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By: Asia Armour - Community Impact At a March 27 City Council meeting, Katy officials approved $48,980 for the design portion of four minor street repair projects around the city. In total, the cost estimate for the four projects is $377,867. Brookline Road repairs The city will...Continue Reading

By: Daniel Weeks - Community Impact An environmental study will be initiated for a proposed transportation project after a series of public hearings expected to start late 2023, according to documents provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. 36A is a TxDOT project that consists of a proposed...Continue Reading

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact To keep pace with growth in the area, Harris County is seeking engineering firms to lead a study that will explore the mobility capacity of the Westpark Tollway. The study will address a segment of the roadway from Beltway 8 west to...Continue Reading

Release by Memorial Hermann Katy Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has been recognized for its nursing professionalism, teamwork and excellence in patient care by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. The Magnet Recognition Program honors health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation in professional...Continue Reading

By: George Slaughter - Katy Times Leyendecker Landing, a city water detention facility north of Morton Road and east of Pitts Road, will soon have 17 mature trees donated by a local developer. The Katy City Council, at its May 8 meeting, voted to pay Environmental Design, Inc.,...Continue Reading

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact As previously reported by Community Impact, the city of Fulshear and Fort Bend County intend to make changes to three essential streets in downtown Fulshear that will increase commerce and walkability in the area. Assistant City Manager Zach Goodlander said the design phase of Harris...Continue Reading

By: Daniel Weeks - Community Impact Fort Bend County commissioners unanimously voted May 23 to amend a contract with the Texas General Land Office allowing for $1.4 million in federal funds to be spent on 30 new flood gauges throughout the county. The overview An amendment was made to the county’s...Continue Reading

The Houston Community College campus in Katy played host to the May Katy Area EDC General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, May 16. The meeting featured presentations from two local healthcare organizations, Memorial Hermann Katy and Kelsey-Seybold, and information about transformation of the iconic Katy Rice Dryers.  Jerry Ashworth, Senior...Continue Reading

By: Katy Times - Staff Report Mayekawa, the Japanese family-owned company that manufactures compressors serving the food, medical and oil and gas industries, has gone Texan. To be sure, the main headquarters remains in Tokyo. But on May 10, Mayekawa USA held an open house at its new,...Continue Reading

By: Danic Lloyd - Community Impact As the demand for health care, education and technology workers across the region increases, Lone Star College-CyFair President Valerie Jones said community colleges will play a significant role in closing workforce gaps. “The heart of what makes a community college a community...Continue Reading

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact At a May 8 meeting, Katy City Council approved the donation of 20 live oak trees to Leyendecker Landing—indicating forward progress on the passive, natural park that’s dedicated to David Leyendecker, former engineer for Katy, Fulshear and Waller, who died Dec. 30, 2020...Continue Reading

The Texas House advanced on May 4 a bill that would give corporations significant discounts on school district property taxes. The bill is a priority of House Speaker Dade Phelan. House Bill 5, by Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, would replace Chapter 313, a popular corporate tax break program that expired in...Continue Reading

When you become a member of Katy Area EDC you shall have access to a unique network of the Greater Katy Area marketplace. The growing economy in the Greater Katy Area is thriving due to its location, transportation assets, workforce solutions, and talented labor pool. Join Katy Area EDC...Continue Reading

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact Shrouded fencing enclosed the green space, Civic Center and Visitors Center in the middle of downtown Katy on March 23—signaling the beginning of the final phase of renovations to the historic town square. Business owners and residents have awaited this project’s conclusion,...Continue Reading

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact A potential bond package totaling $840.6 million was finalized at the Katy ISD Community Bond Advisory Committee meeting April 18. The previous bond issued by the district was a $676.2 million package in 2021. The Katy ISD Community Bond Advisory Committee met...Continue Reading

Drawing from a regional labor force of 3 million plus people, Katy is accessible by all major modes of transportation: road, port, air, and rail. Katy’s highly-rated education system, along with several institutions of higher learning and nearby technical colleges, provides a reliable and world-class talent pool and draws innovative...Continue Reading

Release by Office of the Texas Governor Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being named the Best State for Business by the nation's leading CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine for a record-shattering 19th year in a row. "For the 19th year in a...Continue Reading

Katy Area Economic Development Council hosted its April General Assembly meeting on the campus of University of Houston - Victoria at Katy on Tuesday, April 18. Roughly 80 members and guests gathered as representatives from GEICO, Christ Clinic and Home Run Dugout provided on update on their respective operations in...Continue Reading

The Greater Katy Area is ideally suited to meet the needs of an array of industries seeking location opportunities in the Greater Houston Area, the Energy Capital of the world. When you become a member of Katy Area EDC you shall have access to a unique network of the Greater...Continue Reading

By: George Slaughter - Katy Times The Katy City Council, at a special April 17 meeting, approved an economic development agreement with Home Depot in which a new store will be constructed at the northwest section of the Cane Island Parkway-Kingsland Boulevard intersection. Officials said the store is expected...Continue Reading

By: Daniel Weeks - Community Impact The Westfield Pines and Westfield Village subdivision improvement projects are expected to start in May, according to a Harris County Precinct 4 press release. During Hurricane Harvey, 33 single-family homes were flooded in the subdivisions, according to the release. The scope of...Continue Reading

By: George Slaughter - Katy Times The Texas Recreation and Park Society has designated Katy’s Thomas Park, 5919 4th St., as a Lone Star Legacy Park. In describing the honor, Kevin Browne, the city’s parks director, said a park must be at least 50 years old and be...Continue Reading

Katy Area Katy Area EDC offers Networking opportunities & economic development information at General Assembly meetings and other scheduled events. The EDC serves and works closely with regional public institutions, corporations, private groups, and our investor network to champion the economic growth of the Greater Katy Area marketplace. By receiving...Continue Reading