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View MoreStafford mayor to present budget after $1.9M gap debate
Mayor Ken Mathew will deliver his FY2026-27 Budget Message at a special Stafford City Council meeting Monday, Aug. 31, presenting a proposed budget that narrows the city's operating gap to near-breakeven after summer workshops revealed a $1.9 million structural shortfall in the no-property-tax revenue model.
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View More9 candidates file for Fort Bend ISD board
Nine candidates filed for three Fort Bend ISD board seats ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with a six-way race for the at-large Position 4 drawing the most competition.
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View MoreFort Bend commissioners end boycott, OK Tesla tax zone
Fort Bend County Commissioners Prestage and McCoy ended a two-month boycott Monday, Aug. 24, to unanimously approve a reinvestment zone tied to a proposed $10.1 billion Tesla solar plant, but signaled the standoff could resume before a Sept. 10 tax-rate vote that carries $21 million in county revenue.
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View MoreFBISD boundary survey closes Sunday; up to 1,561 students could move
Fort Bend ISD's community survey on two high school rezoning options affecting Elkins families closes Sunday, Aug. 30, with between 1,050 and 1,561 students potentially moving campuses for the 2027–28 school year.
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View MoreStafford set to adopt $45.1M budget, flat tax rate Monday night
Stafford's City Council and SMSD Board of Trustees will vote Monday, Aug. 24, on a $45.1 million budget and a flat $1.002121 tax rate, capping weeks of joint workshops.
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View MoreMissouri City approves one-way conversion for crash-prone Cravens Road
Missouri City City Council unanimously approved a one-way traffic conversion for 700 feet of Cravens Road near Highway 90A, a $500,000 TxDOT-funded project targeting a railroad crossing where 11 crashes have been reported since 2021.
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View MoreFort Bend tax standoff: what $54 means for your bill
The Fort Bend County commissioners' boycott means the average homeowner would pay $54 less than the proposed county tax rate if the standoff blocks a vote, but the county would lose $21.3 million for roads, parks and employee raises affecting Missouri City and Stafford.
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View MoreStafford to vote on $45.1M school budget, flat tax rate Monday
Stafford MSD's board and City Council will hold a joint meeting Monday, Aug. 24, to take a final vote on the district's $45.1 million balanced budget and a flat $1.002121 tax rate, followed by a City Council ordinance authorizing the tax levy.
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View MoreMissouri City sets maximum tax rate, schedules Sept. 21 public hearing
Missouri City Council designated the proposed maximum property tax rate and scheduled a Sept. 21 public hearing at its Aug. 17 meeting, while also considering Sienna Management District zoning on second reading and authorizing a school safety mutual aid agreement under the Uvalde Strong Act.
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View MoreWong discloses Tesla conflict, won't vote on solar-plant incentives
County Judge Daniel Wong says his engineering firm's five-year relationship with Tesla will keep him from voting on any county incentives for the proposed $10.1 billion Project Crystal Sun, creating a vote-math problem that could block approval if boycotting commissioners stay away.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD approves $126M pharmacy deal, expands bus spending
Fort Bend ISD trustees approved a five-year, $126.3 million pharmacy benefit contract for district employees and a $1.36 million bus purchase increase at a called meeting Monday, Aug. 17, as the district manages a $32.8 million budget shortfall heading into the new school year.
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View MoreFBISD boundary survey opens with scenarios to shift students from Elkins
Fort Bend ISD opened a community survey Aug. 18 on draft boundary scenarios that would shift students from overcrowded Elkins High School in Missouri City to Clements, with responses due by Aug. 30 before final recommendations go to the board this fall.
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