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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

A leaking methane truck blocked a La Porte street near Highway 225

Plus, Dickinson zoning input and what Pearland's expiring TIRZ will pay for.

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A leaking truck carrying compressed methane blocked Old La Porte Road near Highway 225

Fire crews blocked Old La Porte Road near Highway 225

DetailWhat we know
WhereOld La Porte Road
NearEastbound Highway 225, west of Highway 146
CauseLeaking truck with compressed methane
Asked of youAvoid the area
Community impactNone, per La Porte OEM

Sources: KHOU, FOX 26 Houston

If you drive through La Porte, watch for this one. The La Porte Fire Department blocked off a street by Highway 225 on Thursday to handle a HAZMAT incident, FOX 26 Houston reported. Its headline calls it a leaking truck with compressed methane.

  • Where: Old La Porte Road, near eastbound Highway 225
  • Nearby: just west of Highway 146
  • Asked of you: avoid the area
  • Community impact: none beyond the scene, per

KHOU reported earlier Thursday that the La Porte Office of Emergency Management said the HAZMAT situation was handed over to a third party and wasn't affecting the community. FOX 26 said details about the scene weren't available yet. If you're headed that way, we suggest an alternate route.

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Dickinson

Property owners who oppose being included in the proposed have chances to voice their concerns before the city adopts the zoning changes, Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman Bruce Henderson said Thursday. The Daily News

Pearland

Pearland's 30-year Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone is set to expire in 2030. City Communications Director Joshua Lee said the final stages include Shadow Creek Sports Complex and trail improvements, widening Broadway and the Kingsley Bridge expansion. ABC13 Houston

2030year Pearland's 30-year TIRZ is set to expire

The zone paid for projects including Fire Station Number 8 and the Pearland Library.

Source: ABC13 Houston

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A leaking methane truck blocked a La Porte street near Highway 225

Plus, Dickinson zoning input and what Pearland's expiring TIRZ will pay for.

The TLDR

  1. A leaking methane truck blocked Old La Porte Road near Highway 225
  2. Dickinson owners opposed to the proposed Bayou Mixed Use district can voice concerns
  3. Pearland's 30-year TIRZ is set to expire in 2030
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