Government
BY RACHEL LELAND
Pearland residents list top priorities in survey Having a safe community and sound infrastruc- ture ranked as the top priorities among Pearland residents in attendance at the city’s annual State of the City luncheon on Feb. 8. The details The State of the City, hosted by the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, saw about 500 residents— made up of community members, leaders and city staff—meet at the First Church of Pearland. At the event, residents were surveyed on which of the city’s six strategic priorities—approved in 2023—was most important to them. “Since we were talking about strategic priorities at State of the City, and we knew council would have their strategic retreat a few weeks later where strategic priorities are a central focus, it seemed like a natural place to collect feedback,” Communica- tions Director Josh Lee said.
May 4 ballot set for Pearland, Friendswood Pearland will have just one competitive race for City Council, while Friendswood saw no challengers to its incumbents. What you need to know Those who filed in Pearland include: • Tony Carbone for City Council Position 2 • Clint Byrom and Veronica Kreuder Longoria for City Council Position 4 Adrian Hernandez, who currently holds Position 4, is not running for re-election. According to the city of Friendswood’s website, the candidates up for re-election include: • Mike Foreman for mayor • John Ellisor for City Council Position 1 • Trish Hanks for City Council Position 3
Strategic priorities Attendee’s of Pearland’s State of the City luncheon were surveyed on the strategic priorities that were most important to them.
Safe community: 43%
Whole community: 9% Trusted government: 6% Strong economy: 15% Sound infrastructure: 23%
Resilient finances: 5%
SOURCE: CITY OF PEARLAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Diving in deeper More than 40% of residents chose safe commu- nities, which comes as the city has opted to provide more resources for Pearland’s police and fire departments, according to the city’s website. This includes dedicating about 4.4% more reve- nue to public safety services in the city’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget compared to last year, city budget documents show.
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