Sanders Appointed to Serve as Montgomery County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace

Jay Mac Sanders has been named the new Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 by the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. Sanders, who owns and works as a real estate dealer at Mustard Seed Realtors in The Woodlands, will fill the two-year term left open by Matt Beasley, who became the chief of staff for Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler. People will be able to run for the spot again in November 2026.

Sanders was thankful for the chance since he had run for Precinct 3 commissioner before in 2016. "It's a good thing," Sanders said. "God made this possible, and I'm excited to get started working with the people in Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 right away."

The Texas Local Government Code says that instead of holding a special election, counties must choose a new representative. During the court session, Assistant County Attorney Amy Davidson confirmed how the appointments would work.

Howard Hughes is currently building the new South Montgomery County Library and Community Center. Commissioner Wheeler said that he was going to set up a focus group to get feedback from locals on what to name the building. The group was first called "Heroes of Montgomery County" by former Commissioner James Noack. Wheeler said that some locals have suggested changing the name so that more people can think about it and get involved.

Both the new library and Sanders' appointment show that Montgomery County's government and facilities are still changing.

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