By George Slaughter Citing concerns about getting the pandemic under control, officials have postponed the Katy Area Safety Fest from Oct. 16 to April 23, 2022. “As an organization comprised of mostly public safety personnel, Katy Area Safety Fest’s primary […]
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Katy Wine Festival Set for Oct. 6
By George Slaughter The Katy Wine Fest is returning for its 16th year, with wine tasting, live musical entertainment, and fun-filled silent and live auctions benefiting the Brookwood Community Center for Learning. The event takes place from 7-10 p.m. Oct. […]
Celebrating the Life of Kim Royce Mansell
KIM ROYCE MANSELL November 12, 1957 – September 14, 2021 Kim Royce Mansell, a life-long Katy, Texas resident passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the age of 64. He is survived by brother Monty Mansell; brother Denny Mansell and […]
Houston-Harris County Rental Fund Reaches Nearly $200 Million Benchmark in Just 7 Months, Helping 51,000 Families and Garnering Praise from White House and Nat’l Press
$86 Million in New Aid Added; Local Program Among First to Receive Add’l Funds The Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has surpassed another significant milestone by providing almost $200 million in rental relief since late February, helping 51,000 families who are struggling […]
Tropical Storm Peter Forms in the Atlantic
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) is monitoring the course of tropical storm Peter which formed today east of Puerto Rico. Based on current forecasts from the National Hurricane Center, Peter will not be a threat to Texas […]
Harris County’s ‘StoryMap’ Awarded State Accolade on Innovation at 2021 TAMIO Conference
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) was honored with state best innovation award at the annual Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) conference in Round Rock. HCOHSEM is one of many jurisdictions that have […]
Harris County Appraisal District Wins International Award
The Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) won the 2021 Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award presented by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). The award was presented at the annual IAAO conference September 1 in recognition of HCAD’s creation and development […]
More than 60,000 People Got their First Dose and a $100 Cash Card
More than 63% of Harris County Residents over 12 Years Old are Now Fully Vaccinated The $100 cash card incentive has sparked a big increase in Harris County residents getting their first vaccine dose and the popular program continues through […]
The Arc Of Katy Prepares To Relocate To Enable Growth
launches capital campaign to furnish new facility Focused on the future, The Arc of Katy is preparing to relocate in January to a new, larger, purpose-built facility to enable growth of programs and services it provides for people with intellectual […]
