Sugar Land - Missouri City | January 2024

Government

BY WESLEY GARDNER & KELLY SCHAFLER

Economic Development Council could dissolve After almost 40 years in the county, the Fort Bend Economic Development Council could dis- solve in June, leaving the county’s development efforts to the county’s economic opportunity and development department. The gist The FBEDC and Fort Bend County’s devel- opment department partnered in February to hire TIP Strategies to study ways to refocus the county’s economic development efforts. Per an emailed statement from the FBEDC, the firm recently presented the FBEDC’s executive committee with two options: • Reorient the FBEDC and change the board composition and staff. • Create a new organization, board and staff intended to carry out a new mission.

Thousands of homes coming to city’s ETJ Sugar Land City Council members approved a development agreement Dec. 5 that could bring as many as 2,650 single-family housing units to the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and allow the city to potentially annex the property. The overview The agreement with Pulte Homes of Texas was for roughly 960 acres in the city’s ETJ located south of FM 2759 and east of FM 762. The first homes are expected to be completed by mid-2025. The development will have: • A maximum of 200 independent senior living units • 60 aces of retail, commercial and office space

Comparing entities

Fort Bend Economic Development Council • Public-private partnership • Funded by memberships from cities, counties and private businesses • Governed by eight-member executive committee of business leaders

Economic Opportunity and Development Department

• Public department • Funded by county • Governed by county commissioners

SOURCES: FORT BEND EDC, CARLOS GUZMAN/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Next steps The executive committee will meet Jan. 10 to officially vote on whether to dissolve, but the board plans to end the operations June 30, per the FBEDC’s statement. TIP Strategies officials will present the final strategic plan to county commissioners in early January, said Carlos Guzman, director of the county’s development department.

Missouri City appoints Lynn Clouser as mayor pro tem Missouri City council members voted to appoint Lynn Clouser to serve as mayor pro tem during the council’s Dec. 18 meeting. The overview Clouser, who was elected to the council’s What they’re saying Clouser thanked Emery for his time spent as mayor pro tem.

Things to know about mayor pro tem

1 Council members must appoint a mayor pro tem to serve a one-year term each December. 2 Mayor pro tems are tasked with serving as mayor when the mayor is either absent or unable to serve.

“We need your knowledge, and we have needed it, so I appreciate you stepping up in the mayor’s absence,” Clouser said. Emery said he was looking forward to watching Clouser serve in the role.

At-Large Position 2 in December 2020, will take over for District E council member Floyd Emery. She will serve as mayor pro tem until next December.

SOURCE: MISSOURI CITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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