🌱 Montgomery County officials warn parents after rideshare driver faces charges involving minors
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- Montgomery County officials warn parents after rideshare driver faces charges involving minors
- How will Montgomery’s new City Hall and police complex change downtown?
- How can Montgomery County homeowners challenge this year’s property tax appraisal?
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- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Montgomery County Uber driver charged with soliciting minors during rides (fox26houston.com) — Law enforcement in Montgomery County has charged a local rideshare driver with serious offenses involving minors and is asking anyone who may have interacted with him to contact investigators. Officials urge parents here to be cautious when allowing minors to use rideshare services and to talk with their children about online exploitation risks. 
2. Montgomery plans City Hall move to former Jim's Hardware (houstonchronicle.com) — Montgomery city leaders are moving ahead with plans to relocate City Hall and the police department from Plantersville Road into the former Jim’s Hardware building, creating a larger municipal complex near the historic district. The roughly 35,000-square-foot project is expected to stay under $10 million, funded largely through a crime control district and property sales, with no bond anticipated.
3. How to file a property tax protest in Harris, other Houston counties (houstonchronicle.com) — Montgomery County homeowners facing higher appraisals still have time to formally protest and potentially lower their property tax bills. This guide walks you through deadlines, evidence to gather, exemptions to double-check, and exactly how to file online or by mail with the Montgomery Central Appraisal District so you don’t miss your chance this year.
4. The Woodlands' Caring Awards Recognize Those Who Lift a Community — Interfaith's 30-Year Strong Mission Gets a Boost (papercitymag.com) — A long-running nonprofit health clinic serving uninsured Montgomery County residents is expanding services, including satellite locations and outreach events that reach families from The Woodlands to Conroe. At a recent Women Empowering Women luncheon, Interfaith Community Clinic honored key volunteers and partners while highlighting women’s health, underscoring how vital accessible care remains for thousands of local neighbors.
5. Lady Titans miss out on state, place eighth at regionals; Victoria West comes in 13th (victoriaadvocate.com) — High school golfers from across Region 3-5A just wrapped up their championship at Margaritaville Golf Course in Montgomery, where the host Montgomery team dominated with a 623 total and Lake Creek’s Kylie Ellegood took the individual title. Victoria East and Victoria West both missed qualifying for state, finishing eighth and 13th. The boys’ and girls’ UIL 5A state tournaments are coming up in late April and early May.
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Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber , 711 Madeley St , Conroe
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