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BY JOE EDWARDS & DANIEL WEEKS
Missouri City enacts water restrictions Some neighborhoods in Missouri City will be under mandatory water conservation mea- sures beginning Aug. 28, as part of the city’s response to escalating drought conditions. What you need to know Residents in areas under the mandatory conservation must stop: • washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots and tennis courts; • washing or watering buildings or struc- tures for needs other than immediate re protection; • using water for dust control, unless speci - cally as permitted by the city; • ushing gutters or allowing water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street; and • they must repair controllable leaks within a reasonable period, according to the city website. Those violating the mandatory conser- vation regulation could face misdemeanor charges, along with nes amounting to a maximum of $500 per day, according to the release. Failure to reduce water consump- tion could lead to the city implementing more stringent restrictions.
Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman decided to postpone the decision on the conditional-use permit for the pictured Faizan- E Madinah Worship Center.
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Sugar Land tables action on worship center A decision on the proposed conditional-use permit for the Faizan-E Madinah Worship Center in Sugar Land was tabled by Mayor Joe Zimmerman during the City Council meeting held Aug. 15. This decision was made due to concerns raised by residents, according to City Council meeting statements. The move aims to give the center’s representatives an opportunity to address concerns raised by the neighborhood before a
decision is made. The council meeting centered on the proposed permit, which would allow for the establishment of a nonresidential place of worship at 13130 Alston Road. The proposed worship center, known as the Faizan-E Madinah Masjid, is intended to be constructed in two phases, covering approxi- mately 46,943 square feet. “We are very concerned if this [permit] is approved,” Sugar Land resident Kim Scott said. “Our home is less than 100 yards from the appli- cant’s property and will be directly a ected by water runo , noise, light pollution as well as the overall size of the property.”
Residents can consult the Water Conservation Address Finder App to determine their conservation status here:
Fort Bend County calls $865.6M mobility and parks bond for November election Fort Bend County Commissioners Court ocially called a historic $865.6M million bond that includes a $712.8 million proposition for mobility projects and $153 million for parks and facilities projects that will appear on ballots Nov. 7. The details maintenance and operation of county roads, according to county documents. The projected distribution of funds for the mobility bond is as follows:
Also of note The second proposition appearing on ballots this November is the $153 million parks package, which includes improvements, renovations, land acquisition and building construction for park and recreational purposes, according to county documents.
• $137.5 million for Precinct 1 projects • $227.5 million for Precinct 2 projects • $144.5 million for Precinct 3 projects • $183.5 million for Precinct 4 projects • $19.6 million for multiprecinct projects
The total $712.6 million mobility package will con- sist of projects in the cities of Sugar Land, Missouri City, Rosenberg, Richmond, Sta ord and more. The mobility projects will involve construction,
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