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BY RACHEL LELAND
BY ASIA ARMOUR
Pearland o cials working on plans to fund future road work
and July. It’s an open-air market o ering baked goods, produce, meats, owers and co ee, among other things. • April 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission) • 1000 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood • https://friendswoodmarket.com Holi Extravaganza & 5K Color Run The celebration of Holi is the festival of colors to announce the arrival of the spring season. The event, located at Pearland Town Center, will include cultural performances, shopping, international food, interactive dancing and music. • April 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • $7 (entry), $30 (color run participation) Old Pearland Farmers Market Every third Saturday of the month, the market, located at Independence Park, hosts a number of vendors who all sell local, homegrown or handmade goods. Those goods include a variety of seasonal produce. • April 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission) • 3449 Pearland Parkway, Pearland • https://oldpearlandfarmers.wixsite.com/opfm • 11200 Broadway St., Pearland • www.visitpearland.com/holi
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Spring Fling The event at the Pearland Canine Resource Center will feature Easter bunny photo-ops, Easter egg hunts for adults and children, a vendor market, food trucks,
After Brazoria County temporarily paused partnering with cities for road rebuilds, Pearland o cials are thinking about how the city will fund its road rebuilds. The full story In January, Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole called on Pearland City Council to put together a plan to address sidewalk and street maintenance. The request comes after roads in Brazoria County have deteriorated following droughts over the past couple of years, causing o cials to focus on paving roads instead of rebuilding them. As a result, the city is looking at how to fund future projects that need substantial work. The cost The city can pull about $1.5 million from local municipal utility districts, or MUDs, within the city, Cole said. It also has about $26 million from its 2023 bond for streets, bridges and sidewalks.
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music, and a silent auction. • March 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • 3939 Allen Road, Pearland • Facebook: PearlandCRC
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A 2023 agreement with Brazoria County created plans to repave a few Pearland roads. The last two roads will be completed in 2024.
2024 Children’s Cluster-Soar to New Heights The South Belt Houston Chapter of the Jack and Jill Foundation will host an aviation event at the Lone Star
Puranava The sixth annual traditional Indian art and culture festival will be held at Pearland Town Center. It features a chariot fest with street performances; classical and folk art performances; Indian food; art exhibits; henna; cultural competitions, such as chess, quizzes, music and dance; as well as a kid
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zone with art and games. • April 20, noon-7 p.m. • Free (admission) • 11200 Broadway St., Pearland • www.puranava-usa.org
been completed, and Walnut Street and Fite Road, which will see work this year, city sta said. That work will focus on overlay paving only, city sta said.
Next steps In fall 2023, the city entered an interlocal agreement with Brazoria County to restore Garden Road, Hawk Road and Hillhouse Road, which have
Friendswood Farmers Market The event is hosted in the parking lot of Stevenson Park on the rst Saturday of each month, except for January
SHADOW CREEK 11023 Shadow Creek Pkwy (281) 977-1027
PEARLAND 10555 Pearland Pkwy (713) 987-9205
ALMEDA 11130 Gulf Fwy (713) 910-3941
FRIENDSWOOD 3126 FM 528 (281) 648-5473
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