Bay Area Edition | June 2025

Government

Development

BY RACHEL LELAND

City Council postpones vote on kayak launch for the 2nd time League City City Council opted for a second time to postpone awarding a contract to build a new kayak launch along Clear Creek. What happened City Council voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting to postpone voting on awarding a contract totaling more than $1 million to Staord-based contractor Jerdon Enterprise to build a kayak launch site on Kansas Avenue. The project is part of a broader one that calls for two launches to be built—one at North Kansas and a second at Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center, the lat- ter of which is currently undergoing construction, according to agenda documents. Community Impact previously reported City Council voted to postpone awarding the contract

League City OKs $6.3M in bonds for projects League City approved May 13 issuing roughly $6.3 million in bonds for the Bay Colony West Municipal Utility District, or MUD, which will go to fund water, sewer, drainage and park improvements in the area. What you need to know The bond issuance is broken up into two batches for an area that sits in the city’s southern area to the west of I-45 and north of FM 517, according to maps from the city. In Texas, a MUD is a political subdivision of the state that provides utility services like water, sewer and drainage to a specic area, typically outside city limits, according to the Texas Com- mission on Environmental Quality’s website. Looking ahead City Council’s approval of the bonds means they can now be sold to investors as of May 28, accord- ing to agenda documents.

League City doubles tax exemption Seniors and residents with disabilities in League City will have a greater homestead exemption next tax season. What happened League City City Council voted unani- mously at its May 27 meeting to increase the property tax exemption for senior citizens and disabled residents from $100,000 to $200,000, according to city documents. The exemption, which takes eect in scal year 2025-26, applies to residents 65 and older and those who are disabled under federal disability insurance standards, city documents show. Increasing the exemption would displace around $800,000 in tax revenue, City Manager John Baumgartner said. As a result, ocials said they plan to look for savings.

League City combats Chinese tallow tree

League City bonds for Bay Colony West MUD

Kayak launch sites Under construction Proposed

Water, sewer, drainage*

Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center

Total: $6.37M

Parks

League City is com- bating the spread of the invasive Chinese tallow tree and asking residents to help. The details The Chinese tallow tree threatens local ecosystems by

Nonconstruction costs: $0.3M Engineering: $0.3M Bay Colony West park project: $2.18M

Nonconstruction costs: $0.69M Detention Land: $0.4M Engineering: $0.31M Sedona, Section 7 work: $2.32M

CLEAR CREEK

North Kansas Avenue

Invasive Chinese tallow tree leaves.

at its April 8 meeting as well. Council member Sean Saunders on May 27 requested a postponement of the vote so that the contractor could provide building plans with a oating dock instead of a xed dock. Ocials said June 10 they are also trying to lower the cost. Looking ahead The new date to vote on the contract has not been set as of press time June 10, ocials said. If approved, the project will take less than three months to build out.

$3.57M $2.8M

*TOTAL DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR $150,000 SAVED IN SURPLUS CONSTRUCTION FUNDS. SOURCE: LEAGUE CITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

outcompeting native species and altering habitats, which can reduce biodiversity and impact soil health, ocials said May 15. Ocials in a May 15 news release said they are are asking residents to look for trees with heart-shaped leaves, bright-green tops and pale undersides. Cutting down the tree and removing the root system is needed to prevent regrowth.

CALDER DR.

Bay Colony West Municipal Utility District

646

517

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