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KATYEDITION VOLUME 7, ISSUE 5 | JAN. 24-FEB. 20, 2019
OTHER TOP STORIES TO FOLLOW IN 20192 Local governments move
forward on fl ood control projects3 Katy Downtown Plaza eyes
completion date for rice festival4 Fulshear crafts development
plans for fast growth
5 UH System to open Katy campus6 Katy ISD preps for new schools
in Katy, Fulshear areas7 Katy Boardwalk project names
hotelier, construction continuesINSIDE 27
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14 DINING GUIDENew restaurants in the Katy area
18 SHOPPING GUIDENew retail in the Katy area
24 HEALTH CAREUpdates on local hospitals
6 IMPACTS Now Open, Coming Soon & more
10 TO-DO LIST See events around the Katy area
7 stories to follow this year
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1 New year brings new superintendent to Katy ISD
BY JEN PARA
About eight months aft er for-mer Superintendent Lance Hindt announced he would resign, Katy ISD has a new leader.
Armed with 26 years of public edu-cation experience, former KISD Dep-uty Superintendent Ken Gregorski is the CEO of the fast-growing, top-per-forming district with about 80,000 students, 9,000 employees and a $896 million budget. His contract was
approved and signed Jan. 14, with a starting annual salary of $300,000.
All board members praised his lead-ership during meetings and expressed confi dence he will continue the dis-trict’s Strategic Design Plan, which he and Hindt helped execute aft er com-munity input and planning.
Gregorski said at the Jan. 14 meeting his focus will be to take care of all stu-dents and support teachers.
However, the search process that led
to Gregorski as the lone candidate—which did not involve a search fi rm or community input and only allowed KISD employees to apply—appears to have increased discord among an already divided community healing from a grassroots eff ort to oust Hindt.
At December and November meet-ings, board members claimed others were carrying out their own agenda or not fully disclosing the search plan.
HINDT GREGORSKI
The Katy ISD board used two different processes for selecting Lance Hindt and Ken Gregorski as the superintendent of the district.
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Community focus groupsCommunity surveysInterviewed by boardReceived more than 1 application
The Katy ISD board of trustees approved Ken Gregorski’s contract as superintendent in a 7-0 vote Jan. 14. His fi rst day was Jan. 15.
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Do you have a question about how local government works or something going on in town? Email [email protected].
This month we are excited to present our Annual Community Guide for 2019. We began this guide last year, and it was well received by our readers.
This year, we have improved and enhanced the section with a new design. Beginning on our front page, you’ll find our “7 Top Stories to Follow in 2019,” which includes a look at the new Katy ISD superintendent and other education stories, updates on flood and drainage projects, and the city of Katy’s progress on the long-awaited boardwalk project.
The guide also delves into major trans-portation updates and our always-popular shopping and dining listings.
In health care news, we spotlight the planned summer opening of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s new facility. In addition, please enjoy other featured stories on real estate and development in our rapidly growing community with a synopsis of residential buying and selling trends in 2018.
Do not forget our regular features! Visit some of the new businesses listed in our Impacts section (see Pages 6-8) and resolve to try a new restaurant using a coupon from our Impact Deals section starting on Page 29.
It is going to be a great year! Wishing health, success and happiness to all of you.
In this issue, we took a look at seven newsworthy items we will be following throughout 2019. At the top of this list is the new superintendent of Katy ISD.
The KISD board of trustees has known it would need to hire a new superintendent since May, when Lance Hindt announced he would resign at the end of 2018. The public knew little of how the board would conduct the search until November, when the board discussed two options at an open meeting: Use a national search firm, or hire from within the district. Ultimately, the board voted to hire an internal candidate, acting Superintendent Ken Gregorski, but not without debate.
Gregorski began his new role Jan. 15, and how he will lead the district—a community still divided over Hindt’s departure and Gregorski’s own nomination process—is a story we will continue to follow in 2019.
As this news unfolds this year, we hope you will turn to Community Impact Newspaper first as we talk to local sources and community members to provide straightforward and unbiased news, as always.
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14 DINING GUIDENew restaurants to try in 2019
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21 TRANSPORTATIONTexas Heritage Parkway and more
24 HEALTH CAREUpdates on local hospitals
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1 Kolache Boss opened its second location Nov. 4 at 900 Katy Fort Bend Road, Ste. 800, Katy, an employee confirmed via Facebook message. The restaurant offers a variety of kolaches and breakfast items. The original location is at 2721 FM 1463, Ste. 200, Katy. 832-437-0758. www.kolacheboss.com
2 Gelato & Co. Cremeria Italiana held a grand opening Jan. 15 inside LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. E100, Katy, according to a press re-lease. The shop offers hand-crafted gelato and pastries, such as decorated cakes, tira-misu and cannellini. Gelato flavors include chocolate, coconut and pistachio. This store is the first U.S. location of the brand, which has several shops in Grand Cayman, Panama, Aruba, and Puerto Rico. 832-292-8465. www.gelatoeco.com
3 Jersey Mike’s Subs at 6445 FM 1463, Ste. 200, Katy, held a grand opening on Dec. 20, co-owner Scott Agan wrote in an email. It is the third Katy location and serves deli subs, wraps and salad tubs. Desserts include cookies, brownies and Tastykakes. Agan and co-owner Jeannie Agan partnered with Katy Autism Support and Citizens for Animal Protection for the grand opening activities. 281-665-2065. www.jerseymikes.com
4 Jar Yin Chinese Restaurant opened Oct. 13 at 25830 Westheimer Parkway in Katy, owner Tracy Shi said. The restaurant offers Thai and Chinese food using fresh ingredients and no MSG. Popular dishes include fried rice and soups. 281-712-2199. www.jaryinchineserestaurant.com
5 Cornerstone Family Chiropractic at 2270 FM 1463, Ste. 101B, Katy, opened Oct. 22, an employee confirmed. Dr. Paul Barnwell and his team provide chiropractic care for chronic pain, fibromyalgia, numb-ness, chronic pain, knee pain, back pain, neck pain, arthritis, headaches, migraines and other general chiropractic care. 346-257-4179. www.katyspine.com
6 District Dance Company began offer-ing classes Jan. 7 at at 29615 FM 1093, Ste. 5,
Fulshear. The locally owned dance studio’s nationally award-winning instructors offer classes in ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop for children age 2 and up, co-owner Angela Apel said. The business also has a performance company that competes and performs at community events. Princess birthday parties are also offered. 281-770-0074. www.districtdancecompanytx.com
7 Franchisee Cellular World opened an AT&T Inc. store at 26750 FM 1093, Ste. 190, Richmond, on Nov. 9, sales manager Patrick Joseph said. The shop sells cell phones and other electronics as well as data and phone plans. 281-557-6727. www.att.com
8 Palace Inn opened at 1344 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy, on Dec. 21, an employee confirmed. The new hotel has 38 rooms with rates starting around $65. The brand has about 42 hotels in the Greater Houston area. The new hotel is situated near Rhodes and Legacy Stadiums, which host large sporting events for Katy ISD. 832-437-5551. www.palaceinn.com
9 Redbox+ opened Jan. 17, said local franchisee Kevin West, who has an office at 24275 I-10, Ste. 400, Katy. Redbox+ rents out dumpsters and portable toilets that are encased together in steel and will not tip, which improves safety, West said. His territory includes Southwest Houston from River Oaks to Sugar Land and Lake Jackson. This is the first Redbox+ location in Texas. 346-202-4811. www.redboxplus.com
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10 Mason Jar expects to begin soft opening events mid-January at its new location at 727 W. Grand Parkway S., Katy, a spokesperson said. The longtime Hous-ton restaurant was previously located at 9005 Katy Freeway, Houston, but closed in 2016. It was established in 1973. The eatery offers a menu of chicken-fried steak, prime rib soup, salads and its popular artichoke dishes. The new location also has a chil-dren’s play area, covered patio, TVs, to-go options and pizza bar. www.masonjarrestaurant.com
11 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar plans to open in the summer in the Katy Grand development at 23330 Grand Circle Blvd.,
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Molina’s Cantina will open a restaurant in late 2019 at the Shoppes at Cross Creek, a new 5-acre shopping center in Fulshear, according to a press release. Located at 6300 FM 1463, Molina’s 5,800-square-foot space will have indoor and outdoor seating. The 77-year-old local restaurant serves enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and queso as well as margaritas and Mexican beer. Molina’s has two other locations in Houston at 7901 Westheimer Road and 3801 Bellaire Blvd. 713-782-0861. www.molinascantina.com
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in Katy. The sushi restaurant offers diners a chance to select their favorite dishes from a refrigerated belt that brings the dish to the table or to order hot dishes from a menu on a touch screen. Diners can obtain prizes by returning the plates through a chute in the table that returns the plate to the kitchen. www.kurausa.com
12 Physical Therapy Now will open in February at 25705 Katy Freeway, Ste. 130, Katy, franchisee Pablo Ramos said. The lo-cation will offer exercise therapy, in-home physical therapy, herniated disc therapy, joint injections, occupational therapy and laser therapy. 281-730-2667. www.physicaltherapynow.com
13 Parkway Fellowship expects to hold the first service at its new north campus at 5819 10th St., Katy, on Jan. 27, Terry Mc-Guire, the connections pastor of the north campus, said. The 8,000-square-foot evan-gelical Christian church will initially offer two morning services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. and may expand to a third service time in the coming months, he added. The north campus currently hosts services at Raines High School, 1732 Katyland Drive, Katy, according to the church’s website. Parkway Fellowship has another location at 27043 FM 1093 in Rich-mond, near Fulshear. 832-222-9282. www.parkwayfellowship.com
14 Star Orthodontics is planning a late January opening at 23641 I-10, Ste. 200, Katy, said Heather Luong, who co-owns the practice with her husband, Jason Hsieh. The husband-and-wife orthodontist team offer metal and clear braces to adults and children as young as 7 years old. 281-884-9775.
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15 Hair By Caroline relocated Dec. 11 from Blue Lion Salon Studios at 24551 Katy Freeway, Ste. 705, Katy, to 5803 Second St., Ste. 1, Katy, owner and stylist Caroline Cowart said. The full-service family salon includes a play area with a TV and toys to entertain children while parents receive a hair cut or styling. 281-619-0174. www.facebook.com/HairByCarolineC/
16 Tista’s Fine Furniture relocated from 5315 Highway Blvd., Ste. A, Katy, to 5305
Highway Blvd., Katy—which is the former location of Jazzercise Katy—during the week of Dec. 17, an employee said. Tista’s sells indoor and outdoor furniture, includ-ing leather furniture, mattresses, chairs and accent chairs in a variety of styles. Children’s furniture is also sold. The staff also offer design services to clients. 281-347-5289. www.tistashome.com
17 Jazzercise Katy relocated from 5315 Highway Blvd., Ste. A, Katy, to 5305 Highway Blvd. in Katy the week of Dec. 17, owner Teresa Wagstaff said in an email. The dance studio provides fitness and dance classes to members. Workouts are choreographed to a variety of music that is changed throughout the year to keep members engaged in their fitness routines. Jazzercise Katy is a franchise of a company founded in 1969. 281-550-5654. www.jazzercise.com
18 Allstate insurance agent Kathleen Huybrechts Muniz relocated her office from 19704 Saums Road, Houston, to a shopping center at 27110 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. 1700, Katy, on Dec. 1. The office offers auto, motorcycle, ATV, life, boat, home, renters and business insurance. Muniz and her staff are bilingual in English and Spanish. 281-492-2062. www.agents.allstate.com
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19 St. John XXIII College Preparatory, a private school at 1800 W. Grand Parkway N., Katy, received donated furniture Nov. 16 from the Houston office of Saudi Basic Industries Corp. or, SABIC, which is a Saudi Arabia-based chemicals company, according to an SABIC press release. SABIC—which is located at 2500 CityWest Blvd., Ste. 650, Houston, and is considering building a new American head office at 23500 Franz Road, Katy—gave gently used surplus desks, bookcases, corner and com-puter tables, stackable chairs, bookcases and file cabinets to the school. 281-693-1000. www.sj23lions.org
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20 After two years of operating, restau-rant Agave Rio at 1138 FM 1463, Katy, closed its sit-down restaurant Jan. 2, according to a press release. Owners
Shelton Craig and Steve Livingston decided to focus on event venue business Agave Estates, formerly Agave Real, at 1250 FM 1463, Katy, the statement said. The owners are still deciding the future of the property. 281-395-5070. www.agaveestates.com
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1 Evergreen Provincial Jasmine Cottage opened Dec. 7 at 21609 Provincial Blvd., Katy, owner Jin Laxmidas said. The assisted memory facility offers memory care and has 16 beds. The Evergreen Cottage brand has two more locations in Katy at 21715 Bridgewater Village Drive and 21605 Provincial Blvd. 281-670-9810. www.evergreencottages.com
2 Joinus Katy Vinyl opened in early November at 22576 Franz Road, Ste. 2, Katy. The shop offers signage and vinyl heat transfer services and products including T-shirts, Koozies, signs and bumper stickers. 346-307-7819. www.joinusonline.net
father, Michael O’Krinsky, own the shop with him. The store offers lift kits, wheels, tires, a paint shop, performance upgrades, tuning, car wraps and hydro dipping. The original location can be found at 1115 S. Mason Road in Katy. 281-398-4385. www.extremekaty.com
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5 Texas Surgical Arts relocated Nov. 5 from 21720 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 303A, Katy, to 18211 I-10, Ste. 250, Houston, a spokesperson said in an email. Dr. R. M. Bonnor offers cosmetic surgeries such as tummy tucks, breast augmentations and lifts, liposuction, butt lift, skin tightening, Botox and facial fillers. 832-742-6536. www.texassurgicalarts.com
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6 The Little Gym of Katy at 23010 High-land Knolls Drive, Ste. A, Katy, has a new owner, a spokesperson said. Katy resident and former Little Gym regional director An-gela Thacker took over ownership on Dec. 31 from Catherine West. The brand offers classes in gymnastics, dance and sports development for children ages 4 months to 12 years. There are five other Little Gym lo-cations in Greater Houston. 281-347-1400. www.thelittlegym.com/katytx
ANNIVERSARIES
7 Reform Pilates and Fitness reached its fifth anniversary on Jan. 6, owner Victo-ria Sandoval Knutar said. The business is located at 3750 S. Mason Road, Ste. 700, Katy. The Pilates studio employs certified Pilates instructors who offer one-on-one and small group courses. 832-441-4622. www.reformpilateskaty.com
EXPANSIONS
8 Clothed By Faith’s Katy-area location at 802 Dominion Drive, Ste. 100, Katy, re-opened in its expanded space on Jan. 7. The Katy location had been temporarily closed for a renovation project, which increased
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3 Calloway’s Nursery expects to open a Cornelius Garden Center & Nursery at 1403 Westborough Drive, Katy, by the end of January, a representative said. The garden store sells plants, garden tools and decorating items, including the Cornelius Bow. 817-739-1986. www.calloways.com
COMING SOON
4 Extreme Offroad and Performance will open a second shop at 20235-A I-10, Katy, in mid-January. The store is expect-ed to be the largest outdoor and offroad vehicle customization shop in the Greater Houston area, co-owner Jordan O’Krinsky said. His brother, Austin O’Krinsky and
the space from 2,070 square feet to 3,173 square feet, a spokesperson said. The nonprofit provides gently used clothing to those in need. 281-676-8837. www.clothedbyfaith.org
NAME CHANGES
9 Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hos-pital, at 701 S. Fry Road, Katy, changed its name to Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital in October, according to a press release. The hospital system decided to change the name to better align with the community. The hospital offers several outpatient services, including imaging, outpatient rehabilitation and wound care. The hospital has another location in the Katy area at 18500 I-10, Houston. 832-522-7550. www.houstonmethodist.org
10 Tony’s Mexican Restaurant located at 870 S. Mason Road, Ste. 152, Katy, changed its name to Ray’s Mexican Restaurant in November due to licensing issues, owner Ray Abarca said. The restau-rant features traditional Tex-Mex. 281-392-6681. www.mexicanrestaurant-katy.com
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FEB. 2
Attend a bingo fundraiser Local nonprofit Stuff The Sleigh is hosting Bags, Bingo & Bubbles at No Label Brewery. A ticket includes 12 bingo cards, and winners receive designer purses or high-end mens’ gifts. The event’s proceeds will support children at Texas Children’s Hospital. $65+. 6 p.m. 5351 First St., Katy. www.thesleigh.org
JAN. 26-27
Find decorating ideas The Spring Katy Home & Garden Show includes vendor booths and guest speakers Dana Tyson and her son Bobby Tyson. $9 (adults), free (children under 13). 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sat.), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sun.). 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy. www.katyhomeandgardenshow.com
COURTESY SPRING KATY HOME & GARDEN SHOW
JAN. 26
Discover the joy of scienceHarmony Science Academy-Katy and Harmony School of Innovation-Katy are hosting Science, Technology, Engineer-ing and Math Festivals with student demonstrations. Free. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 22400 Grand Corner Drive, Katy. 832-437-3926. www.harmonytx.org
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FEB. 2
Run a half marathonThe fifth annual Katy Half Marathon will be held at Katy Mills. In addition to a half-marathon and relay, participants can also run a 5K, while children have the op-tion to run a 1K. $25+. 5-11 a.m. 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy. https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Katy/KatyHalfMarathon
COURTESY KATY HALF MARATHON
JAN. 24
Raise money for special-needs children The Katy Elks Lodge #2628 is hosting its annual Sweetheart Dinner and Auction at Scholars and Scoundrels to raise money for the Texas Elks Camp, which offers summer camp fun for special-needs children. $25. 6 p.m. 1251 Pin Oak Road, Ste. 141, Katy. 281-804-8425. www.katyelks.org
FEB. 2
Race your bike for children’s healthThe 13th annual Pedaling the Prairie will host bike races ranging from 24 to 71 miles. The event benefits The Eagle Initiative, which promotes healthy living for children. $35+. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 22000 Fairground Road, Hempstead. www.pedalingtheprairie.org
JAN. 26
Learn about disability issues Local nonprofit Family to Family Network is hosting a parent conference and re-source fair about disability issues. $15+. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 1010 W. Sam Houston Parkway N. Houston. 713-466-6304. www.familytofamilynetwork.org
COURTESY FAMILY TO FAMILY NETWORK
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FEB. 13-16
Attend the Katy rodeo The Katy ISD Future Farmers of America Livestock Show and Rodeo will be held at the district’s new agriculture building. There will be four days of competitions, including a swine, steer, goat and lamb show. Three nights of rodeo perfor-mances include calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding. A barn sale, parade and auction will be held on Feb. 16. $5-$10. 5825 Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, Katy. www.katyrodeo.org
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Dine out for a good causeThe Katy/Fort Bend Foodies Give Back event returns to the Katy area. The event spans eight days over two weeks and includes fifteen restaurants that will do-nate 15 percent of total sales to the char-ity they selected. Cost of meal. Various locations. Email [email protected] for more information as the organization is a closed Facebook group. www.facebook.com/groups/KatyFood-ies/permalink/2027868720626909/
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The Katy area plays host to several events every year. Below is a noncomprehensive list.
March-DecemberKaty Market Day is hosted on the third Saturday of March through December in downtown Katy. www.katymarketday.com
March20: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Shindig will be held in Fulshear. www.fulsheartexas.gov20-April 7 Pin Oak Charity Horse Show will be hosted in Katy. www.pinoak.org 23: Katy Taste Fest will be hosted at Villagio Town Center. www.katytastefest.com
April26-27: Home for the Holidays Spring Gift Market will be held at the Merrell Center. www.homefortheholidaysgiftmarket.com26-27: Wild West Brew Fest will be held at Katy Mills. www.wildwestbrewfest.com27: Katy Jazz Festival will be hosted at Cinco Ranch High School. www.katyjazzfestival.com
27: Katy Sip N Stroll will be held at Villagio Town Center. www.sipandstroll.com
July4: The cities of Katy and Fulshear will host Independence Day events with activities and fireworks shows.
OctoberTBD: Katy Rice Festival is expected to be hosted by the city at the upcoming plaza in downtown Katy. www.cityofkaty.com
November22-24: Home for the Holiday Christmas Gift Market will be hosted at the Merrell Center. www.homefortheholidaysgift market.com
December7: Fulshear’s Festival of Lights will be held in the city’s downtown area. www.fulsheartexas.gov
FEB. 14
Celebrate love at a luau Agave Estates is hosting a Valen-tine’s Day Luau with fire and hula dancers, live music and a Hawaiian feast. The event will be child-friend-ly. $75+. 7-11 p.m. 281-395-5070. 1250 FM 1463, Katy. www.eventbrite.com/e/valentines-hawaiian-luau-tick-ets-54890767764?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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The city of Katy continues to grow, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates that put the population at 17,265. Its racial makeup is predominantly white with a median age of about 37 years old. About one-third of the city’s residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
DATA IS FROM 2017 CENSUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. *HISPANIC AND LATINO RESIDENTS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES. THE CENSUS CONSIDERS HISPANIC AND LATINO TO BE ETHNICITIES, NOT RACES.
The city of Fulshear has seen dramatic growth over the last five years with official estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau showing an increase in size of more than 270 percent since 2013. The community is affluent with about 79 percent of households exceeding $100,000 in annual income.
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$100,000-$149,999 21.3%
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3 Black Bear Diner 24600 I-10, Ste. 900, Katy281-574-7902www.blackbeardiner.com/location/katy/$$ B K
4 Bosscat Kitchen & LibationsDistrict West281-501-1187www.bosscatkitchen-houston.com$$$ B H COMING 2020
5 Firehouse Subs25551 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 100, Katy832-437-2885www.firehousesubs.com$ K
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12 Scholars and Scoundrels 1251 Pin Oak Road, Ste. 141, Katy346-307-7434www.meatdrinkparty.com$$ K
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13 Atami Xpress23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. A-9, Katy281-398-8885 $$$ K
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16 Hunan Kitchen Chinese Cuisine20702 I-10, Ste. S., Katy832-321-4632 • www.hunankitchentx.com$$
17 Indian Bazaar & Cafe 653 Pin Oak Road, Ste. A4, Katy713-385-2447• www.ibazaarkaty.com$
18 Katy Rice King 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C-6 832-437-5118 • www.katyriceking.com$ K
19 Kokai Sushi and Lounge2404 Texamati Drive, Katy346-387-9876 • www.kokaihouston.com $$ H
20 La Hot Duck 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C-14, Katy281-665-8297 • www.lahotduck.com$$
21 Panda Express 26810 FM 1093, Richmond281-392-9138 • www.pandaexpress.com$$
22 Phanh Ky Asian Noodle House 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C11, Katy832-437-4703www.facebook.com/PhanhKyKaty/ $
23 Pokeworks21788 I-10 W., Katy281-206-7160 • www.pokeworks.com$$
24 Ramen King9555 Spring Green Blvd., Ste. A, Katy 832-437-5633 • www.ramenkingkaty.com $$ K
25 Samurai Noodle 24025 I-10, Ste. L, Katy
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26 Sweet Me Up 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B20, Katy832-437-0964www.facebook.com/sweetmeupcafe$
27 U’Maki Sushi Burrito 98 W. Grand Parkway S., Katy832-437-9787 • www.u-maki.com$$ H
28 Yuki Sushi & Teishoku House9115 FM 723, Ste. 500, Richmond281-979-5579 • www.yuki-us.com$$ K
29 Yummy Pho & Bo Ne23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. A11, Katy832-699-7412www.facebook.com/Yummy-Pho-BoNe-163471097615429/$ K
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30 Chung Wang Chinese BBQ 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-1, Katy281-783-8383www.facebook.com/chungwangkaty $ $$ $$$ B H K
31 Daddy Duncan’s BBQIntersection of Katy Hockley Cut Off Road and Clay Road713-898-9910 • www.daddyduncansbbq.com$$ COMING 2019
32 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 27120 Fulshear Bend Drive, Ste. 400, Fulshear832-757-7412 • www.dickeys.com$$ H K
33 Harris County Smokehouse222 W. Grand Parkway South, Katy
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34 Spring Creek Barbeque26802 FM 1093, Fulshear281-829-0359www.springcreekbarbeque.com$$ K
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35 Delices de Maurice22764 Westheimer Parkway, Katy. 832-437-5723 www.delicesdemaurice.com$$ B
36 Eggcellence Cafe514 S. Mason Road, Katy281-717-4542 • www.eggcellencecafe.com$ B K
37 Mint Creperie & Coffee Bar 2300 S. Mason Road Ste, 105, Katy832-437-8416 • www.mintcreperie.com$ B K
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38 Beard Papa’s 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. A13, Katy832-913-1257 • www.beardpapa.com$
39 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 1815 S. Mason Road, Katy281-769-8825 • www.krispykreme.com$
40 Meet Fresh23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-13, Katy 832-437-7510 • www.meetfresh.us/en$
41 Shipley’s Do-Nuts 1433 FM 1463, Ste. 100, Katywww.shipleydonuts.com $
42 SomiSomi Soft Serve & Taiyaki 23330 Grand Circle Blvd., Ste. 150, Katywww.somisomi.com$ COMING 2019
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43 Sul Bing Su23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-16, Katy832-930-7802www.facebook.com/Sul-Bing-Su-1847436835564684$
44 Swish Frozen Yogurt 6191 Hwy. 90, Ste. 106, Katy832-437-8459www.facebook.com/SwishFrozenYogurt $
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45 MONA Fresh Italian Food 19355 I-10, Ste. 500, Houston832-321-4830 • www.monaitalianfood.com $$ H K
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46 Astor Café & Bakery1520 S. Mason Road, Ste. A, Katy832-913-6465 • www.astorcafebakery.com$$ B
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47 Kabobish Cafe & Grill 5205 S. Mason Road, Ste. 100, Katy 832-321-3268 • www.kabobishcafe.com$$ K
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48 Hungry Howie’s Pizza21003 Highland Knolls Drive, Ste. 110, Katy
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49 Malawi’s Pizza 2918 W. Grand Parkway N., Ste. 230, Katy832-437-2437 • www.malawispizza.com $ K
50 Zoner’s Pizza, Wings & Waffles 25810 Westheimer Parkway, Katy346-351-2922 • www.zonerskaty.com$$
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51 Las Llardas Seafood y Mariscos 3719 N. Fry Road, Ste. P, Katy281-944-9166www.lasllardasseafood.com $$ K
52 Pier 36 Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar 8502 FM 359, Fulshear281-346-8379 • www.pier36seafood.com$$ H K
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64 Yan Tea 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-5, Katy914-536-8907$
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65 Fajita Pete’s 2611 FM 1463, Ste. 400, Katy281-396-4441www.fajitapetes.com/firethorne/$$ H K
66 Grab N Go Tacos 94 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 200, Katy281-665-7772 • www.grabngotacos.com$ B K
67 Katy Tacos 975 S. Mason Road832-901-8171$ B K
68 Lopez Mexican Restaurant 7227 W. Grand Parkway S., Richmond832-945-3835 • www.vivalopez.com$$ H K
69 Torchy’s Tacos 19111 I-10, Ste. 100, Houston281-829-4990 • www.torchystacos.com$ B
70 Victoria’s Mexican Grill & Bar 2300 S. Mason Road, Ste. 100, Katy. 346-307-7184www.facebook.com/mexicangrill2$$ H K
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54 Candy Shack Daiquiris 2340 N. Fry Road, Katy346-251-5187www.candyshackdaiquiris.com$
55 Chatime 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. A-12, Katy832-913-8976 • www.chatimetx.com$
56 Gong Cha 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-9, Katy 832-913-8578 • www.gongchausa.com$
57 Kona Haven Coffee 25829 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy281-394-2034 • www.konahaven.com$
58 Main Squeeze Juice Co. 6825 S. Fry Road, Ste. 100, Katy 337-602-6761 • www.facebook.com/msjckaty$
59 Panntea 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C-5, Katy832-437-0088www.facebook.com/Pannteakaty$
60 Royal Berry Bar 1251 Pin Oak Road, Ste. 125, Katy832-437-1796www.facebook.com/royalberrybar$
61 Sharetea23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C12, Katy832-437-4104 • www.1992sharetea.com$
62 Stomping Grounds 25551 Kingsland Blvd., Katy346-307-7450www.facebook.com/playcafekaty $ B K
63 Tea Top 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. C-7, Katy
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ANTIQUES
1 Southern Historical Antiques1001 Ave. B, Ste. B, Katy281-665-8074www.southernhistoricalantiques.com
AUTOMOTIVE
2 Euro Logik20113 Price Plaza Drive, Katy832-913-1600www.eurologik.com
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3 Kinokuniya BooksInside Katy Grand Shopping Center, inter-
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4 Duluth Trading Co.Inside Katy Ranch Crossing shopping cen-ter near the intersection of I-10 and Katy Fort Bend Road866-300-9719www.duluthtrading.comCOMING 2019
5 Revolution Screening Texas 21811 I-10, Ste. D112, Katy281-944-9110www.revolutionscreening.com
6 YaYa Club Katy 121 FM 1463, Katy281-665-7435www.yayaclubclothing.com
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7 Fun Stuff Comics and Cards 5160 Franz Road, Ste. C, Katy832-437-5141www.funstuffcomicstx.com
GROCERS
8 H Mart23119 Colonial Parkway, Katy832-234-0340www.hmart.com
9 H-E-B4950 FM 1463, Katy346-387-7200www.heb.com
10 Sunrise Grocers620 Katy Fort Bend Road, Ste. 320, Katy832-827-7077www.sunrisegrocers.com
11 Walmart26824 FM 1093, Fulshear346-307-8691www.walmart.com
12 Z Tao Marketplace1525 S. Mason Road, Katy832-680-2888www.ztaomarketplace.com/ztao-katy/
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13 Sacred Leaf1603 N. Westgreen Blvd., Katy 281-206-7416www.houstontexascbd.com
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14 Daiso559 S. Mason Road, Katy832-321-5898 www.daisoglobal.com
15 Grand Floors & More98 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 140, Katy832-770-6666www.grandfloorsandmore.com
16 MidInMod605 S. Mason Road, Katy281-387-2734www.midinmod.com
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17 MKT Distillery5373 First St., Katy833-658-1870www.mktdistillery.com
18 Twin Liquors27120 Fulshear Bend Drive, Ste. 1000, Katy512-222-0700www.twinliquors.com
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19 EarthWise Pet Nutrition Center and Wellness Spa22010 Westheimer Parkway, Katy832-779-8844www.earthwisepet.com/katy
20 Grand Morton Animal Clinic22720 Morton Ranch Road, Ste. 200, Katy
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1 Southern Historical Antiques, at 1001 Ave. B, Ste. B, Katy, caters to history buffs with publications from 1600-1800, military items from the Civil War and other Western conflicts, Texas history books and artifacts, and some medieval documents. 281-665-8074. www.southernhistoricalantiques.com
6 YaYa Club Katy, at 121 FM 1463, Katy, sells one-of-a-kind women’s clothing in a range of sizes as well as accessories and home decor. 281-665-7435. www.yayaclubclothing.com
7 Fun Stuff Comics and Cards at 5160 Franz Road, Ste. C, Katy, sells comic books, board games and trading cards. 832-437-5141. www.funstuffcomicstx.com
14 Daiso at 559 S. Mason Road, Katy, sells items priced around $1 that range from kitchenware to beauty products to toys. 510-784-0828. www.daisoglobal.com
23 PGA Tour Superstore, at 24743 I-10, Katy, sells golf clubs, shoes, and apparel for the sports enthusiast. 346-307-8700. www.pgatoursuperstore.com/katy.jsp
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Texas Heritage Parkway to break ground in mid-2019BY JEN PARA
A transportation project in the Katy area that has been in the works for about 15 years will soon start construc-tion, a project spokesperson and two public officials said.
Texas Heritage Parkway will break ground in May, said attorney Rich Muller, who is representing nine landowners involved in the project. Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers and Fulshear Mayor Aaron Groff also confirmed the project would begin construction mid-2019.
The motivation for this new corridor stems from West Houston’s growing population and the need for another north-south thoroughfare to connect the Westpark Tollway to I-10, Muller and Meyers said. A public-private partnership was pursued to accelerate the construction timeline of the road, they said.
When complete in July 2020, the 6.4-mile, 200-foot-wide thoroughfare will have two lanes in either direction and a median from I-10 at Pederson Road to McKinnon Road just south of FM 1093 near downtown Fulshear, he said.
Development is expected to follow, Meyers and Groff said. A 2015 mar-ket study found the new road would increase property tax and sales tax revenues to the county, Katy and Fulshear by $815 million over a 25-year period, Muller said.
Half the project will be funded by the landowners, while the other half will be funded by Fort Bend County,
OTHER ONGOING PROJECTS IN 2019
FM 1093 widening
Construction to widen FM 1093 from a two- to a four-lane road with a median continues. The portion of the road from FM 1463 to the main entrance to Cross Creek Ranch is expected to be complete in March, Fort Bend County engineer Richard Stolleis said. Construction from Cross Creek Ranch to James Lane began in December and will take about two years to finish.
Timeline: March 2017-2020Cost: $62.6 millionFunding source: TxDOT, Fort Bend County, Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority, Fort Bend County Assis-tance District No. 1
First Street improvements
The city of Katy will finish its mobility project on First Street by November. Bartlett Road to Carolina Street will be expanded to a two-way, three-lane concrete road with a turn lane. Bartlett Road to Cane Island Parkway will also receive 5-foot-wide sidewalks. There will be four phases of road closures during the project.
Timeline: November 2018-November 2019Cost: $4.5 millionFunding source: Katy Development Authority
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the city of Fulshear and the city of Katy. The landowners are also paying for a $3.3 million roadside trail.
Meyers said without the pri-vate-public partnership it would have taken a decade to complete the road.
The partnership also allowed flexibility in design, Muller said. Traditional road projects similar to the Texas Heritage Parkway would have had traffic lights installed along intersections. But thanks to public and private input the upcoming parkway will have roundabouts, which will cut the travel time from about 25 minutes to about 8 minutes because the traffic is continuous, he said.
“This is new and different, both in terms of the design and the way we structured the deal,” Muller said. “This is a great example of public-private partner-ship really working. If we can make this work ... I think this will be a model of how roads like this get built in the future.”
Texas Heritage Parkway will offer another route from FM 1093 and the Westpark Tollway to I-10 in Katy and Fulshear.
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ANNUALEDUCATION Updates on local districts as well as private and charter schools in the Katy area
KATY ISD
1 A new Agricultural Sciences Center is expected to open at 5825 Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, Katy, in time to host the 2019 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show and Rodeo on
its athletics facilities and career and tech-nical education area. Both projects involve redesigned interiors and exteriors as well as new construction, according to KISD documents. Construction on both proj-ects began in November and are expected to be completed by the end of June, a KISD spokesperson said.
3 Fielder Elementary School, at 2100 Greenway Village Drive, Katy, is under-going a $20.9 million renovation project, according to KISD documents. The project will upgrade classrooms, the library, staff areas and exteriors as well as replace interior finishes, such as the flooring and ceiling, according to the documents. Construction began in the fall and is ex-pected to be completed by Aug. 5, a KISD spokesperson said.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
4 No longer associated with Talent Unbound Katy, Acton Academy Katy relocated from a 1,200-square-foot space at 25140 Pecan Lane, Katy, to a roughly 6,000-square-foot space inside Katy Sports and Fitness at 26440 FM 1093, Ste. A-190, Richmond, in November, founder Jesse Grimm said. The elementary school has about 10 enrolled students, and plans to grow to 30 students by fall 2020.
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5 Aristoi Classical Academy will break ground in early 2019 on an athletics field at its 22-acre campus at 5610 Morton Road, Katy, a representative said. The field is expected to be complete in the summer. Additionally the school plans to begin con-struction in 2019 on a competition gym at the Morton Road campus.
6 The International Leadership of Tex-as issued a $55 million bond in September, which allowed the charter school to purchase its elementary and middle school campus at 24406 Franz Road, Katy, according to a press release. IL Texas purchased the 14-acre property for $31.3 million in September, according to public documents.
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2 Katy High School, at 6331 Highway Blvd., Katy, is undergoing renovations to
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HEALTH CARE Health care stories and trends to watch for in 2019
BY JEN PARA
MD Anderson Cancer Center will soon have a new building in the Katy area to better serve the growing popu-lation in West Houston.
This summer MD Anderson will open a 260,000-square-foot outpa-tient center at 13900 I-10, Houston, between Eldridge Road and Park & Ride Drive, Associate Director of Pub-lic Relations Julie Penne said in an email. MD Anderson expects the new facility will have about 150 full-time employees.
MD Anderson has an existing Katy-area facility on the campus of Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital, formerly known as Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hospital, at 19770 Kingsland Blvd., Houston. This 33,000-square-foot leased location offers medical, radiation and surgical oncology services and a range of other
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The $15 million, 50,000-square-foot sports medicine facility will open in the spring, a spokesperson said.
The $25 million, 40-bed rehabilitation hospital will open in fall 2019, a spokesperson confirmed.
would build the new West Houston outpatient clinic about three years ago, according to a 2015 release. The project broke ground in September 2016, Penne said and added that the growing population in the West Houston area prompted the hospital to consider constructing a new facility in the region.
“West Houston is one of the region’s fastest growing areas, and MD Anderson is committed to providing specialized teams and services in a convenient location, close to where our patients live and work,” she wrote in an email.
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MD Anderson will relocate the teams, services and staff at Kingsland Bou-levard to the new facility, Penne said. The I-10 building will also offer endos-copy and cardiopulmonary services and a post-anesthesia care unit.
Eventually, MD Anderson Diagnos-tic Imaging West Houston at 15021 I-10, Houston, will also relocate to the new facility in 2020, Penne said The diagnostic center offers MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, laboratory services and women’s screening services.
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1 Newland Communities continues to build out Elyson, a 3,642-acre mas-ter-planned community, a spokesperson said via email. The developer began con-struction on a new phase on the northside of FM 529.
2 Trendmaker Homes expects to be finished with Phase 1 and all amenities in spring 2019 at LakeHouse, a 225-acre master-planned community, a representa-tive said via email.
3 Construction on homesites began in late 2018 at Katy Crossing, a 175-acre sub-division, said a sales manager with Centex Homes, which is developing the project with Lennar Homes.
4 The first residents of Katy Lakes, a master-planned community, are expect-ed to move in this summer, said a sales representative from Castle Rock, one of the builders at the site.
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of Katy officials and a Costco press release. The company is working with Katy to expe-dite the inspection process to construct the center as soon as possible.
6 NewQuest Properties will finish a 60,000-square-foot shopping center at Grand Morton Town Center by mid-2019, an associate said. The building will host HomeGoods, Michaels, Petco and Hallmark stores.
7 Newquest Properties began construc-tion late 2018 on Phase 2 of Katy Grand, a representative said. Another building will break ground in the first quarter of 2019. Tenants will include Kura Revolving Sushi Bar and Kinokuniya Books.
8 NewQuest Properties began construc-tion on Phase 2 of Stableside at Falcon Landing in January, an associate said. Phase 2 will bring about 35,000 square feet of retail anchored by The Union Kitchen and Jax Grill restaurants. Other tenants will include VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa.
9 Village at Katy, an 84-acre mixed-use development, broke ground in December, developer Giammalva Properties President Vincent Giammalva said. American Furni-ture Warehouse will anchor the project, which will include retail, residential and office space.
COMPILED BY R. HANS MILLERUNDER CONSTRUCTION IN 2019These projects are under construction or are set to break ground in 2019.
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State average for districts with over 50,000 students*
Ken Gregorski’s annual base salary is $300,000, less than the state average for districts with over 50,000 students and Lance Hindts’ annual salary.
$322,171
$300,000
$386,850
Superintendent annual base salary
$250K
$0
$300K
$350K
$400K
SOURCES: KATY ISD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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WHAT WE REPORTED Katy City Council awarded a $2.1 million contract to Nash Industries in December to complete the Katy Downtown Plaza between avenues B and C in downtown Katy. Funding for the project comes from a 2000 bond package, insurance money from fl ood damage to the old City Hall and hotel occupancy taxes, said Kayce Reina, Katy’s director of tour-ism and marketing. Key features will include new civic and visitors centers,
sewer pipes on Patna and Fortuna drives were approved Jan. 14. Katy does not anticipate an increase in prop-erty taxes to pay for the bonds, Mayor Chuck Brawner said. An expected property tax increase for the Harris County bond will not occur until 2021, county offi cials said. Harris County has begun projects to desilt tributaries into Addicks Reservoir and is considering improvements to Buff alo Bayou down-stream from Barker Reservoir. Fort Bend County’s fl ood bond is pending results of the watershed studies, and new County Judge KP George declined to comment on a fl ood bond until the study is published at the end of 2019. Additionally, Fort Bend County offi cials said they are awaiting a court decision in the Corps lawsuit.
3 City of Katy moves forward on Katy Downtown Plaza
an outdoor museum, green space and public restrooms, Reina said.
THE LATEST Weather delayed work on the project, but it is now moving forward, Mayor Chuck Brawner said. Demolition at the site is nearly com-plete with the basic structure left stand-ing at the old City Hall building. So far, the project is on budget and should be completed in time for the Katy Rice Fes-tival in October, Brawner said.
Demolition for the Katy Downtown Plaza was almost complete as of Jan. 9.
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Desilting portion of Buffalo Bayou
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Desilting Buffalo Bayou within Barker Reservoir is awaiting federal approval.
Proposed drainage tunnel
Completed Harris County Fort Bend County City of KatyIn progress
Progress of fl ood projects
Flood prevention projects in Katy, Harris County and Fort Bend County are progressing.SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY, WILLOW FORK DRAINAGE DISTRICT, CITY OF KATY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Plans to improve Buffalo Bayou with federal grand funds area underway.
Ken Gregorski is the third person in three years to hold the title of superintendent of Katy ISD. Many events have led to this outcome.
Dec. 2016 Board approves Ken Gregorski as the district’s fi rst deputy superintendent.
Setting the stage
Controversy comes out
Lining up recent events at KISD
2016 2018
The searchbegins
2019
Nov. 12 Board approves Gregorski as acting superintendent starting Dec. 1.
Dec. 14 Job posting for superintendent position closes. Gregorski was the only applicant.
Dec. 17 Board approves in a 4-3 vote to name Gregorski as the lone fi nalist for superintendent. A 21-day waiting and vetting period begins.
Jan. 1 Hindt’s resignation effective.
Oct. 30 UH confi rms it is investigating the plagiarism claim against Hindt.
July 3 Board announces Hindt will no longer preside over board meetings. Instead, Gregorski will do so.
May 1 A KISD parent publishes a post that alleges Hindt plagiarized his 2012 dissertation at the University of Houston for his doctoral degree.
Aug. 2016 Hindt starts his fi rst day as Katy ISD superintendent.
Jan. 2016 Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey announces he will retire. He had been superintendent for nine years.
March 19 A former classmate claims during a board meeting Hindt bullied him in middle school. Three more accusations of Hindt’s alleged bullying behavior emerge.
Tell us what you think. Comment at communityimpact.com.
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community, our family, our schools to do what’s best for this district,” he said. “And I’m confi dent in working together in partnership.”
Boards usually choose superinten-dents based on their strong qualities, oft en in fi nance, curriculum or both, Felkner said.
“But they all want a superintendent to be someone that can meet and be with the public and get out of the offi ce some and be out at events,” Felkner said.
Gerogia Strickland, who is the presi-dent of the Katy ISD Council of PTAs but spoke as a KISD parent, said in an inter-view she likes Gregoski and believes he has the best interests for the district. But Sean Dolan, the founder of grassroots organization A Better Legacy, is not as optimistic.
“If Gregorski would stand up and say he disapproved of Lance Hindt’s behav-ior, I would be more optimistic,” Dolan said in an interview.
Strickland admitted the community played a part in the board’s divisions.
“The community needs to reinforce their eff orts on working together, and not helping on dividing the board,” she said “Trust the board to the job that they were volunteered to do.”
Crowder also is confi dent in Gregorski but believes if the community wants to heal, it needs to move on from Hindt’s controversies by discussing their per-spective and listening to others’ outlook.
“That was nine months ago,” she said. “Let’s move past it. Let’s have a conversation.”
May 10 Hindt announces at a special board meeting he will resign Jan. 1, 2019. The board announces it may pursue legal action for a possible defamation suit on behalf of Hindt and KISD staff.
APPLYJan. 14 The board approves Gregorski’s contract in a 7-0 vote.
2 Katy-area governments advance local fl ood mitigation projects
WHAT WE REPORTED In 2018 the city of Katy and Harris County voters approved bond packages of $19.5 mil-lion and $2.5 billion, respectively, for fl ood mitigation. Fort Bend County was considering proposing its own fl ood bond in 2019 based on watershed stud-ies , former-County Judge Robert Her-bert said in June. The county also fi led a lawsuit over the summer against the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Corps’ operation of the Barker Reser-voir during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
THE LATEST With the bond funds, the city of Katy began fl ood mitigation projects in the Pine Forest subdivi-sion and on First Street. Projects to replace roadways and install storm
Dec. 3 Job opening for superintendent is posted on KISD’s website. Only KISD employees are encouraged to apply.
In particular, board members Rebecca Fox, Dawn Champagne and Susan Gesoff said community input should be used in the search process.
“How [can trust between the board and community] happen if we don’t even ask the community what it wants,” Champagne said at the Dec. 10 meeting. “That’s not how to build trust. You can’t demand trust. We have to earn trust.”
Butch Felkner, the director of Execu-tive Search Services at Texas Association of School Boards, said school boards are not required to use community input.
KISD used focus groups and surveys to help hire Hindt in 2016. But Board President Courtney Doyle at the Dec.
10 meeting said she was reluctant to do this again. She said she did not expect opinions on the characteristics of a superintendent to change over two years. She also said she was hesitant to use community input because com-munity members later forced Hindt out with various allegations, such as that he was a middle school bully in the 1970s.
“I love this community, I really do,” Doyle said at the Dec. 10 meeting. “This community put me here. … But where was that community when this was happening to him. I do have to question that.”
COMING TOGETHER, MOVING FORWARD
At open forums, many community members have urged the board to lead
and overcome their diff erences.“The board needs to work together,”
KISD parent Melissa Crowder said in an interview. “Stop the name calling, the petty Facebook [posts].”
Fox urged Doyle at the end of the Dec. 17 meeting to share a plan to unite the board, such as team building or medi-ation activities. When asked how the board plans to move forward, Doyle said in an email the board, parents and com-munity partners have a shared commit-ment to the district.
Gregorski said at the Jan. 14 meeting he is dedicated to leading the district and collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure educational excellence and highlight classroom successes.
“I’m committed to working with our
WHAT WE REPORTED Fulshear has grown about 270 percent over fi ve years, according to U.S. Census data. Prompted by the growth, the city is reviewing and updating all city ordi-nances, including those for develop-ment. Additional measures to manage development include renegotiating developer agreements so the city can issue bonds to fund infrastructure development and designing the city’s fi rst strategic plan for economic devel-opment, Mayor Aaron Groff said.
THE LATEST The ordinance review began in December and will last up to 18 months, Assistant City Manager Brant Gary said. The review will incor-porate data from the city’s livability study and parks and mobility plans, Gary said. Identifying unclear infor-mation in development codes and procedures is a priority. Fulshear’s economic development plan, which should be completed in July, will help guide development. Updating the city’s comprehensive plan will follow.
4 City of Fulshear creating development, economic plans to prepare for fast growth
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• Teacher at El Paso ISD,
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• Assistant and associate
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2009
• High school and middle
school principal, Fort
Bend ISD, 2009-2013
• Assistant superintendent,
Stafford MSD, 2013-2014
• Assistant superintendent
for human resources,
Allen ISD, 2014-2016
• Deputy superintendent,
KISD, Dec. 2016-Nov.
2018
• Acting superintendent,
KISD, Nov. 2018-Jan.
2019
Education background
KEN GREGORSKI RESUME
Experience
Undergraduate degree
from Ohio State University
Master’s degree from Sul
Ross State University
Doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University-Commerce
SOURCES: KATY ISD, STAFFORD MSD, ALLEN ISD/
COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
26 years in public education
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2012-13
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2014-15
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2018-19
Alton Frailey Lance Hindt Ken Gregorski
State average for districts with over 50,000 students*
Ken Gregorski’s annual base salary is $300,000, less than the state average for districts with over 50,000 students and Lance Hindts’ annual salary.
$322,171
$300,000
$386,850
Superintendent annual base salary
$250K
$0
$300K
$350K
$400K
SOURCES: KATY ISD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Superintendent pay rates
Severance package:$773,700
$321,253
*WITH BENEFITS
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WHAT WE REPORTED Katy City Council awarded a $2.1 million contract to Nash Industries in December to complete the Katy Downtown Plaza between avenues B and C in downtown Katy. Funding for the project comes from a 2000 bond package, insurance money from fl ood damage to the old City Hall and hotel occupancy taxes, said Kayce Reina, Katy’s director of tour-ism and marketing. Key features will include new civic and visitors centers,
sewer pipes on Patna and Fortuna drives were approved Jan. 14. Katy does not anticipate an increase in prop-erty taxes to pay for the bonds, Mayor Chuck Brawner said. An expected property tax increase for the Harris County bond will not occur until 2021, county offi cials said. Harris County has begun projects to desilt tributaries into Addicks Reservoir and is considering improvements to Buff alo Bayou down-stream from Barker Reservoir. Fort Bend County’s fl ood bond is pending results of the watershed studies, and new County Judge KP George declined to comment on a fl ood bond until the study is published at the end of 2019. Additionally, Fort Bend County offi cials said they are awaiting a court decision in the Corps lawsuit.
3 City of Katy moves forward on Katy Downtown Plaza
an outdoor museum, green space and public restrooms, Reina said.
THE LATEST Weather delayed work on the project, but it is now moving forward, Mayor Chuck Brawner said. Demolition at the site is nearly com-plete with the basic structure left stand-ing at the old City Hall building. So far, the project is on budget and should be completed in time for the Katy Rice Fes-tival in October, Brawner said.
Demolition for the Katy Downtown Plaza was almost complete as of Jan. 9.
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Linear detention improvements of Buffalo Bayou
Desilting Bear Creek
1ST ST.90
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MORTON RD.
AV
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Expansion ofdetention pond
Improve drainage
Desilting portion of Buffalo Bayou
1st St. drainage improvements
BUFFALO BAYOU
Desilting Buffalo Bayou within Barker Reservoir is awaiting federal approval.
Proposed drainage tunnel
Completed Harris County Fort Bend County City of KatyIn progress
Progress of fl ood projects
Flood prevention projects in Katy, Harris County and Fort Bend County are progressing.SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY, WILLOW FORK DRAINAGE DISTRICT, CITY OF KATY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Plans to improve Buffalo Bayou with federal grand funds area underway.
Ken Gregorski is the third person in three years to hold the title of superintendent of Katy ISD. Many events have led to this outcome.
Dec. 2016 Board approves Ken Gregorski as the district’s fi rst deputy superintendent.
Setting the stage
Controversy comes out
Lining up recent events at KISD
2016 2018
The searchbegins
2019
Nov. 12 Board approves Gregorski as acting superintendent starting Dec. 1.
Dec. 14 Job posting for superintendent position closes. Gregorski was the only applicant.
Dec. 17 Board approves in a 4-3 vote to name Gregorski as the lone fi nalist for superintendent. A 21-day waiting and vetting period begins.
Jan. 1 Hindt’s resignation effective.
Oct. 30 UH confi rms it is investigating the plagiarism claim against Hindt.
July 3 Board announces Hindt will no longer preside over board meetings. Instead, Gregorski will do so.
May 1 A KISD parent publishes a post that alleges Hindt plagiarized his 2012 dissertation at the University of Houston for his doctoral degree.
Aug. 2016 Hindt starts his fi rst day as Katy ISD superintendent.
Jan. 2016 Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey announces he will retire. He had been superintendent for nine years.
March 19 A former classmate claims during a board meeting Hindt bullied him in middle school. Three more accusations of Hindt’s alleged bullying behavior emerge.
Tell us what you think. Comment at communityimpact.com.
CONTINUED FROM 1
SOURCE: KATY ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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community, our family, our schools to do what’s best for this district,” he said. “And I’m confi dent in working together in partnership.”
Boards usually choose superinten-dents based on their strong qualities, oft en in fi nance, curriculum or both, Felkner said.
“But they all want a superintendent to be someone that can meet and be with the public and get out of the offi ce some and be out at events,” Felkner said.
Gerogia Strickland, who is the presi-dent of the Katy ISD Council of PTAs but spoke as a KISD parent, said in an inter-view she likes Gregoski and believes he has the best interests for the district. But Sean Dolan, the founder of grassroots organization A Better Legacy, is not as optimistic.
“If Gregorski would stand up and say he disapproved of Lance Hindt’s behav-ior, I would be more optimistic,” Dolan said in an interview.
Strickland admitted the community played a part in the board’s divisions.
“The community needs to reinforce their eff orts on working together, and not helping on dividing the board,” she said “Trust the board to the job that they were volunteered to do.”
Crowder also is confi dent in Gregorski but believes if the community wants to heal, it needs to move on from Hindt’s controversies by discussing their per-spective and listening to others’ outlook.
“That was nine months ago,” she said. “Let’s move past it. Let’s have a conversation.”
May 10 Hindt announces at a special board meeting he will resign Jan. 1, 2019. The board announces it may pursue legal action for a possible defamation suit on behalf of Hindt and KISD staff.
APPLYJan. 14 The board approves Gregorski’s contract in a 7-0 vote.
2 Katy-area governments advance local fl ood mitigation projects
WHAT WE REPORTED In 2018 the city of Katy and Harris County voters approved bond packages of $19.5 mil-lion and $2.5 billion, respectively, for fl ood mitigation. Fort Bend County was considering proposing its own fl ood bond in 2019 based on watershed stud-ies , former-County Judge Robert Her-bert said in June. The county also fi led a lawsuit over the summer against the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Corps’ operation of the Barker Reser-voir during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
THE LATEST With the bond funds, the city of Katy began fl ood mitigation projects in the Pine Forest subdivi-sion and on First Street. Projects to replace roadways and install storm
Dec. 3 Job opening for superintendent is posted on KISD’s website. Only KISD employees are encouraged to apply.
In particular, board members Rebecca Fox, Dawn Champagne and Susan Gesoff said community input should be used in the search process.
“How [can trust between the board and community] happen if we don’t even ask the community what it wants,” Champagne said at the Dec. 10 meeting. “That’s not how to build trust. You can’t demand trust. We have to earn trust.”
Butch Felkner, the director of Execu-tive Search Services at Texas Association of School Boards, said school boards are not required to use community input.
KISD used focus groups and surveys to help hire Hindt in 2016. But Board President Courtney Doyle at the Dec.
10 meeting said she was reluctant to do this again. She said she did not expect opinions on the characteristics of a superintendent to change over two years. She also said she was hesitant to use community input because com-munity members later forced Hindt out with various allegations, such as that he was a middle school bully in the 1970s.
“I love this community, I really do,” Doyle said at the Dec. 10 meeting. “This community put me here. … But where was that community when this was happening to him. I do have to question that.”
COMING TOGETHER, MOVING FORWARD
At open forums, many community members have urged the board to lead
and overcome their diff erences.“The board needs to work together,”
KISD parent Melissa Crowder said in an interview. “Stop the name calling, the petty Facebook [posts].”
Fox urged Doyle at the end of the Dec. 17 meeting to share a plan to unite the board, such as team building or medi-ation activities. When asked how the board plans to move forward, Doyle said in an email the board, parents and com-munity partners have a shared commit-ment to the district.
Gregorski said at the Jan. 14 meeting he is dedicated to leading the district and collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure educational excellence and highlight classroom successes.
“I’m committed to working with our
WHAT WE REPORTED Fulshear has grown about 270 percent over fi ve years, according to U.S. Census data. Prompted by the growth, the city is reviewing and updating all city ordi-nances, including those for develop-ment. Additional measures to manage development include renegotiating developer agreements so the city can issue bonds to fund infrastructure development and designing the city’s fi rst strategic plan for economic devel-opment, Mayor Aaron Groff said.
THE LATEST The ordinance review began in December and will last up to 18 months, Assistant City Manager Brant Gary said. The review will incor-porate data from the city’s livability study and parks and mobility plans, Gary said. Identifying unclear infor-mation in development codes and procedures is a priority. Fulshear’s economic development plan, which should be completed in July, will help guide development. Updating the city’s comprehensive plan will follow.
4 City of Fulshear creating development, economic plans to prepare for fast growth
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COMPILED BY R. HANS MILLER AND JEN PARA
• Teacher at El Paso ISD,
1993-1998
• Assistant and associate
principal, Katy ISD, 1998-
2009
• High school and middle
school principal, Fort
Bend ISD, 2009-2013
• Assistant superintendent,
Stafford MSD, 2013-2014
• Assistant superintendent
for human resources,
Allen ISD, 2014-2016
• Deputy superintendent,
KISD, Dec. 2016-Nov.
2018
• Acting superintendent,
KISD, Nov. 2018-Jan.
2019
Education background
KEN GREGORSKI RESUME
Experience
Undergraduate degree
from Ohio State University
Master’s degree from Sul
Ross State University
Doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University-Commerce
SOURCES: KATY ISD, STAFFORD MSD, ALLEN ISD/
COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
26 years in public education
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the 43,000-square-foot conference center to anchor the district.
THE LATEST At the Jan. 14 meeting, Katy City Council approved an amend-ment to the development agreement that named Hyatt Regency as the full-service hotel at the development. Operated by franchisee HBH Ventures LLC, the hotel will have a minimum of 300 rooms as well as a restaurant, bar, pool and fi tness center. City offi cials said at a Jan. 16 Katy Area Chamber of Commerce event that the hotel and con-ference center will break ground in the fall and will be completed by fall 2020. Additionally, construction on the fi rst loft apartment complex is expected to begin in early 2019, city offi cials said. “[The Katy Boardwalk District is] going to be a billion-dollar project at some point,” Brawner said at the Jan. 14 meeting. “I mean, when it’s fi nished out, it’s going to be a billion dollars [in property value].”
WHAT WE REPORTED Katy ISD will open two schools for the 2019-20 school year. Elementary School No. 42 is located at 2602 Winchester Ranch Trail, Katy, and Junior High School No. 16 is located at 4141 Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear, accord-ing to KISD documents. Funding for the schools came from the $609.2 million 2017 bond.
THE LATEST The KISD board approved new boundaries in November and December to accommodate the new schools aft er reviewing community input and the district’s demographer recommendation. The board also
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approved Stephanie Vaughan as the principal for the elementary school and Elisabeth Brodt as the principal for the junior high school. The pro-posed name for the junior high is Joe Adams Junior High, while a committee will be formed to propose a name for the elementary school, according to the Jan. 14 board meeting.
In the summer, the district will begin reviewing options for adjusting school boundaries for another two schools that will open for the 2020-21 school year, board members said at meetings. Also funded by the 2017 bond, High School No. 9 will be located at 27500 Fulshear Bend Drive, Fulshear, and Elementary School No. 43 is near the intersection of Katy Hockley Road and Clay Road.
A growing school district
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WHAT WE REPORTED Katy Board-walk District—a 169-acre, mixed use-development on Kingsland Bou-levard across from Katy Mills—com-pleted portions of the 90-acre lake, trails and boardwalk in March, city offi cials said. Project delays caused the city of Katy to extend the mem-orandum of understanding with the
private development partners in the project. The agreement created a new fi nancial structure and new deadlines for construction and the selection of the hotel and conference center operator. In December, it was announced developer KBH Ventures and the city of Katy would partner with Benchmark Global to develop
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5 UH System to open Katy campus in fall
WHAT WE REPORTED In May, the Uni-versity of Houston System broke ground on an 80,000-square-foot, three-story building for its new Katy campus at 22502 Grand Circle Blvd., Katy. Expected to open fall 2019, the campus will house the University of Houston’s engineering and nursing programs and University of Victoria at Katy. The UH-Katy campus will only off er junior-, senior- and grad-uate-level classes.
THE LATEST Construction is ongoing, and the campus will open on time in the fall, said Jay Neal, associate vice president and chief operating offi cer for University of Houston-Sugar Land and UH-Katy. The university expects to construct addi-tional buildings on the 46-acre campus as needed. Additionally, Houston Com-munity College purchased land immedi-ately north of the UH-Katy campus at 228 Colonial Parkway, Katy, to relocate and expand its own Katy campus. HCC will off er freshman- and sophomore-level courses and associate’s degrees that will directly transfer to UH Katy.
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.... 31
Great Harvest Bread Company .................. 35
Hunan Kitchen .......................................... 31
My Camille’s .............................................. 31
Old Chicago Pizza ...................................... 34
Papa Murphy’s .......................................... 33
Sapore Ristorante ...................................... 32
The Oaks Kitchen & Bar ............................. 32
The Toasted Yolk ........................................ 35
EVENTSKaty Taste Fest ........................................... 35
HEALTHPrestige Periodontal and Implant Surgery ... 29
Profile by Sanford ...................................... 30
LODGINGHoliday Inn & Suites .................................. 33
PETSEarthwise Pet ............................................ 32
PROFESSIONAL SERVICESFix My Phone ............................................. 34
Joe the Plumber ......................................... 30
Nerds To Go ............................................... 34
Quail Roofing ............................................ 33
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