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View MoreREPORT: Missouri City ZIP ranks high for wind-related insurance cancellations
Missouri City's 77459 ZIP code ranks among the highest in the Houston area for homeowners insurance cancellations tied to wind, hail and hurricane risk, according to new state data analyzed by KHOU 11 Investigates.
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View MoreFort Bend judges reject deal to save associate posts
Six Fort Bend County district judges rejected a compromise that would have preserved three associate judge positions, telling Commissioners Court to stay in its lane in a separation-of-powers dispute that could delay cases for Missouri City and Stafford residents.
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View MoreStafford MSD robotics team wins three awards at NRG competition
Stafford MSD's robotics team earned three awards, including Best Team and 2nd Place Overall, at the Viet Cultural Fest robotics challenge at NRG Stadium on Sept. 12.
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View MoreMissouri City, Stafford voters face registration deadline
Missouri City and Stafford voters must register by Oct. 5 to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 midterm, which features a contested Fort Bend County judge race between interim Judge Daniel Wong and Commissioner Dexter McCoy alongside statewide races for U.S. Senate and governor.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD board votes on 99-cent tax rate Monday
Fort Bend ISD's board is set to vote Monday evening on a proposed 99-cent-per-$100 property tax rate, a change from the current $1.0569 rate that would affect property owners across the district, including Missouri City.
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View MoreMissouri City eyes $45 property tax increase in budget workshop
Missouri City City Council meets Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. for a budget workshop as the city moves toward adopting a proposed 1.32% property tax rate increase for FY 2026-27.
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View MoreMissouri City, Stafford residents face potential data center impacts
A KPRC 2 investigation names Missouri City and Stafford among communities affected by Texas' data center expansion, raising questions about electric bills, water supply and neighborhood impacts as state regulators audit roughly 300 planned facilities.
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View MoreFort Bend commissioners cut tax rate to 40.7 cents
Fort Bend County commissioners voted 4-0 on Sept. 10 to cut the property tax rate from 41.2 to 40.7 cents per $100 of taxable value, saving the median homeowner about $15 a year, while a legal dispute over Interim County Judge Daniel Wong's authority shadowed the session.
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View MoreStafford council eyes $225K FEMA grant for Beryl recovery
Stafford City Council will vote Wednesday, Sept. 16, on accepting a $224,878 FEMA grant to reimburse the city for Hurricane Beryl emergency response costs, while also hearing a police accreditation award presentation and updates on street repairs.
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View MoreStafford weighs fees after school district gets $80K venue discount
The Stafford Centre Committee meets Monday, Sept. 14, to discuss a fee policy for school district events after SMSD received $79,685 in venue discounts over five years, plus a nonprofit refund policy and Independence Day planner hiring.
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View MoreStafford council tackles $1.9M budget gap at Sept. 15 workshop
Stafford's proposed FY2026-27 budget carries a projected $1.9 million General Fund shortfall that Mayor Ken Mathew will present at a special council workshop Tuesday, Sept. 15, where residents can weigh in during a dedicated public comment period.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD faces bigger losses if Texas doubles voucher funding
The Texas Comptroller's Office wants lawmakers to double TEFA funding to $2 billion, with Fort Bend ISD already facing up to $12 million in losses and more than 106,000 students statewide on the waitlist.
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