BY RACHEL LELAND
Pearland considers how to spend federal funds Following a public hearing on how federal funds awarded to support low- and moderate-income residents should be spent, Pearland officials will continue to ask for community feedback on what residents would like to see funded. The big picture On Oct. 9, Pearland City Council hosted a public hearing on how U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds—awarded annually for communities to serve low- to moder- ate-income individuals—should be spent in fiscal year 2023-24. The funds, which total $466,162, include a remaining balance of funds awarded in previous years for COVID-19 relief. According to staff’s proposal, the largest portion of the funds, $233,006, will go to support the expansion of the Melvin Knapp Senior Center
New courthouse construction ongoing County Judge Matt Sebesta discussed construction progress on the courthouse expansion during Brazoria County’s State of the County Luncheon on Oct. 19. Zooming in Brazoria County’s 150,000-square-foot administration building began construction in November 2021. Sebesta said that the county needed a larger administrative building and court- house to accommodate Brazoria County’s growing population. “We’ve got a couple of more years of con- struction before we get to the final product,” Sebesta said. The additional space will accommodate the high volume of cases the county previously could not process, Sebesta said.
Funding budget
Melvin Knapp Senior Center Outdoor Patio enclosure and expansion: $233,006 Program support: $93,232 Housing rehab and repair program administration: $70,000
Total $466,162
Social and public services: $69,924
SOURCE: CITY OF PEARLAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
outdoor patio enclosure, Grants-Special Projects Administrator Joel Hardy said. An invitation was extended to the public for comment, but no residents spoke about the proposal. One more thing Pearland hosted a third and final public hearing to discuss the allocation of HUD funds on Oct. 20.
Manvel residents to pay higher water, sewer rates Manvel residents will see a rise in higher water and sewer rates due to increased water infrastruc- ture maintenance and service costs. The gist the volumetric rate, according to a news release. The base rate, which covers the first 2,000
New rates
Water service base rate
Sewer service base rate
gallons of water used in a month, will increase by 14.9%, while the volumetric rate, which covers each additional 1,000 gallons used, will increase by 28.5%. This translates to an increase of $4.23 per month on residents’ water bills and $5.07 on their sewer bills from the current base rates.
$32.59 Residential
$39.10 Residential
On Oct. 2, Manvel City Council approved an ordinance to increase water and sewer rates, beginning Nov 1. The increase will affect both the base rate and
Commercial $39.10
Commercial $45.63
SOURCE: CITY OF MANVEL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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