A cross-section of the groundwater aquifers under Montgomery County. Source: United States Geological Survey. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, April 28 – On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the Montgomery County Commissioners Court addressed an agenda item on subsidence, the issue which has become a major controversy between Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) and […]
Image: Flies are one of the filthiest creatures on Earth. As a 2017 article in Scientific Reports explained, “Blowflies and houseflies are mechanical vectors inhabiting synanthropic environments around the world. They feed and breed in fecal and decaying organic matter…” After witnessing the anti-citizen behavior of the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA), one must question ‘is […]
Jon Bouche, Guest Writer, The Golden Hammer While the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and their cronies continue the parade of propaganda and scare tactics, I have remained focused on trying to figure out a solution for the residents of the Woodlands regarding their water supply. Based on all of the information I have seen, […]
Image: Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Director Jonathan Prykryl, who represents East Montgomery County on the Board, spoke emphatically to criticize the San Jacinto River Authority during the District’s Tuesday, February 9, 2021, meeting. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, February 11 – The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District’s (LSGCD) Board of Directors voted, after […]
Image: The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District held a regular Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in Conroe, at which the Desired Future Conditions for the District’s groundwater regulations were a hot topic setting residents of south Montgomery County seemingly against those from north of the San Jacinto River boundary. The Golden […]
Kelli Ann Cox, Publisher, The Golden Hammer The Golden Hammer, Montgomery County’s leading daily newspaper, endorses Sheriff Rand Henderson for re-election in the November 3, 2020, General Election. Sheriff Henderson has done an excellent job as Sheriff and certainly deserves another term representing the people of Montgomery County. Henderson is about as close to a true […]
Webb Melder, Guest Editorialist to The Golden Hammer There are some basic facts about why water prices in Montgomery County are so high. Number One. United States District Judge Vanessa Gilmore has ordered an anti-monopoly lawsuit against the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA), to proceed in the United States District Court in Houston. Judge Gilmore noted that […]
Bill Brenza, Guest Reporter to The Golden Hammer Montgomery County, August 7 – “It’s Hammer Time,” the popular Facebook Live and YouTube show at MCPLive.TV, will host a August 7, 2020, 12 noon, show the theme of which will be “Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Update: How Government Can Actually Reduce Spending.” Jim Spigener, who is […]
Bill Brenza, Guest Reporter to The Golden Hammer Montgomery County, May 15 – “It’s Hammer Time,” the popular Facebook Live and YouTube show at MCPLive.TV, will host an May 15, 2020, 12 noon, show in which the guest will be Simon Sequeira, the President of Quadvest, a large utility and groundwater producer in southwest Montgomery County. […]
Conroe and Magnolia, April 7 – Former Conroe Mayor and Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District President Webb Melder sent a note expressing anger at the San Jacinto River Authority to a group of friends yesterday, Monday, April 6, 2020. The letter follows in its entirety. FRIENDS, SJRA filed this lawsuit Friday afternoon, March 27th. in […]