Home Care In Montgomery, TX

Montgomery ISD’s board of trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price of $65.3 million for construction costs on the district’s career and technical education, and agricultural science centers on Jan. 23.

The overview

Trustees unanimously voted to approve maximum construction costs—not including other project costs, MISD Chief Operations Officer Kris Lynn said—of about $46.2 million for the CTE center, $15.8 million for the ag center and $3.3 million in “project alternates,” according to Jan. 23 meeting presentation materials. The approved project alternates include:

According to Lynn, once completed, the centers will include features such as:

The cost

MISD’s CTE and ag centers are part of the district’s $326.9 million bond approved by voters in 2022, and are expected to cost a combined total of $80 million, as previously reported by Community Impact. The buildings will measure a combined 189,000 square feet, according to a Jan. 24 news release from MISD.

On Jan. 23, the board was presented with two choices—Option 1 and Option 2—for the maximum construction costs before the board unanimously selected Option 1. According to meeting presentation materials:

Leftover funds the district has from other bond projects can go toward the additional construction costs, Lynn said.

“The district has many projects going on right now,” Lynn said. “Several of those are coming in under budget. We also earn interest on the bond money that is sitting there while we are waiting to pay out on some of these projects.”

The timeline

As previously reported by Community Impact, milestones for the CTE and ag centers projects include:

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – The 6th Annual Montgomery County Home and Outdoor Living Show is the one-of-a-kind home improvement event coming to the Montgomery County area featuring special guest appearances and exhibitors with the latest home improvement products and services on the market. Visit with local professional home improvement contractors all under one roof- no need to drive around town or search the internet!

Talk to experts from landscaping, outdoor living, kitchen and bath remodeling, pools, attics, painters, flooring, bathtubs, skylights, pest/mosquito control, kitchen accessories, hot tubs, windows/window treatments, roofing, garages, furniture, mattresses and much more. Outdoor Perfection, the featured landscape exhibitor, will display the newest ways to remodel your yard Texas style-easy with minimal maintenance using privacy plants, layered landscapes, paver/decking options, and stone raised planters. Bring soil samples and photos for the Montgomery County Master Gardeners members to receive answers to your gardening questions one on one at their booth. Pick up plants from their booth while supplies last.

B&A Tree Farm will sell direct to attendees from their inventory of trees including American Sycamores, Crepe Myrtles, Wax Myrtles, Live Oaks, Nuttall Red Oaks, Drummond Red Maples, Willow Oaks, and Loblolly Pines. Be ready for Spring planting season. Walk through the display of boat and RVs outside the entrance courtesy of Ron Hoover RV and Marine. Leave the show with your favorite recreational vehicle for 2024 and start making memories!

See the exhibit by Astoria Lighting with state-of-the-art enhanced permanent color landscape lighting for holidays, sporting events, or celebrations while increasing security lighting for your home. Joshua Juarez, True Texas Solar, has all the information for attendees to decide if solar is right for their home. Sergio’s Landscaping of Conroe dazzles attendees with his expertise in irrigation and lawn maintenance-we all need this! Add a pergola, a pool, or an outdoor kitchen to enhance your entertainment area while the weather is wonderful with our experts from Dominion Pools and Houston Deck & Shade.

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It is always smart to be prepared for any weather incident with our extreme heat and cold with a generator and a solid roof. Texwood Shows recommends learning about roof inspections from Eldridge Roofing and Solar, a business that puts People Before Profit. Learn about solar energy and if it makes financial sense for your home with Joshua Juarez of Texas True Solar.

Meet Houston’s #1 Gardening Expert Skip Richter from AM 740 KTRH GardenLine, Houston’s Trusted Home Expert Tom Tynan, HomeShow Radio, Houston Chronicle Architecture and Design Writer, Diane Cowen, and Chainsaw Carving Art by Nick Smith, Chainsaw Artist. Nick will carve unique designs at the show for attendees to purchase.

Get your home updated with a Mega Home Theatre 100-inch Black Diamond TV with a two-piece short throw project system; less space needed for high quality viewing! Special package pricing at the show. Improve your entry way with innovations with iron doors and add high quality windows by Pella Windows & Doors or Renewal by Anderson-both serving the Greater Houston area homeowners for years. Add a window covering to protect your interior with Made in the Shade. The American Furniture Warehouse home décor display highlights 2024 innovative trends with new home furnishings.

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This Spring the show will highlight two mattress exhibitors- Superior Sleep and Verlo Mattresses. Verlo Mattresses is a new exhibitor located in Champions on 1960 custom creating a mattress in their factory to the customer comfort level. If within 6 months the firmness is not correct, it can be adjusted without an additional fee.

Spring Garden Accents is another new exhibitor selling outdoor concrete decorative birdbaths, fountains, benches/tables, waterfalls, and fiberglass ponds to enhance and inspire landscapes.

Expect to see local home improvement specialists in many categories, including kitchen, bath, spas, landscaping, patio’s, trees, outdoor kitchens, game rooms, flooring, windows, doors, mosquito systems, home-painting, patio furniture, pools, roofing, remodeling contractors, builders, generators, storage solutions, mattresses, blinds and shutters, water systems, air conditioning and heating, garage organization, concrete resurfacing and so much more during the event.

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Highlights of the Show:

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The Montgomery County Home and Outdoor Living Show is sponsored by Community Impact, KStar Radio, Hello Woodlands, The Lake Radio of Lake Conroe, and Woodlands Online.

All your home improvement exhibitors in one place and Admission is FREE!

Show hours are Saturday March 2 (10:00am-6:00pm) and Sunday March 3 (11:00am-5:00pm) at the Lone Star Convention Center, 9055 Airport Road, Conroe, 77303. Visit www.TexwoodShows.com for more information about exhibitors. Free parking is available at the Lone Star Convention Center.

The city of Montgomery, 54 miles north of downtown Houston, is getting a Home Depot.

The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer started construction on a 10-acre site on the northeastern corner of Buffalo Springs Drive and state Highway 105 late last year, said Dave McCorquodale, Montgomery’s director of planning and development.

Construction on the 138,000-square-foot building is expected to get underway in the spring and be completed next October, he said.

It will be part of the Kroger-anchored Buffalo Springs Shopping Center, most of which is owned by Houston-based The Milestone Cos. Adjacent pad sites facing Highway 105 include a Popeye’s and Dutch Bros. A Discount Tire is under construction, McCorquodale said.

The construction of the Home Depot will cost an estimated $13.8 million, he said.

As part of a Chapter 380 agreement the Montgomery City Council approved last October, The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) will also pay for the $1.4 million improvement of a portion of Buffalo Springs Drive and construction of a traffic light at the intersection of Highway 105. The city has agreed to pay back $674,000 of that amount by reimbursing Home Depot through annual sales tax grants.

The improved road, about 1,050 feet from Highway 105 to Home Depot’s northern property line, will benefit both the company and the city, McCorquodale said.

“Home Depot, they felt like easy access to and from Home Depot was critical to their customer experience,” he said.

Unrelated to the 380 agreement, the city also granted Home Depot a parking variance, allowing the company to put in 442 parking spaces instead of 604, which would have been required under a city ordinance.

“Home Depot was either left with (having) to reduce the size of their building and have fewer sales to meet the parking requirements in order to provide enough parking spaces or the city could relax their parking requirements and trust that Home Depot understands the amount of parking that they need to provide,” McCorquodale said.

Home Depot’s media relations department did not respond to emails seeking comment.

It will be the first big-box home improvement retailer in and around Montgomery. The closest Home Depot and Lowe’s stores are in Conroe, about 14 miles southeast on Highway 105.

Montgomery has smaller home improvement and tool stores, including McCoy’s Building Supply and Jim’s Do it Best Hardware.

Some city council members were concerned about giving incentives for a national retailer to come in and take business away from those smaller stores, McCorquodale said, but added that he was confident they will survive.

“Will they lose some sales?” he asked. “I'm sure they will some, but I think they both provide a valuable service that, even though Home Depot is a big-box home improvement store, I just don't think that Home Depot offers quite the same service that these two have.”

As of 2022, Home Depot has 182 stores employing nearly 42,000 people across Texas, according to the company’s economic impact report for the state.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Food Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Logan as its new Director of Development. In her role, Ashley will oversee the Food Bank’s development department, which is responsible for donor relations, fundraising activities, community outreach, and marketing and communications initiatives.

Ashley brings almost 15 years of fundraising experience for mission-driven organizations to her role. She most recently served as Director of Development & Community Engagement at FamilyTime Crisis & Counseling Center, where she led a team focused on innovative development strategy to support the organization’s vision of a stronger, safer and healthier community for all.

Passionate about cause awareness, community engagement and public stewardship, Ashley’s love for fundraising began during her service as a United States Peace Corp Volunteer in the Republic of Panama, where she successfully secured funding for several humanitarian projects. Following her service, Ashley pursued a career in development by representing organizations in the spaces of environment, education and social services.

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“We are thrilled to welcome Ashley to the Food Bank team,” said Kristine Marlow, President and CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank. “With her passion for philanthropy, extensive professional education, and experience in fundraising, we are confident she will play a pivotal role in helping to expand our efforts to advance our mission of uniting the community to fight hunger.”

“It is an honor to join the extraordinary team that makes up Montgomery County Food Bank,” said Ashley. “I look forward to leading our development efforts, ensuring the Food Bank has the resources needed to continue making a true impact and serving our many neighbors in need of food assistance.”

A California native, Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As a proud, adopted Texan, Ashley admires the genuine hospitality of the Lone Star State. She and her husband, Matthew, value family time and staying active with their three children.

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To learn how you can get involved and partner with Montgomery County Food Bank in the fight against hunger, please visit mcfoodbank.org or contact [email protected] or 936.271.8800.

ABOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK

Montgomery County Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization dedicated to uniting the community to fight hunger. Montgomery County Food Bank provides meals to families, seniors and children who lack access to wholesome nourishing food through a network of 80+ partner agencies, local school districts and community partners. Through partnerships with local retailers and wholesalers, Montgomery County Food Bank receives and purposefully distributes donated and surplus food. True to its mission, Montgomery County Food Bank works alongside volunteers, corporate and community partners, and nonprofit agencies to build a community where everyone has access to sufficient, nutritious food.

Montgomery County Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, partner of Houston Food Bank, member of Feeding Texas and distribution partner of Feeding America.

MONTGOMERY, TX – The Park at Pine Market will debut with a Grand Opening Carnival 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at 885 Pine Market Avenue, Montgomery, Texas.

Eventgoers will enjoy rides, carnival games and themed inflatables. Juggling jesters — including one on stilts — along with a DJ will be part of the entertainment. Face painters and balloon artists will add to the fun, and Pine Market businesses will have information booths and offer giveaways.

The event is free and open to the public.

Learn more about Pine Market in Woodforest at www.pinemarkettx.com. Information about Woodforest can be found at www.woodforesttx.com.

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About Woodforest

Woodforest, a project of Johnson Development Corp., is a 3,000-acre master-planned community surrounding Woodforest Golf Club. The development offers a broad array of housing choices and prices — luxury homes, patio, townhomes, and custom homes, with pricing from the $300,000s to the millions — targeted to lifestyle-oriented buyers. Woodforest is slated for more than 5,000 homes and a full complement of amenities, retail and commercial properties. Woodforest is also home to Pine Market, an approximate 45-acre open-air retail center boasting restaurants, shops, services and a 40,000-square-foot Harvest Market. One of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, Woodforest is five miles north of The Woodlands and six miles south of Conroe. Convenient access just seven miles west of Interstate 45 is provided by Fish Creek Thoroughfare, a major north/south thoroughfare connecting Conroe in Montgomery County and Tomball in Harris County. For more information, visit www.woodforesttx.com or call 936.447.2800.

About Johnson Development

Dedicated to creating vibrant, sustainable and connected neighborhoods, Johnson Development was founded in 1975 and is a nationally recognized, award-winning residential and commercial land development company. Now celebrating 48 years, the company has set the standard for successful master-planned communities in top residential markets around the country, including the Houston-area communities of Sienna, Woodforest, Cross Creek Ranch, Grand Central Park, Veranda, Harvest Green, Jubilee, Kresston, Edgewater, Riverstone, Cross Creek West, Jordan Ranch, and Tuscan Lakes. The company also is developing Viridian and Trinity Falls in the Dallas region, Lake Arrowhead north of Atlanta, and Bryson in the Austin area. Johnson Development has had more top-selling master-planned communities than any other developer in the nation over the past decade. An affiliate of Johnson Development — Johnson Development Services — manages development of boutique communities within the Johnson portfolio, including Amira and Candela in the Southwest Houston area, and Nolina in Georgetown. For more information, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com or LinkedIn.