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State’s Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 7-9.

With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. ...

Joint Shenandoah City Council/ Municipal Development District Special Meeting July 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.               Capital Improvement Plan

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Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting July 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting July 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.                Proposed 2020-21 budget.

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Shenandoah City Council Meeting July 8, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.                Proposed 2020-21 budget.

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Civic Club Names July Yard of the Month

The Civic Club July Yard of the Month honors go to Peter and Tammie Conlan at 18719 Tuscany Woods Drive.  Congratulations on a beautiful and patriotic yard!

Car burglar nabbed, stolen vehicles and weapons recovered

On July 2  in the early morning hours, Shenandoah Police Department patrol units were dispatched to the area of Pinehill in reference to a suspicious person call.  

An observant resident saw a male subject pulling on car door handles in d...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting June 24, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting June 24, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...

SHPD Seek Unsuccessful ATM Burglars

On  June 24 around 5:00 am, three unknown suspects attempted to break into the ATM  at the Prosperity Bank, located at 1430 Research Forest. 

 The suspects pulled up to the ATM in a white Ford F250, and attempted to pull...

Shenandoah Seniors Benefit from Resident Scholarship Donations

The City of Shenandoah recently awarded two Shenandoah Resident Scholarships in the program’s tenth year of existence.

Started in 2010 as a personally funded scholarship, the scholarship is awarded to a Shenandoah resident who is graduating from ...

Holiday Inn Car Burglar Arrested

On  June 20 at approximately 5:18 am, the Shenandoah Police Department received a suspicious person call at The Holiday Inn Express, located at 19333 David Memorial. 

The caller advised multiple car alarms were going off and that they obs...

Congratulations, 2020 Graduates! Updated June 18

The City of Shenandoah would like to recognize all the 2020 Shenandoah graduates. As their information is submitted, we will add to our powerpoint and run throughout the summer.  This is a milestone in the graduates’ lives and we are ex...

Motel Robbery Suspect Under Arrest

Just after midnight on Monday, June 15,  the Shenandoah Police Department received a robbery past call from the Holiday Inn located at 19333 David Memorial Drive.  

Officers responded and learned that a black male suspect  - wear...

Facts About Burglary of a Habitation Calls in Shenandoah

The City of Shenandoah Police Department would like to address the issue of home burglaries in the city and recent rumors on social media that are factually incorrect. 

Recently there was a Shenandoah Valley home burglarized. The unidentified susp...

New Community Room Available for Rental

It’s here! Effective July 3, the new Community Room is available for rental. Located at the Municipal Complex, the 1000 sq. ft., multi-purpose room is available for rental to Shenandoah residents or a resident-sponsored group. The room is AV cap...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting June 10, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

Burglary of a Habitation

On June 4 the Shenandoah Police Department was dispatched to a burglary of a habitation in the 29000 block of Driftwood.  

Officers arrived and learned that the back door to the residence and the door to the garage had both been kicked in. &nb...

Civic Club Names June Yard of the Month

The Civic Club June Yard of the Month honors go to Mark Purdy at 107 Chatsworth Lane.  Congratulations on a beautiful yard!

City Parks Now Open

Park update --- Both Shenandoah  parks are now open.  

We strongly recommend you follow the CDC recommendations regarding social distancing and grouping. 

At this time, the splash pad at the City Park will remain closed pending fu...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting May 27, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting May 27, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  Capital Projects for Water/Sew...

Shenandoah Announces Police Department Changes

Shenandoah Police Department has new management changes. At the May 13 meeting, City Council voted to approve the appointment of Troye Dunlap as the Interim Police Chief. Dunlap had been acting chief since May 1.

Dunlap, a 23-year employee of the Shenandoa...

Census home visits begin May 27

SHENANDOAH is at 69.9% REPORTING ON THE CENSUS

 The next phase of the census is quickly coming. Beginning May 27 – August 14, census takers will interview homes that haven’t responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyo...

Shenandoah Police Investigating Identity Theft

On  May 17, officers of the Shenandoah Police Department were dispatched to a possible fraud call at Home 2 Suites, located at 223 David Vetter Drive.  

A victim was notified about a fraudulent credit transaction, connected with renting a...

Fire, Police Respond to Small Electrical Fire

On May 19  at approximately 9:30 am, The Woodlands Fire Department and the Shenandoah Police Department were dispatched to 8821 Metropark Square, suite 1500, in reference to an electrical fire.  

When Shenandoah Police patrol officers arr...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting May 13, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays ...

Police respond to "fake check" scam

On May 6,  the City of Shenandoah Police Department responded to a possible fraud call.  The victim received a package in the mail that contained a check and a letter advising them to text a specific phone number in order to “s...

Civic Club Names May Yard of the Month

Congratulations to Steve and Debra Harris, #11 Markham Grove Place, whose beautiful yard was named as the Civic Club’s May Yard of the Month.

Shenandoah Police Chief Resigns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:        May 5, 2020

Contact:    The City of Shenandoah

                      &...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting April 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting April 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  Capital Projects for Water/Sew...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting April 8, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &...

Civic Club Names April Yard of the Month

The Shenandoah Civic Club selected  105 McGoey Circle, the home of  Michael and Connie Eshelman, as the April Yard of the Month.  Congratulations on your beautiful yard. and a breath of spring!

Read on...

No bulk pick-up effective April 6

•   Yard Waste Collection:  must be...

Help for Price Gouging and Fraud During Coronavirus

The Department of Justice has established a website, tip line and email for reporting price gouging and fraud. The National Center for Disaster Fraud is coordinating the effort and will direct complaints to the appropriate federal and/or state authorities...

City Closes Municipal Building to the Public

The City of Shenandoah municipal offices will be closed to the public at the end of business Tuesday, March 24, for an indefinite time.

City officials are taking the precaution of closing the offices to the general public at this time as the number of COVI...

Support Our Shenandoah Restaurants

Our lives have definitely changed in the last few weeks. Many of you have kids who are on extended break from schools; some of you are in "work from home" mode; some of you are still working under very different situations. But the thing that ha...

Mayor amends Declaration of Local State of Disaster

Following an amended order from Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, Shenandoah Mayor Ritch Wheeler amended his Declaration of Local Disaster to reflect changes affecting certain businesses in the City.

As Mayor Ritch Wheeler commented Tuesday in a Faceboo...

City discouraging groups more than 10 at parks

Effective March 18, as a further precaution for the health and safety of residents, guests and staff, the restrooms at the City Park will be closed. While the City Park and the Toddler Park cannot be physically closed, we are discouraging gathering in gro...

Shenandoah Mayor Issues Declaration of Local State of Disaster

  SHENANDOAH, TEXAS.  (March 17, 2020)  Shenandoah Mayor Ritch Wheeler issued a Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency on Tuesday, March 17, to prevent the spread of the potentially devastating COV...

City closes facilities, cancels events

City officials and staff continue to monitor news outlets and are in contact with federal, state and local health and government agencies. We are diligent in our planning for continuity of operations to serve the public to the best of our ability.

In conju...

Montgomery County has First Presumptive Confirmed COVID-19 Case

Shenandoah city officials and staff are actively monitoring news about the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) as it applies to the state of Texas, Montgomery County and Shenandoah.  While much of the information about cases that are eit...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting March 11, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &a...

Civic Club Names March Yard of the Month

The Shenandoah Civic Club selected  801 Thornwood Drive, the home of  Charles and Kathy Good, as the March Yard of the Month.  Congratulations on your beautiful yard.

Read on...

Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting February 26, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  East Detention Pond Report -&a...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting February 26, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &a...

Shenandoah Police Department Warns of Phone Scam

February 20, 2020

On February 20, 2020, the Shenandoah Police Department received multiple calls regarding a telephone scam. The scam caller identifies himself as an employee of the Shenandoah Police Department and advises the citizen they have an outstand...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting February 12, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &a...

Robbery at Metropark Square Parking Garage

On Saturday, February 1, at approximately 7:58 pm, the Shenandoah Police Department was dispatched to the Metropark Square parking garage  in reference to an assault in progress. 

The first patrol unit arrived on scene at approximately 7:...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting January 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Bradt, &a...

Spread the Word! The Census is coming!

The 2020 Census is more than a population count. 

It’s an opportunity to shape the future of your community. 

Through your social media channels, your voice can make a difference.

Not into social media? Get the facts you need for ...

Municipal Development District (MDD) Meeting January 22, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.  

Attendance:  Present:   President Byron Bevers, Mike Sorich, David Hoover, Ted Fletcher and Ron Raymaker  

ITEM 4:  Mobility Project &a...

Shenandoah City Council Meeting January 8, 2020 Update

Supporting Documents for Agenda Items can be found HERE.  

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Attendance: Present:  Mayor Ritch Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem Charli...

Civic Club Names Best Decorated House 1

Shenandoah Civic Club had a hard time choosing the best-decorated houses this year. What a beautiful city this holiday season. One of the houses chosen as Best Decorated in Shenandoah was the home of Timothy and Karen  Preston at 507 Shenandoah D...

Civic Club Names Best Decorated House 2

Shenandoah Civic Club had a hard time choosing the best-decorated houses this year. What a beautiful city this holiday season. One of the two Most Decorated Awards goes to Cole and Megan Pate at  #6 Broadwater Court. Congratulations to the family...

Aggravated Robbery Monday Night at Valero

On Monday, December 9, 2019, at approximately 10:36 PM, the Shenandoah Police Department was dispatched to the Circle K, Valero, located at 28727 IH45 in reference to a robbery in progress.  

The first officer arrived on scene at approximately one...

SPD bust nets 4 Home Depot thieves

On 11-25-2019 officers from the Shenandoah Police Department were dispatched to Home Depot, located in the 19100 block of Interstate 45, in reference to a suspicious person possibly removing security tags off of items in the store.  

As officers a...

30 Years for Aggravated Robbery of Shenandoah Denny’s

Montgomery County District Attorney issues press release

            On Thursday, November 21, 2019, in the 435^th District Court with Judge Patty Maginnis presiding, a jury of Montgomery County citizens...

"Click Shenandoah" is at your fingertips

The City of Shenandoah is excited to announce the release of our new "Click Shenandoah" mobile app that will allow our residents to quickly and conveniently report concerns or request services on-the-go. The new app is available on the Apple App...

City holds Fall Town Hall on Holly Hill Park

Approximately 35 people attended the October 2 Fall Town Hall focusing on the proposed Holly Hill Park.  The park was originally discussed in the 2018-19 budget workshops. In February 2019 the city surveyed residents about parks. Approximately 20...

Shenandoah's Metropark Square Announces New Tenants

According to representatives with the Sam Moon Group, Shenandoah's highly-anticipated mixed-use development, Metropark Square, will welcome 10 new tenants between Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.  These tenants will bring a mix of entertainment, busine...

Water Model Utilities Update

  City Council and MDD earlier approved funding of updating and calibrating the city's water model. At their  August 28, 2019  meetings, both  City Council and MDD were informed that the project was completed.  ...

Wellman/Grogans Mill sign in place

The new three-way stop sign at Wellman and Grogans Mill is now installed and active.  We urge all drivers to pay attention and watch out for other drivers as people become acclimated to the new change.

City Launches "Click Shenandoah" Citizen Request Management August 19

It’s easier than ever to report a concern to the City of Shenandoah.

The City of Shenandoah is about to make it even easier for you to contact us with your requests, questions, and concerns. On August 19,  we’ll launch “Click Shenandoah” ...

Entergy Damage Claim Help

Several residents have contacted the City regarding claims for damaged appliances due to power outages.  Here is some help for preparing your claim.

Entergy presentation on filing a claim (PDF presentation) 

Downloadable claim form &nb...

City of Shenandoah Restructures Police Department

The City of Shenandoah took initial steps in restructuring the Police Department by eliminating the Assistant Chief of Police position. After researching other cities of a similar size and receiving advice from the City’s human resources consult...

Man Arrested in Stolen Vehicle After Short Pursuit

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, Shenandoah Police Officer Jerimiah Ledesma obtained a stolen vehicle HIT on his License Plate Reader (LPR) system in the 8900 block of Tamina Road. The HIT showed that a white Chevrolet Tahoe SUV Officer Le...

Body Found in Shenandoah - UPDATED 7/17/19

UPDATE July 17, 2019:  The man has been identified as John Douglas Wholahan,  69 years of age. His next of kin, in New York, has been notified. The investigation has led to the possibility that he was homeless.

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Spring Trash Bash

The next Trash Bash will be on Saturday, March 23, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm at the Public Works Building. The City will provide disposal of large unwanted household items, along with household hazardous waste disposal, green waste recycling (branches u...