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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 8 JULY 9 AUG. 11, 2022
Local o cials ght for reform as property values skyrocket
Increasing appraisals In 2022, 128,000 of Galveston County’s 230,000 parcels saw their appraised value increase. This is the second-highest number since at least 2015, except 2021, which saw 135,000 parcels increase in appraised value.
Appraisals where property values increased
Protests of increased appraised values
Protests that were successful in negotiating a new property value
BY JAKE MAGEE & ANDY YANEZ
Homeowners across Pearland and Friendswood are seeing property val- ues shoot up this year, and the prob- lem has gained the attention of local o cials who want to reform the home appraisal process. Cheryl Johnson, the elected tax-as- sessor collector for Galveston County, said she is working alongside Galves- ton County Judge Mark Henry and state Rep. Greg Bonnen, R Friendswood,
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Food banks see growing demand during inflation BY JAKE MAGEE, ANDY YANEZ & HANNAH ZEDAKER As prices for grocery store items, gasoline and other necessities rise and businesses struggle with sup- ply chain issues, food banks near the Pearland and Friendswood area said they are seeing high demand and dealing with other challenges in how they pro- vide meals to those who need food assistance. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, 10.9% of residents in the Houston-The
HUNGRY FOR HELP In 2019, prior to the pandemic, Brazoria and Galveston counties had more than 87,000 people combined who were considered food insecure, according to the National Food Security Survey. The percentages of residents food insecure in these counties are equal to or lower than those in the state overall.
Food insecurity is de ned as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
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COMING SOON 9 Otto’s Auto World at 25242 W. Hwy. 6, Alvin, is expected to open its doors for business July 11. Otto’s Auto World offers a variety of vehicles, includ- ing cars, tl their cars to Otto’s Auto World. Otto’s also provides car services, including diagnostic and repair. 281-968-7315. www.ottosautoworld.com 10 Poke Chef is opening a third Hous- ton-area location at Baybrook Passage Shopping Center in Webster. An open- ing date has not yet been announced. The business has leased 1,532 square feet at 19325 Gulf Freeway, directly across from the Baybrook Mall. The Hawaiian-style restaurant offers create- your-own poke bowls, sushi burritos, and seaweed and soy paper wraps. www.pokechef.com
NOW OPEN 1 Infinity Family Clinic located at 7507 Masters Road, Manvel, opened its doors April 22. The family clinic offers several services, including routine check- ups, preventive care, health risk assess- ments and screenings. 281-845-3301. www.infinityfamilyclinic.com 2 Black Rock Coffee Bar on June 17 opened a new location at 11930 Broad- way St., Ste. 110, Pearland. The coffee chain was originally founded in Oregon, and it is known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and energy drinks. 830-282-8256. www.br.coffee 3 Thrive Pet Healthcare located at 15818 South Freeway, Ste. 150, Pearland, began op- erating April 25. The veterinary clinic provides several services, including routine wellness checks; specialty, emergency and urgent
care; grooming and boarding; and surgeries. 281-204-2690. www.thrivepetcare.com 4 SpudsTCG celebrated the opening of its new location at 11200 Broadway St., Ste. 945, Pearland, on June 4. SpudsTCG is a game store with various trading cards from Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Dragon Ball Super collections as well as other products centered around anime. 210-692-4127. www.spudstcg.com 5 Jeremiah’s Italian Ice opened its doors May 31 at 11930 Broadway St., Ste. 170, Pearland. The frozen sweet treat chain has locations throughout the U.S. and offers signature items, such as The Gelati, which is Italian ice and classic soft-serve ice cream. 832-537-0802. https://jeremiahsice.com/ locations/pearland-tx 6 The Hollowbrook School began serv- ing the community May 31 at 8201 Broad-
way St., Ste. 129, Pearland. The school offers various garden-themed class- rooms, helps children from 18 months to 5 years old with emotions and prepares them for grade school. 346-283-8036. www.thehollowbrookschool.org 7 Daiquiri Xpress Mexican Taco Bar on May 30 opened for business at 3525 S. Main St., Pearland. The restaurant brings Mexico City’s street food to Pearland with items such as street tacos and flautas. The restaurant also offers Louisiana daiquiris and has its own special dip. 346-321-1939. www.daiquirixpress.us 8 Alvin-Manvel Family Clinic on June 6 opened at 23869 W. Hwy. 6, Ste. D, Al- vin. The family health care facility offers primary care services, regular check ups and wellness, sports physicals, lab test- ing and women’s care. 832-532-4426. www.amfclinic.com
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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON The Pearland Economic Development Corp. and Syzygy Plasmonics announced May 16 the company leased a 44,800-square-foot building at 3250 S. Sam Houston Parkway, Pearland, for its new headquarters, development and manufacturing facility. “We are commercializing technology that produces low- and zero-carbon chemicals, fuels and fertilizers at a reasonable cost,” Syzygy Plasmonics CEO Trevor Best said in a PEDC news release. “The facility at Pearland gives us space for testing, further development and product manufacturing while o ering easy access to the highway system.” Syzygy Plasmonics was founded in 2018. The company has won awards for its technology, which is based on photocatalysis, a process in which light helps accelerate a chemical reaction. According to the release, Syzygy Plasmonics uses LED light led by renewable electricity to perform chemical reactions. The technology electri es production of chemicals, including hydrogen and fertilizers. Syzygy aims to prevent a gigaton of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by 2040, according to the release. “We’re excited about advancing energy
expansion, and we’re happy to have found a great space to grow in Pearland,” Best said. The PEDC and Pearland o cials have worked with Syzygy Plasmonics on relocating to the city from 9000 Kirby Drive, Houston, since 2021. The facility is expected to open later this year and will be home to approximately 60 employees, according to the PEDC. “Pearland is honored to add a visionary company such as Syzygy to the growing list of employers that call our community home,” Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole said. “Syzygy’s selection of Pearland for its new headquarters demonstrates how our community’s outstanding quality of life and business-friendly leadership continues to attract high-caliber companies to the area.” 346-571-3647 www.plasmonics.tech
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RENOVATIONS 13 A Forgotten Angels group home located at 3808 Canyon Lake Court, Pearland, began to undergo renovations for a new roof in June. Forgotten Angels provides designed homes and facilities as well as recreational, educational and vo- cational opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Pearland. 281-664-1436. www.forgottenangels.org IN THE NEWS 14 Brazoria County Emergency Services District No. 3 on June 7 broke ground on a fire and emergency medical service station at 3042 Meridiana Parkway, Rosharon. The 12,500-square-foot station is expected to cost $6.9 million and is aiming for completion by May 2023. The service area for the station snakes around Hwy. 288 and will stretch just north of Hwy. 6 up to Des Moines Court south to FM 1462, according to ESD 3. 281-519-8779. www.bcesd3.com
11 Frost Bank is coming to Friend- swood in the fourth quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2023, according to Mark Anton, Frost Bank community leader. Groundbreaking for the new financial center took place June 22 at 1506 S. Friendswood Drive, featuring Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman and other council members as guests. Frost Bank financial centers offer banking, loans and financing services. 800-513-7678. www.frostbank.com ANNIVERSARIES 12 Premier Daiquiris , located at 4001 S. Sam Houston Parkway E., Ste. 140, Houston, celebrated its one-year anniver- sary in May. The location offers a variety of daiquiri flavors, including strawberry, peach and watermelon as well as more unique choices, such as the Ragin Cajun and the Tiger Walk. 281-888-6802. www.premierdaiquiris.com
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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY MIKAH BOYD & ANDY YANEZ
TxDOT declares 2021 second-deadliest year for Texas roadways; traffic deaths up 15% over 2020
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The Texas Department of Trans- portation sent out a news release in March detailing its findings that are part of a larger issue nationwide: Roadways are becoming increasingly deadly. TxDOT reported there were more than 4,480 deaths on Texas roads in 2021, only a little behind 1981, the deadliest year to date with over 4,700 deaths. Roadway deaths are also on the rise nationwide. Officials reported an estimated 20,160 people died from vehicular crashes in the first half of 2021, 18.4% higher than in 2020. Texas saw an increase of almost 15% from 2020-21. “Driver behavior is one of the causes but also one of the most important solutions,” Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan said in a news release. “This is not blame. These are facts. We all have a role. TxDOT can do more, and we accept
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everyone as part of our community,” Markman said. “If we don’t do that, there are going to be all sorts of negative consequences, and those are going to include negative conse- quences on the road.” TxDOT is reviewing crash data to identify areas where drivers are more likely to crash and will use its find- ings to focus improvement initiatives on those areas.
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OTHER HIGHLIGHTS PEARLAND On June 13, Pearland City Council passed the rst reading of an ordinance that would restrict the city from entering into contracts with any council member and any business in which that person has a substantial interest. Council Member Joseph Koza on June 27 proposed an amendment to the second reading. Under the amendment, the city would not be able to authorize a contract with a current or former council member or a business they have a substantial interest in unless the member abstained from the vote, City Council agreed the contract is in the city’s best interest, and the vote passed with a three- quarters majority. City Council unanimously voted to postpone the second and nal reading to July 11. Pearland City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 11 and July 25 at 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland. Meetings are streamed and available at www.pearlandtx.gov. Friendswood City Council will meet at 6 p.m. July 11 at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood. Meeting videos are posted to the city's YouTube channel. MEETINGS WE COVER
Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District annexes new Pearland planned development
PEARLAND Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District No. 509 has added more land to its service area. Pearland City Council at its regular meeting June 13 unanimously passed a resolution that greenlights the annexation of a planned development at the intersection of Hwy. 35 and Bailey Road into Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District No. 509. “This will add the 110-acre residential planned devel- opment at Hwy. 35 and Bailey Road that was recently approved,” Deputy City Manager Trent Epperson said. “There’s not a city rebate for this annexed area as a part of the MUD.” The planned development needed a zone change, which was granted at the March 28 City Council meeting. The property from Hwy. 35 to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad along Bailey Road was rezoned from heavy industrial to a planned development district. The project, which is expected to add 450 residences to the area, is moving forward, and groundbreaking is anticipated to take place by the middle of 2023, LJA Engineering Project Manager Katy Harris told Community Impact Newspaper in an April email. According to City Council agenda documents, the land needs to be annexed into the Harris-Brazoria Counties
Municipal Utility District No. 509 because there is not an adequate waterworks, sanitary sewer or drainage system in place for the population expected for the residential homes in the planned development. Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District No. 509 will be tasked with constructing and maintaining those systems. The cost of extending those services is roughly $13.32 million, agenda documents said. Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District No. 509 was rst created in 2007 to support development of Riverstone Ranch near Hughes Road and has expanded to several developments since, Epperson said. EXTENDING SERVICES 35
SOURCE: CITY OF PEARLAND COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER Harris-Brazoria Counties Municipal Utility District No. 509 has added 110 acres of land at Hwy. 35 and Bailey Road to its service area.
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EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Alvin ISD & Pearland ISD
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Friendswood ISD will meet at 5:45 p.m. July 19 at 402 Laurel Drive, Friendswood. Alvin ISD will meet at noon Aug. 3 for a workshop and 7 p.m. Aug. 9 for a regular meeting at 301 E. House St., Alvin. Meeting recordings are posted to the district’s YouTube channel. MEETINGS WE COVER OTHER HIGHLIGHTS PEARLAND ISD The board of trustees at its June 14 regular meeting approved the fiscal year 2022-23 budget in an unanimous vote. PISD is expected to see $236.06 million in total revenue, $128.7 million of which comes from local sources. Additionally, the estimated tax rate, which will be finalized at a future meeting, is $1.2931 per $100 valuation, Chief Financial Officer Jorgannie Carter said. PISD expects to have $243.43 million in expenditures for the 2022- 23 school year. The district will end with a deficit of $7.37 million for the school year. Some $170.78 million of the district’s expenditures is designated for payroll costs, Carter said. The trustees in April approved a 2% raise across the board for the 2022-23 school year.
Alvin ISD seeks tax reduction for first time since 2018-19 school year ALVIN ISD The board of trustees held its annual budget and tax rate public hearing June 14 to approve the fiscal year 2022-23 budget and tentative tax rate. Chief Financial Officer Daniel Combs presented a budget report to the board as the culmination of the six-month budgeting process. The projected FY 2022-23 tax rate is $1.3777 per $100 valuation. This is a $0.02 decrease from the approved tax rate for the previous three years: $1.3977. In 2018, the board committed to maintaining a tax rate at or below $1.45 per $100 of valuation. Under the new tax rate, the owner of a $250,000 home would pay $3,444.25 in property taxes to AISD compared to $3,494.25 under the FY 2021-22 rate—a savings of $50. While the budget and projected tax rate were unani- mously approved by the board, the tax rate is not final. “Many people don’t understand this: [The Texas Educa- tion Agency] calculates Alvin ISD’s annual tax rate, not the Alvin ISD board,” Combs said. The rate will remain tentative until further notice from the TEA. According to the presentation, the TEA will send a maximum compressed tax rate to the AISD board in August, and the rate is anticipated to be adopted in September. According to Combs’ presentation, the total projected budget for the upcoming school year is $339.85 million,
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a 6% increase from the previous school year’s budget of $320.40 million. The general fund expenditures budget, or how the budget is projected to be spent, shows 61.8% of the budget will be geared toward instruction. According to Combs’ presentation, this is higher than the FY 2020-21 statewide average of 58.9% of district budget spent on instructional services. Compared to the FY 2021-22 budget, an additional approximately $3 million will be allocated toward the main- tenance of district property, and an additional $556,000 will be spent on police. The board previously approved a 3% raise for all staff for the 2022-23 school year and a starting salary for teachers at $61,100. These items are included in the budget.
*Purchase a select Perry home in Houston and choose one financing incentive. The interest rate buy down and locked in interest rate long term offers are subject to qualifications and restrictions apply. The closing costs offer of up to $10,000 consists of Perry Homes paying up to $10,000 in closing costs (including pre-paid items). The amount that Perry Homes can pay for closing costs will be subject to and determined by federal regulations, the amount of the mortgage, type of the mortgage loan selected by purchaser and other requirements to a combined maximum of 3% of the contract sales price. Lower sales prices may not receive the full $10,000. The closings costs, interest rate buy down and locked in interest rate offers are available if purchaser qualifies and obtains financing through Crestmark Mortgage Company or Parkstone Mortgage, LLC, as applicable. Purchasers financing their home purchase with Crestmark or Parkstone will receive the full benefit of this offer from Perry Homes. Additional details are available from these lenders. The promotional offer is available on select homes in Houston when the purchaser presents this flyer upon initial visit to a Perry Homes Model Home and signs the initial earnest money contract between 07/01/2022 – 07/31/2022. One promotional offer per contract. Purchaser may not combine this offer with other offers published by Perry Homes and/or Britton Homes. Offers, plans, prices, and availability are subject to change without notice. All trademarks, product names, brands and logos remain property of their respective holders. Their use in no way indicates any relationship, endorsement, or sponsorship between Perry Homes and the holders of said trademarks. See Sales Professional for details. (06/22)
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Parents Da Out
2022
Guide
Busy parents looking for full-time child care, early education opportunities and after-school programs have numerous options available across the cities of Pearland and Friendswood. This list is not comprehensive.
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Friendswood 1 Friendswood Methodist Church Learning Program at Friendswood Methodist enhances children’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development through low teach- er-to-student ratios and highly trained sta . There are two-, three- and four-day programs available. Ages: 17 months-5 years Cost: call for prices 110 N. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood 281 482 7535 www.friendswoodmethodist.org 2 Good Shepherd Episcopal School o ers before- and after-school care and has a low teacher-to-student ratio. Ages: 3 4 years Cost: $400-$455 per month 1207 W. Winding Way Drive, Friendswood 281 992 1357 www.gshepherd.net 3 Hope Lutheran Church o ers children a low teacher-to-student ratio and features music class, an action-based learning lab, a gross motor lab and daily chapel time. Ages: 18 months-kindergarten Cost: $355-$635 per month 1804 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood 281 482 7943 www.hope-lutheran.org Pearland 4 A B Sea Preschool focuses on providing play-based learning experiences that promote and encourage each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Ages: 18 months-kindergarten Cost: $325 per month 4540 Broadway St., Pearland 832 243 4602 www.abseapreschool.com 5 Eagle Heights Christian Academy‘s programs and faculty create a setting for excellence designed to enhance the spiritual, physical, emotional, mental and social growth of students.
Ages: 6 weeks-6th grade Cost: call for prices 3005 Pearland Parkway, Pearland 281 485 6330 www.eagle-heights.org
6 In His Steps Academy is a Christ-cen- tered Mother’s Day Out program that o ers classes for those in pre-K to second grade as well as private school classes. Ages: 1 7 years Cost: $215 for two days 2551 O’Day Road, Pearland 281 485 6808 • http://ihs.academy 7 Ivy Kids Manvel focuses on Howard Gardner’s multiple-intelligence theory. It o ers play-based learning and activities, music and movement, yoga, sign language and Spanish programs. Ages : 6 weeks-5 years 8 Montessori School of Downtown is a fully accredited Montessori School and also o ers summer camp programs for children in third grade and older. Ages: 6 weeks-7 years Cost: call for prices www.montessoridowntown.com 2121 N. Grand Blvd., Pearland 281 485 3567 www.montessoridowntown.com/ pearland-campus 2525 CR 90, Pearland 281 412 5763 www.montessoridowntown.com/ silver-lake-campus 11203 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland 832 802 8215 www.montessoridowntown.com/ shipra-shadow-creek-campus 9 St. Andrew’s Academy is a preschool partnering with Texas A&M University’s early education department to provide play-based learning. Ages: 18 months-pre-K Cost: call for prices 4434 CR 94, Manvel 713 489 0322 www.ivykidsmanvel.com
Eagle Heights Christian Academy
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
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COURTESY GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Cost: $280-$560 per month 2535 E. Broadway St., Pearland 281 485 3428
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www.standrewsacademypearland.com 10 St. Helen’s Catholic School o ers a before- and after-school care program for registered students and advanced placement
classes for grades 6 8. Ages: pre-K 8th grade Cost: $766 per month 2213 Old Alvin Road, Pearland 281 485 2845 • www.shcssaints.org
11 The Hollowbrook School o ers gar- den-themed classrooms and helps students navigate emotions, healthy eating and prepar- ing for grade school. Ages: 18 months-5 years Cost: $125 (registration), $255-$247 per month 8201 Broadway St., Ste. 129, Pearland 346 283 8036 www.thehollowbrookschool.org 12 Tottenberry’s Private School in- cludes Bible, Spanish and art classes, and the school focuses on getting its pre-K students ready for kindergarten with a focus on educa-
St. Andrew’s Academy
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tion over just day care. Ages: 6 weeks-12 years Cost: $360-$815 per month 7302 W. Broadway St., Pearland 281 997 8333 www.tottenberrys.com
Tottenberry’s Private School
COURTESY TOTTENBERRY’S PRIVATE SCHOOL
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2021-22 Pearland and Friendswood Real estate market at a glance
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According to Sparrow Realty data, average home sales prices have increased this past year compared to the year prior. At the same time, the average days on the market has decreased in all ZIP codes in the Pearland and Friendswood area. The number of homes sold, however, has remained relatively at overall. SOURCES: SPARROW REALTY, FREDDIE MAC COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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VALENCIA PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Hillwood Communities, a national commercial and residential real estate developer, on May 17 led the groundbreaking of Valencia, a new planned development in Manvel. The development, opening in summer 2023, will bring 940 homes to the area. It will also feature nearly 30 acres of commercial properties, a proposed elementary school and space to house a new Manvel City Hall and other city facilities.
Additionally, the development will include a recreation center; parks; athletic elds, including softball and baseball elds; and miles of trails that connect with other areas in Manvel.
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GUIDE
Local businesses o er home improvement tips
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
ASK A ROOFER
Prosperity Roo ng & Construction owner Alex Ruiz has some tips for ensuring the health and integrity of Houston homeowners’ roofs.
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when the granules on the shingles are just being brittle, they’re just coming o . A lot of the times when the shingle is about to end its cycle, when it rains or you have heavy winds, it’s starting to release a lot of granules, and it’s coming down in the gutters or the side of the house. … That’s when you know you’re getting close to the end of the life of the shingle. Look for wind damage, I would say, all the perimeter around the house. … Just anything that looks lifted a little bit. Sometimes the wind drifts in and then just lifts up some shingles or edge metals or even your pipe jacks or bands. Anything that just looks suspicious and lifted. … Sometimes it looks like the shingles might be OK, but because they’re being lifted, they’re breaking under, and now the roof is actually exposed to the next heavy winds.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD A HOMEOWNER INSPECT THEIR ROOF? Around the month of May they should do one inspection. … Homeowners don’t really check their roof until they realize that something is either missing or slapping on the roof. In hurricane season, when you get the high winds and rainy days and stu , I think it should be paid more attention. HOW SHOULD A HOMEOWNER SAFELY INSPECT THEIR ROOF? Well, I don’t recommend homeowners to get on their roof. Basically, just [a] visual inspection walking around the house and just looking at the shingles as close as they can from the ground. WHAT SIGNS SHOW THE NEED FOR REPLACING SHINGLES? By looking at your shingles you can see
ASK A LANDSCAPER
Whether residents want to tidy up their lawns or take on a major landscaping project, Gulf Coast Engineering owner Ben Braxley has tips on how to proceed. HOW CAN RESIDENTS IMPROVE THEIR LAWNS AT HOME?
you’re comfortable with is No. 1— nding somebody that communicates well, that understands that no two customers are the same and are not trying to t you into a one-size- ts-all type of mentality. HOW CAN ONE PREVENT WEEDS FROM SPROUTING IN GARDENS? You can install commercial-grade landscaping fabric that works very well. ... The reason that weeds grow prevalently is because they’re being fed through light and water. So if you add enough mulch, ... a lot of times the light will not be able to reach the roots of the weeds and the seeds.
Watering at the right times, early in the morning … so the grass doesn’t burn once the sun’s been out all day, and it’ll keep a nice healthy root system [is important]. … It helps to have a soil fertilizer installed so the root system will not continue to search for nutrients ... but will be able to dig down within the soil ... and stay rooted down. HOW SHOULD RESIDENTS START A LANDSCAPING PROJECT? I would say … nding somebody that
Alex Ruiz Owner Prosperity Roo ng & Construction 2837 Miller Ranch Road, Ste. 133, Pearland • 832-831-9945 https://prosperity-roo ng-and -construction-llc.business.site
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WEATHER READY AT HOME In addition to preparing for disasters by stockpiling food and water, homeowners can prepare themselves and their homes for severe weather events through home maintenance and repairs.
Measures that can be taken:
Renovations: while updating appliances, ooring, walls and windows
Construction: during the design phase of a new home or addition
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Weather stripping can protect doors and windows from rain and external moisture.
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Using mold-resistant insulation can improve air quality, especially in homes that are humid or prone to ooding.
Solar panel installation can be paired with a smart inverter for optimal energy use.
Thermal curtains can protect against both extreme heat and cold while conserving energy.
SOURCES: HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER, TEXAS STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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2022 REAL ESTATE EDITION
THE SCOOP ON HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS COMPILED BY JAKE MAGEE Homestead exemptions allow Texas homeowners to save money on property tax bills. There are di erent types of homestead exemptions with varying bene ts available. To apply, contact the Brazoria County Appraisal District at 979-849-7792 or www.brazoriacad.org, or the
WHAT IS A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION? Exemptions allow homeowners to save on property tax bills. An exemption includes withheld value and a homestead cap.
WITHHELD VALUE
HOMESTEAD CAP
With exemption Appraised value
A homestead exemption removes some or all of a home’s value from being taxed. School districts must o er a $40,000 exemption, and other entities may exempt up to 20% of a home’s value.
In addition, a homestead exemption limits the increase of your appraised property value to 10% annually, so long as no additional improvements or extensive renovations are made to the property.
$300,000
– $40,000 School district exemption
Without exemption Appraised value Pearland ISD 2021-22 tax rate
Appraised home value 2021: $300,000 2022: $360,000
20%
$0.013152* $300,000
$260,000 $0.013152*
Pearland ISD 2021-22 tax rate
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Galveston Central Appraisal District at 409-935-1980 or www.galvestoncad.org.
Taxable value without exemption 2022: $360,000
Total owed to PISD
Total owed to PISD
$3,419.52
$3,945.60
SOURCES: TEXAS COMPTROLLER, HOUSTON PROPERTIES, HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, PEARLAND, FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON
*TAX RATE IS THE DISTRICT RATE DIVIDED BY 100.
Taxable value with exemption 2022: $330,000
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
$3,945.60
= $3,419.52
$526.08 Savings with exemption
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TYPES OF
LOCAL EXEMPTIONS
The following general exemptions exist for Pearland and Friendswood homeowners. Appraisal districts can provide a comprehensive list.
Various homestead exemptions are available to Texan homeowners. General residence , the most common and easiest exemption to get, is for a homeowner’s primary residence. Age 65 or older exemption gives an additional $10,000 o for school districts in addition to the $40,000 general residence exemption. This exemption also exemptions vary but can equal up to 100% of a home’s value from all taxing entities. Spouses of persons killed in line of duty exemptions can withhold 100% of a home’s value from taxation, so long as the surviving spouse has not remarried. freezes school district taxes. Disabled persons and veterans HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS
SCHOOL DISTRICT EXEMPTIONS Pearland ISD Friendswood ISD
CITY EXEMPTIONS Pearland
COUNTY EXEMPTIONS Harris County
o home’s value $40,000
o home’s value $40,000
2.5%
20%
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o home’s value
Alvin ISD
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Friendswood
Galveston County
Clear Creek ISD
20%
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o home’s value $40,000 +
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TEXAS LAW CHANGES Two recent law changes bene t new and longtime bills by allowing homeowners to acquire exemptions earlier and increasing how much value is withheld. homeowners’ property tax
As of Jan. 1, 2022, a quali ed homeowner can claim a homestead exemption as of the date they own and occupy the property so long as the previous owner did not claim a homestead exemption in the same year. The change allows homeowners to bene t from a homestead exemption, including the cap, earlier. Texas Tax Code change Homeowners had to wait until Jan. 1 of the following year they purchased the home to claim a homestead exemption. They would not see a cap on their property appraisal until Jan. 1 after the year they bought their home.
If residents who purchased a home in 2021 have been granted a homestead exemption this year, they will see withheld value from various taxing entities in 2022, but their homestead value will not be capped at 10% growth until 2023.
State propositions 1 & 2 The homestead exemption for each school district across the state was $25,000 .
Texas residents voted in May in favor of a proposition upping the school district exemption to $40,000 . Texas voters also approved a separate proposition to potentially reduce tax rates for school maintenance and operations for homeowners with a 65 or older or veteran exemption.
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