The Katy Triathlon, the longest-running triathlon in the greater Houston/Katy area, returns to the Katy community of Cane Island on Sunday, September 5th with competitions in traditional triathlon, a two-stage duathlon and aquabike. Registration for all three events can be found at www.katytriathlon.org. Sign up is available for individual, two-person and three-person relay teams ages 12 and up. All race registrations and sponsorship proceeds benefit scholarships for need-based Katy ISD seniors. The 28th annual event once […]
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Katy Rotary Club to Play Leadership Roles with Rice Festival and Triathlon
By George Slaughter The Katy Rotary Club will be playing leading roles in two high-profile events this fall. The first event is the Katy Triathlon at Cane Island, set for September 23. The triathlon will be within the Katy city limits after previously being organized and staged at Firethorne, which sits outside the city limits in Fort Bend County. The Katy City Council Monday night approved a tax $75,000 convention and tourism board occupancy tax […]
City Awards Bid for Drainage Improvements in Pine Forest
By George Slaughter Mayor Chuck Brawner has described the Pine Forest subdivision as Katy’s “ground zero” for last year’s hurricane flooding. Monday night, the Katy City Council awarded an $4.4 million to Reytec Construction Resources of Houston for drainage improvements to the Pine Forest Subdivision. The neighborhood is bordered by Morton Road on the north, the Magnolia Ditch on the south, Cane Island Branch on the west, and Avenue D on the east. Last November, […]