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BY KELLY SCHAFLER & AUBREY VOGEL
Search rm to nd next city manager On April 2, Fulshear City Council approved a $26,950 contract with Baker Tilly US, LLP to serve as the executive search rm for the city manager position, pending legal review. The city received 11 proposals, which were reviewed by a selection committee that was appointed by council Feb. 20. Baker Tilly sta will be responsible for all aspects of the city manager search, but the nal candidate must be approved by City Council. Since former City Manager Jack Harper was red Feb. 12, Assistant City Manager Zach Goodlander has served as interim city manager while the search progresses. Looking forward Goodlander said he plans to apply for the position, but city o cials said he’ll have to follow the same process as other candidates.
Foundation sells 1,500 acres of George Ranch The George Foundation’s board of trustees voted to sell a 1,500-acre parcel of George Ranch to Johnson Development for a master-planned community, according to a March 18 news release from the foundation. The land purchase will help the foundation continue donating to Fort Bend County nonpro ts and providing scholarships, The George Foundation CEO Roger Adamson said. Details on Johnson Development’s new commu- nity near FM 2977 at Koeblen Road haven’t been shared, and a timeline for build-out isn’t available, according to the release. The history Several properties in the county make up George Ranch, which was roughly 21,000 acres before the land sale. Of that, 475 acres at 10215 FM 762, Richmond, are reserved for the historic area known
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as The George Ranch, formerly called the George Ranch Historical Park, Adamson said. The land sale won’t a ect this property. The George Ranch o ers tours and educational opportunities where visitors can learn about the ranch’s history, according to the website. What’s next While this is the most signi cant land sale in the foundation’s 80-year history, Adamson said selling other tracts will likely be part of the foundation’s nancial strategy in the future.
Online hub launches for Fulshear small businesses The Fulshear Economic Development Corpo- ration partnered with The Cannon, a regional business hub, to launch on April 2 a free initiative to support and grow small businesses.
“Our hope and dream is that eventually ... we’ll be able to create an actual physical entrepreneur hub here in Fulshear to provide businesses a space to grow
The organization is not only for those who already have a small business but also for those who may be interested in starting one, even if they do not already have an idea, he said. Next steps Yelvington said they hope the organization will eventually have a physical location for collaboration.
together, connect with each other and bounce ideas o of each other.” MAT YELVINGTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FULSHEAR FAST TRACK
Community members can join Fulshear Fast Track’s online community providing a place for business owners to connect with one another and provide support, said Mat Yelvington, managing director of Fulshear Fast Track.
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