Author: Aubrey Vogel

The big picture At a Feb. 18 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved spending up to $35 million to acquire the 45-acre property, which is home to the former Imperial Sugar site and the Char House.

Residents are invited to take part in the groundbreaking for Missouri City’s Freedom Tree Park, near the city’s historic site where slaves in the community were informed after the Civil War in 1865 that they were no longer enslaved.

The candidate filing period for the May 3 elections has closed, and there are several contested races taking place in both the Katy and Fulshear areas.

The Imperial Historic District in Sugar Land could become a city-owned property if City Council votes in favor of spending $50 million to acquire and preserve the area.

Fulshear officials gathered Feb. 6 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the nearly $5.5 million second phase of construction at Primrose Park, located at 7603 Patterson Road.

A longtime Houston Zoo exhibit with over 60 years of service will close following spring break, officials announced.

At a Feb. 11 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s boarding home regulations to add a background requirement for facility owners and operators.

At a Feb. 10 meeting, Katy City Council voted to add five charter amendments to the uniform election ballots allowing residents to determine if the changes will be made to the city’s charter, which governs city operations.

At a Jan. 28 meeting, Fulshear City Council approved HTX Soccer, a nonprofit youth soccer association, as the recognized sports association partner for the soon-to-be-opened $4.69 million Eagle Landing Park.

At a Feb. 4 meeting, Sugar Land City Council adopted the city’s 2025-27 strategic plan, which aims to guide decision-making for operations and resource allocation from Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2027.