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NewMissouri City citymanager assumes role
Telfair drainage project kicks o The $2.2 million drainage improvement project in the Telfair community began construction Dec. 20. The project, approved by City Council in November and funded by the 2019 bond, will include the installation of a storm sewer line and the enlargement of inlets. O cials expect the project to be complete by May. Riley wins runo election by 5 votes Monica Riley has o cially been elected to lead District A on Missouri City City Council. Riley received 393 votes, or 50.32% of the vote. Opponent Reginald Pearson secured 388 votes, or 49.68%—a di erence of ve votes. Township Square closer to updates Renovations to a Missouri City shopping center staple are one step closer. Township Square Shopping Plaza, located at the intersection of Hwy. 6 and FM 1092, will undergo a series of renovations in an upcoming redesign, o cials said. Council approved the rst of two readings that would rezone the property to allow for redevelopment as well as design exibility, city documents said.
BY HUNTER MARROW MISSOURI CITY The employment contract for Missouri City’s new city manager o cially began Dec. 13 after a unanimous City Council vote Nov. 6 approved an employment contract for Charles “Tink” Jackson. The approval of his contract came after Jackson was selected unani- mously by City Council for the role. “I’m very honored and humbled to be selected as a nalist and just feel absolutely blessed to have been selected as the person to be the next city manager,” Jackson said. “I’m extremely excited to get started moving Missouri City forward quickly and productively.” Jackson lls the role following City Council’s decision to terminate the employment contract of former City Manager Odis Jones without cause in April 2021. “There’s been some turmoil there
“I’M EXTREMELY EXCITED TO GET STARTED MOVING MISSOURI CITY FORWARD QUICKLY AND PRODUCTIVELY.” CHARLES “TINK” JACKSON, MISSOURI CITY CITY MANAGER
and a couple of city managers that came and went fairly quickly,” Jackson said. “The citizens and City Council want to see stability back in that build- ing. That’s important for the sta ; it’s important for the citizens; and it’s important for anybody who wants to do business with Missouri City to see.” Bringing that stability starts by working with the city’s departmental directors to establish parameters for how the city is going to operate,
Jackson said. Doing so will get the city sta on the same page and make sure everyone is focused on the goals council has established, he said. Jackson will come into the role with a starting base salary of $210,000 a year with the potential for increases, according to the approved employ- ment agreement. The agreement also stipulates City Council can terminate the city manager with or without cause at any time.
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