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BY RACHEL LELAND & HALEY VELASCO
Pearland adopts Old Town revitalization plan Old Town will officially undergo its revitaliza- tion plan after Pearland City Council unanimously approved its adoption at its Sept. 22 meeting. The revitalization plan comes a year after the city launched the project in June 2024, according to city documents. The overview The plan is a collaboration between the Pearland Economic Development Corporation, the city of Pearland and Kansas City-based Olsson Studio, a national planning and urban design firm, accord- ing to the city’s website. The plan, as Community Impact previously reported, includes the following Old Town Pearland additions: • Single-unit, multi-unit and flex residential businesses
Visit Pearland opens annual grant program Visit Pearland is accepting applications from Pearland-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for its Cultural Arts Matching Grant Program, which offers funds for up to $6,000, according to a Sept. 8 news release from the city. The details The application period for the fiscal year 2026 program runs through Oct. 20, and grants will be awarded in early December, according to the release. Proposed programming must meet Visit Pearland’s guidelines and occur between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30 of next year to be consid- ered eligible for a matching grant. The grant will go towards projects, such as festivals and productions, according to Visit Pearland’s website.
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• Business, neighborhood and civic centers • Mixed-use and transitional developments The cost Mayor Kevin Cole said the revitalization will be funded through the PEDC, the city, the Texas Department of Transportation and private entities. “This is a pivotal moment for the Old Townsite, and I think it’s one that with some drive and commitment and moving forward after we do this in subsequent years, we’ll look back as a legacy opportunity,” Cole said at the meeting.
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