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View MoreFort Bend ISD cuts tax rate 6 cents for Missouri City homes
Fort Bend ISD's board approved a property tax rate of $0.9969 per $100 of valuation, a 6-cent drop that saves the average homeowner about $179 a year, driven largely by the expiration of Hurricane Beryl disaster pennies.
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View MoreMarshall rolls past Terry 35-14 for third straight win
Fort Bend Marshall improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in district play with a 35-14 win over Rosenberg Terry on Thursday, Oct. 8, extending the Buffalos' winning streak to three games under first-year head coach Wale Okunnu.
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View MoreMissouri City approves $1.52M Robinson Road rebuild
Missouri City Council approved a $1.52 million contract with ARS Construction LLC to reconstruct the worst stretch of Robinson Road and replace aging water lines, the first phase of a larger rebuild.
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View MoreAbbott targets school tax elimination for FBISD, Stafford homes
Gov. Greg Abbott's proposal to eliminate school property taxes on homesteads could save Fort Bend ISD and Stafford MSD homeowners about $3,000 a year, but both districts already face budget shortfalls and tax experts say full elimination is unlikely in the 2027 legislative session.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD adds childcare tuition aid for Missouri City lab
Fort Bend ISD announced a new Employee Childcare Tuition Assistance Program for staff whose children or grandchildren attend the Reese Early Education Lab in Missouri City, a pilot childcare center that opened in July as part of the district's broader effort to recruit and retain employees amid declining enrollment.
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View MoreMissouri City approves Sienna road expansion, FM 521 connections
Missouri City Council approved a development agreement committing up to $10 million from Sienna MUD No. 5 to widen Sienna Parkway and build new FM 521 connections, with key construction deadlines of Dec. 31, 2027.
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View MoreRidge Point visits Elkins Oct. 10 with 6-0 record intact
Unbeaten, state-ranked Ridge Point faces Elkins at Hall Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, in a Week 7 district football game with playoff implications for both Missouri City programs.
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View MoreMissouri City plans Robinson Road meeting on construction, Halloween
Missouri City will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. to discuss Robinson Road construction and Halloween crowd management near the popular "Nightmare on Candy Cane Lane" attraction.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD approves boundary shifts affecting 1,700 students
Fort Bend ISD's Board of Trustees approved secondary boundary changes Monday night, choosing the smaller high school scenario that shifts about 1,050 students, including some from Elkins High School to Clements, plus a middle school realignment affecting 694 students ahead of the 2027-28 school year.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD covers most of $33M bus cost locally
A KPRC 2 investigation found Fort Bend ISD receives just $6.6 million in state reimbursement against a projected $33 million transportation budget, forcing the district to cover most bus costs locally while already facing a $32.8 million overall shortfall.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD board votes Monday on Elkins boundary changes
Fort Bend ISD's board votes Monday on boundary changes that could rezone up to 1,561 students, including Missouri City families in the Quail Valley Middle School area, to relieve overcrowding at Elkins High School.
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View MoreStafford council adopts $36M budget with $4.6M deficit draw
Stafford City Council approved a $36 million fiscal year 2026-2027 budget on Sept. 30 that will draw $4.6 million from reserves, pushing the city's fund balance about $1.1 million below its own three-month reserve policy floor.
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