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BY BRADLEY DOUNTZ & AUBREY HOWELL
Missouri City updates thoroughfare plan Missouri City City Council approved the sec- ond reading of an ordinance to update the city’s major thoroughfare plan for the Sienna area at a May 18 meeting. The specifics The plan includes short-, medium- and
long-term conceptual segments for future thoroughfare segments in the Sienna area, City Engineer Vincenzo Corazza said. Looking ahead Following its approval, Corazza said next steps for potential implementation include feasibility studies, obtaining funding, right-of-way and land acquisition, as well as design and construction. However, city officials can revisit the plan at any time as it is a living document.
1 Missouri City Municipal Court announces 3 new initiatives Sugar Land-Missouri City news 3 stories we’re following online Missouri City’s Municipal Court has launched three new initiatives including text message reminders, email document delivery and streamlined case processing for select cases, Municipal Court Director Stacy Froeschner announced in a May 28 Facebook video.
2 Sugar Land expands public comment to workshop items
At a May 19 meeting, Sugar Land City Council voted to expand public comment opportunities to include non-action workshop items. The change comes after City Council requested an amendment at the March 2026 spring retreat to provide opportunities to “build strong community engagement and feedback mechanisms as outlined in the city’s 2025-27 strategic plan,” city officials said in an email.
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3 Missouri City OKs 5.5% pay raise for firefighters
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The thoroughfare plan, which is a part of the mobility master plan, serves as a visionary document for the city’s major thoroughfare development, per agenda documents. The plan was last updated in 2023. Did you know?
At a May 4 meeting, Missouri City City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance to increase firefighter pay by 5.5%, including a 3% overall increase and a 2.5% step plan. The ordinance increases the pay plan for firefighters from $64,104 to $66,027, while firefighter specialists' pay will increase to $88,798, up from $86,211.
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SOURCE: CITY OF MISSOURI CITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Sugar Land launches hand-painted traffic boxes As part of its “Beauty of Life” campaign, the city of Sugar Land Civic Arts Division is organizing its first hand-painted traffic boxes series, officials announced in a May 1 news release. Sha Davis, Sugar Land’s civic arts manager, said that although the city has done other traffic box art projects in the past, those were all vinyl wrapped. The overview A selection committee chose four artists and the high-pedestrian traffic locations which include: • Micah Salinas at Eldridge Park • John Alva at Eldridge Road at West Airport Boulevard • Brynee Henry at Brooks and Gunther streets • Maya Imani Watson at Gillingham Lane and Jess Pirtle Boulevard Each of the artists was given freedom by the city
Visit Community Impact for local election results There were several county races that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election. Fort Bend County races included the Democratic races for Fort Bend County judge, county clerk and county treasurer as well as both par- ties races for Precinct 4 commissioner.
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on what to paint, with their prompt being whatever makes life beautiful to them, Davis said. On the horizon The “Beauty of Life” campaign will introduce more exhibitions for the rest of the year to go along with its arts and wellness movement. Everything is leading up to a “culmination piece,” which Davis said the SLCAD is currently working on.
For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact. com/voter-guide.
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