 2 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD WEST PALM…
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Monday is the last day to comment on Caldwell’s $892,100 flood-and-utility grant. Plus: 35 council votes, zero dissents. ISSUE 2 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD CALDWELL This Week No council meeting this…
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Old Richmond’s rulebook is being rewritten — Monday’s P&Z gets the first look at historic-district changes. ISSUE 2 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD RICHMOND This Week The rules for old Richmond are…
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Your city tax bill barely moved; your water bill went up 9.9%. Plus 211 new homes Monday and a $13.3M neighborhood rebuild. ISSUE 2 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD PEARLAND This Week…
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Council holds a special meeting Thursday on City Hall Christmas decorations — and redistricting moves toward a map. ISSUE 2 · SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD LA PORTE This Week Two meetings this…
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From the Editor A New Year, One Mile at a Time As 2026 opens, the reminder stands: we control two things — our thoughts and our actions. Everything else is noise from a thousand miles away. This year, invest that…
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The City Commission meets Monday: a new mobility fee and changes to commercial trash pickup. Plus GreenMarket is back. Welcome to issue one. ISSUE 1 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD WEST PALM…
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A $892,100 flood grant, a public comment deadline, and what the county did to your tax bill. Welcome to issue one. ISSUE 1 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD CALDWELL This Week Welcome…
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Richmond’s tax rate went down a penny. Here’s why that isn’t the whole story. Welcome to issue one. ISSUE 1 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD RICHMOND This Week Welcome to the first…
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Pearland votes on its tax rate Monday — and for the median home, the bill barely moves. Welcome to issue one. ISSUE 1 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD PEARLAND This Week Welcome…
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La Porte’s council meets Monday — two more patrol officers, new district lines, and a Flock camera report. Welcome to issue one. ISSUE 1 · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · LIFE BY DESIGN, NOT DEFAULT THE HERALD LA PORTE This…
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From the Editor We Only Control Two Things: Our Thoughts and Our Actions Make them count where they matter most. Twenty years ago, I realized a simple truth: we only have control over our thoughts and actions. Everything else —…
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