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Chambers County · community
What residents are talking about in Chambers County, Texas public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Recent coverage of Chambers County, Texas from local and regional media.
Liberty County has cleared an important hurdle in securing $5 million for flood control, drainage and roadway improvements in Precinct 4. The Texas General Land Office has determined the county’s Precinct 4 Flood and Drainage Improvements project is eligible for $5 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding through the 2024 Disasters Local Communities Program.
Sep 10, 2026LIBERTY— The Liberty County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office is the latest police agency to enter a partnership with ICE that includes extra compensation and funding for equipment.Precinct 2 is following in the fo...
Sep 10, 2026LIBERTY— Restoration work on the Liberty County Jail following the April 2025 fire should be complete by the end of the year, commissioners were told this week.During the Sept. 8 Liberty County Commissioners Co...
Sep 10, 2026The Liberty City Council adopted a $50.5 million budget Tuesday night, Sept. 8, while keeping the city’s property tax rate unchanged for the coming fiscal year. Council members unanimously approved […]
Sep 9, 2026Liberty County is proposing a property tax rate of 54 cents per $100 valuation for the coming fiscal year, an increase from last year’s 48-cent rate as county officials work to meet financial obligations that include paying for the new Liberty County Jail. Commissioners held the first round of required public hearings Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the proposed tax rate and the county’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget. A second round of hearings is expected in about two weeks before commissioners take final action later this month.
Sep 9, 2026Restoration work at the Liberty County Jail on Beaumont Ave., in Liberty, continues to move forward, but even when the facility is fully repaired, it will not be large enough to house all of the county’s current inmate population. Sheriff Bobby Rader updated Liberty County commissioners Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the remaining work at the existing jail, including improvements to the exhaust system, replacement doors, cameras, intercoms and other repairs.
Sep 9, 2026Across the two lawsuits, the nine defendants are accused of fraudulently stealing at least 10 properties. Kamin accused the defendants of forging paperwork to acquire property deeds.
Sep 9, 2026The East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) today announced Caney Pines as the name of its new convention center, as the venue enters the final phase of construction and moves closer to becoming a regional destination for tourism and community opportunity. Groundwork and site preparation began in January 2025 and have steadily progressed over the past 19 months. Construction on the 210,070-square-foot venue, led by SpawGlass, remains on schedule, with a grand opening celebration planned for December. The EMCID Board of Directors approved the name Caney Pines, which reflects the area’s rich history rooted in the logging industry, forested woodlands, natural beauty and wildlife while honoring the area’s first settlement, the community known today as New Caney.
Sep 9, 2026A $5 million grant will soon benefit the Dayton area residents through drainage and roadway improvements.Liberty County Commissioner Precinct 4 Gerald Kolarik announced Wednesday, Sept. 9 that the county receiv...
Sep 9, 2026They will still need to finalize a proposed $3.1 billion budget and take a final vote on the tax rate next week before the county's next fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Sep 9, 2026In 2005, Southeast Texas witnessed one of the worst-executed mass evacuations in American history. Have disaster response agencies learned their lesson?
Sep 9, 2026Last month, a publicly-led Harris County committee established to field elected officials’ salary complaints voted to recommend the raise for Wyatt -- about $126,000 less than the raise she originally requested.
Sep 8, 2026