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Publisher’s note: This story has been updated to correct a factual error which did appear in our April 24, 2025, print edition. The Times regrets the error.
The Katy Exchange, a monthly event held in Katy’s historic downtown square at Second Street and Avenue C in Old Katy, donates 100% of its proceeds to nonprofits selected for each event.
During its April 14 work-study meeting, the board of trustees of the Katy Independent School District heard an update on the district’s discipline management plan related to fighting, physical contact and assault.
Residents of Texas’ 22nd Congressional District gathered on April 14 at the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Annex Building, 22333 Grand Circle Drive in Katy, for a public town hall organized by local community leaders and residents. Despite repeated invitations, Congressman Troy Nehls did not attend or respond.
“The town hall was organized in response to growing frustration over Rep. Nehls’ failure to host a public town hall in four years since taking office,” said a spokesperson for Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy, who organized the event. McCoy, a resident of CD-22, joined constituents in calling for greater transparency and engagement from their congressional representative.
Residents voiced concerns on a range of issues, including veterans’ services, public education, healthcare, and the need for accessible, responsive representation in Washington.
The event follows a grassroots movement that escalated last month, when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke visited Fort Bend County to host a town hall at the request of local organizers. Commissioner McCoy pledged at that event to help create space for constituents to gather and be heard during the April Congressional District Work Period. Although Rep. Nehls was invited to attend Monday’s event, he did not respond to the invitation.
At the April 14 meeting of Katy’s city council, members unanimously approved a proposal from the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce which would place banners honoring veterans along George Bush Drive between Avenue D and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 6202 George Bush Drive.
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