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City Files Motion for Rehearing with Appeals Court

Posted December 18, 2022 by Esther Lum

The City of Shenandoah recently filed a joint motion (with two other parties) for rehearing in a case involving an easement dispute with Oak Haven Apartment Homes (OHAH). However, during the legal update to council on December 14, city attorney Bill Ferebee not only failed to mention the joint motion,…

Shenandoah Resident Is New Montgomery County Pachyderm Club President

Posted December 11, 2022 by Esther Lum

Shenandoah resident Chris West has been elected President of the Montgomery County Pachyderm Club (MCPC). The announcement was made by outgoing president Larry Britt on December 8 at the club’s annual Christmas party in Shenandoah. The meeting featured comedian Chad Prather, former gubernatorial candidate who currently hosts the The Chad…

Appeals Court Rejects Shenandoah’s Claims Regarding Easement

Posted December 5, 2022 by Esther Lum

On November 17, 2022, Texas’ Ninth Court of Appeals issued a judgment largely in favor of Oak Haven Apartment Homes in its dispute with Shenandoah and the owner and builder of the adjacent Aloft hotel - Odom Texas Development, LLC and LNG Builders, LLC. The 44-page memorandum opinion partially vacates,…

Significant Population Increase on the Horizon

Posted December 1, 2022 by Esther Lum

The city’s current population of about 3500 which is spread out over 2.2 square miles will dramatically increase over the next few years as new, multi-family housing developments are completed. Most recently, Modera at Six Pines opened last September, offering 429 upscale apartments for rent in buildings ranging from five…

Shenandoah Annexes Property, Three P&Z Terms Expire Soon

Posted December 1, 2022 by Esther Lum

On November 16, city council voted 4-0 to annex three vacant tracts of land in Tamina that were purchased by Shenandoah in 2010. The parcels vary in size from about one to two acres, are not contiguous and are within Shenandoah’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Prior to the vote, a public…

David Memorial Extension

Posted December 1, 2022 by Esther Lum

The long awaited extension of David Memorial to highway 242 is currently underway. During the October 26 council meeting, City administrator Kathie Reyer reported that the grubbing portion has begun and construction should begin next March, with an estimated completion time of one year.The extension will provide much needed relief…

Dining Out in Shenandoah

Posted December 1, 2022 by Esther Lum

By Elliott ShirkI arrived at Another Broken Egg at noon on November 10th. There were a lot of people, but they were still able to seat my dad and I right away. The waitress gave us our drinks and menus. There was a lot of variety on the menu. They…

Students Honor Local Veterans

Posted November 11, 2022 by Esther Lum

By Lilah Klumb, Mrs. Fagen’s 6th grade classOn November 11th, 2022, Quest Collegiate Academy in Shenandoah hosted a Veteran’s day parade. Veteran’s day is a day to honor the men and women who helped protect the citizens of the United States by serving in the armed forces. There were lots of…

Kudos for New Cameras

Posted November 7, 2022 by Esther Lum

Newly installed cameras in Shenandoah’s council chambers now provide much sharper video footage of council meetings. The benefits of this new equipment are clearer views of council and staff members as well as the ability to see the face of a speaker at the podium (as opposed to their back).…

No Injunctions Against the City

Posted October 31, 2022 by Esther Lum

On October 24, Judge Bays of the 284th district court (Montgomery county) denied Frank Powell's applications for temporary and permanent injunctions against the city of Shenandoah.The basis of Powell's case was a threat by the city’s former mayor (Ritch Wheeler) to have the police chief escort citizens out of the…