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The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees hosted its most recent regular meeting last Wednesday, June 23, in the Sealy High School cafeteria. A board workshop, budget workshop and public hearing preceded the open meeting where Project Manager Mike Zapalac provided updates on the junior high flood damage and parking lot projects.

After more than a year of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Austin County Judge Tim Lapham said that area businesses are starting to rebound and business is back to usual at the county courthouse. “Most all of the businesses are (back to usual) as well.

After the regular westbound exit off Interstate 10 to Highway 36 in Sealy was closed over the weekend, the exit to Rexville Road (Exit 718) was condensed with Exit 720 as a detour option back into town. This traffic pattern is scheduled for use for approximately two months as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion project.

During the June 28 meeting of Austin County Commissioners Court, an interlocal agreement with the City of Sealy was approved and put an end to a long-standing debate between the two entities regarding drainage in the Bullinger Creek Subdivision.

The Texas Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the westbound exit from Interstate 10 to Highway 36 will temporarily close for two months starting Friday night, June 25. Eastbound traffic will not be impacted, TxDOT said.

As temperatures rise this summer, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging the public to take extra safety precautions to avoid some common heat-related dangers, especially for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly.

The Texas EEA (Extension Education Association) of Austin County, which is a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, has started making plans for educational opportunities in Austin County for 2021-2022.

Many Texans lost several layers of skin last week – seared off by contact with the superheated upholstery in cars. They are also a little dehydrated by the dangerous combination of heat and humidity that has them sweating buckets just walking to or from the car and the nearest cool structure.