Government
BY RACHEL LELAND, KELLY SCHAFLER & DANIEL WEEKS
Sugar Land approves contract for drainage improvements On Nov. 7, Sugar Land City Council approved a $13.9 million contract for drainage improvements in the Austin Park and Chimneystone subdivisions. The gist In 2018, the city completed a drainage study of those areas post-Hurricane Harvey as those areas regularly experience excessive street ponding and ooding during major storm events, according to agenda documents. The project scope of work includes: • A large-capacity stormwater pipe added near the Acacia Drive storm sewer outfall • Larger storm sewers along Acacia Drive • A second stormwater sewer pipe constructed between the Acacia Drive storm sewer outfall
Services for substance abuse cases to expand Fort Bend County Commissioners Court accepted a $888,388 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice on Nov. 7 for the purpose of improving treatment services for nonvio- lent defendants in substance abuse cases. The details The Fort Bend County Community Court Enhancement Project will expand access to treatment services for defendants in the county’s three substance abuse and treatment dockets, including Misdemeanor Treatment Court, Felony Drug Court and Expedited Narcotics Docket. The program targets adults who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs and are at “substantial risk to reo end or fail to complete less intensive dispositions” such as probation.
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and Austin Parkway • A drainage channel installed between Austin Parkway and Thistlewood Drive By the numbers Drainage improvements for Austin Park and Chimneystone were included in the 2019 voter-approved $90.76 million general obliga- tion bond program. The drainage improvement projects are expected to begin in December and be completed by fall 2026.
Filing for March 2024 primary election opens
Those interested in ling for the March primaries must meet di erent quali cations depending on the position, such as: Filing quali cations
The candidate ling period for the March 5 primaries opened Nov. 11 and runs until Dec. 11. Local voters will have a chance to weigh in on which local candidate will represent their political party in the November 2024 election. The gist Local positions up for election include: • Fort Bend County commissioner, Precinct 3
• Fort Bend County constable, Precinct 2 • Fort Bend County constable, Precinct 3
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• Fort Bend County attorney • Fort Bend County sheri
Whether they’re a Texas resident or resident of their district
Applicants can visit the Texas Secretary of State o ce’s website to see which races require local or federal ling.
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