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View MoreStafford council meets Aug. 19 with budget, contracts pending
Stafford City Council holds its next regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m., with unresolved items including a GFL solid waste contract amendment and Flock Safety camera cost-sharing still pending from July, plus ongoing FY 2026-2027 budget deliberations showing a nearly $1.9 million gap.
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View MoreMissouri City weighs $900K for deteriorating animal shelter
Missouri City's interim city manager proposed $900,000 in the FY 2027 budget to address a deteriorating animal shelter, with council weighing whether to renovate, replace or outsource the facility while a new shelter sits in the five-year capital plan as a potential future bond item.
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View MoreCourt keeps Wong as Fort Bend judge, sets Nov. 10 trial
A state judge denied a request to remove Daniel Wong as Fort Bend County judge on Aug. 14, locking in a standoff that threatens $21 million in budget cuts unless two boycotting commissioners return by the Sept. 10 tax-rate vote.
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View MoreFort Bend boycott puts county worker raises at risk
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court posted a proposed tax rate on Aug. 13 despite two Democratic commissioners continuing their boycott, setting up a Sept. 10 deadline that could cost county employees a 3% raise and delay infrastructure projects affecting Missouri City and Stafford.
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View MoreFort Bend boycott puts $21M in county revenue at risk
Fort Bend County's two Democratic commissioners continued their boycott on Aug. 13, leaving the court unable to finalize a tax rate that could cost the county $21 million in revenue and delay road, park and employee-raise funding affecting Missouri City and Stafford residents.
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View MoreStafford formally adopts $4M refunding bond ordinance
The Stafford City Council and SMSD Board of Trustees formally adopted the ordinance authorizing up to $4 million in refunding bonds at their Aug. 11 joint meeting, locking in at least $500,000 in projected savings with a Sept. 15 closing date.
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View MoreMissouri City council gets first look at FY 2027 budget
Missouri City's assistant city manager presented the FY 2027 proposed budget to the full council on Aug. 11; the line-item document will be posted Aug. 31 ahead of a September adoption vote.
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View MoreWong warns budget standoff threatens raises for Fort Bend County workers
Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong publicly warned Aug. 11 that the commissioners' quorum standoff threatens $10.4 million in employee raises, issuing the statement one day before a critical Aug. 13 court meeting with a Sept. 10 budget deadline looming.
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View MoreStafford advances $45M budget, $4M in bonds toward Aug. 24 vote
Stafford's City Council and SMSD Board held their second joint budget workshop on the first day of school Aug. 11, reviewing a $45.1 million spending plan and taking up an ordinance authorizing up to $4 million in refunding bonds ahead of final adoption on Monday, Aug. 24.
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View MoreStafford Parks Committee takes up fitness court, trail projects Monday
Stafford's Parks Committee meets Monday, Aug. 17, to advance a fitness court grant approved 7-0 by City Council in July and review improvements at five city parks and the Promenade Trail.
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View MoreStafford calls joint meeting Wednesday on The Grid's incentive deals
Stafford's City Council and SEDC will hold a special joint meeting Wednesday, Aug. 12, where developer Brian Murphy will present updated plans for The Grid and the boards may take action on the 192-acre development's Chapter 380 economic incentive agreements.
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View MoreMissouri City mayor's State of the City set for Sept. 25
Mayor Robin J. Elackatt will deliver the 2026 State of the City Address on Sept. 25 at Quail Valley Golf Club, a ticketed event marking Missouri City's 70th anniversary that will cover economic development priorities.
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