KATY (Covering Katy News) – Waller County is preparing for explosive growth with an $89 million budget for 2026 and massive infrastructure improvements as the county’s population is expected to quadruple within a decade, Commissioner Justin Beckendorff told business leaders Thursday.
Speaking at the State of the Counties event hosted by the Katy Chamber of Commerce and Katy Area Economic Development Council, Beckendorff said Waller County’s population will surge from 50,000 residents when he took office to more than 200,000 by the end of the decade.
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Leslie Briones and Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales also addressed the gathering. Separate stories on Briones’ remarks can be found here, and coverage of Morales’ presentation is available here…