Fort Bend
Fort Bend ISD approves superintendent’s early retirement, amid accusations she was forced out
Posted on · A school board meeting Monday turned contentious after some alleged Christie Whitbeck had been pushed into resignation
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Fort Bend prosecutors receive first federal grant for drug court improvements
Posted on · The district attorney’s office has received nearly $900,000 in funding to help nonviolent defendants get substance abuse treatment
Fort Bend
Fort Bend small town Weston Lakes swears in mayor for second term after canceled election
Posted on · The mayor and two city council members were running unopposed, so council voted to cancel the election to save money.
Fort Bend
Fort Bend County Animal Services at more than double capacity for dogs
Posted on · Though the shelter was built for about 90-95 dogs, it’s currently housing 221 dogs
Houston
Drive-thru holiday lights in Houston: Check out these displays from the comfort of your car
Posted on · There are several neighborhoods around the region that offer dazzling, decorative displays, along with a few locations that sell tickets for drive-thru lights shows synched with Christmas music.
Fort Bend
Federally funded program helps low-income Missouri City residents repair their homes
Posted on · The city has participated in the program since the late 1990s.
Fort Bend
Fort Bend ISD says no human remains are on former prison farm land where elementary school is planned
Posted on · The school district is awaiting approval from the Texas Historical Commission to begin construction.
Fort Bend
First-ever Honeyland Festival comes to Sugar Land
Posted on · The two-day event celebrates Black creators in music and the culinary arts.
Fort Bend
Stafford residents express mixed reactions to reinstating city property tax
Posted on · The town hasn’t had a property tax in nearly three decades, but city council could ask voters to approve a property tax next year.
Education News
School bond propositions met with mixed results in Katy ISD, other Houston-area districts
Posted on · Voters served by Katy ISD west of Houston and Conroe ISD north of the city approved some bond measures but not all that were proposed. A few other school districts in the region had bond packages denied entirely.
Fort Bend
Rosenberg voters approve bond for emergency services and public works complexes
Posted on · Voters also approved 51 amendments modernizing the city charter’s language.
Fort Bend
Fort Bend voters approve teacher raises, reject stadium repair funds
Posted on · Voters in the southwest suburban school districts largely supported tax rate increases to raise teacher pay, but rejected bonds that would go toward stadiums and athletic facilities.
Fort Bend
Fort Bend voters approve $865 million bond for mobility, parks projects
Posted on · The mobility funds will go toward projects such as road repairs, construction and traffic safety improvements. About $245 million from the bond will go toward projects that are already in progress.
Fort Bend
Stafford has not had a property tax in nearly 30 years. That could soon change.
Posted on · Stafford is mostly funded by sales taxes. Officials say they cannot keep up the cost of running the city without implementing a property tax.
Fort Bend
Fort Bend children’s food pantry and closet celebrates 35th anniversary
Posted on · Shared Dreams is run by Fort Bend ISD and helped almost 30,000 kids last school year.