BY RACHEL LELAND
Pearland OKs 7 members for charter commission Several Pearland residents were recently appointed to the city’s charter review commission, which has the power to review and recommend changes to the city’s charter. The details Pearland City Council voted 4-3 to appoint seven Pearland residents to the charter review commission, which is tasked with reviewing and amending the city’s charter, as well as ensuring it is compliant with new state laws. Although a new commission is selected every six years, the appointees only serve a six-month term, per the city’s charter, according to agenda docu- ments. The last commission was appointed in 2019. After the six-month term is over, the commis- sion will recommend updates to the city’s charter that could appear on voter ballots in 2026, city documents show.
Filing opens for May City Council election Following the opening of the filing period for the upcoming May election, the city of Friendswood had two people file as of press time on Feb. 6. What you need to know Incumbent Robert Griffon and resident Tom Hinckley have filed for Positions 4 and 6, respectively, according to the city’s website. Position 6 is currently held by Brent Erenwert, All positions are three-year terms, according to the city’s website. The city of Manvel has had five candidates file for two positions—two for Place 4 and three for Place 6. The filing period runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 14, city documents show. For more informa- tion on filing, visit your city’s website.
New charter commission
• Victoria Forsberg • Shelly Heuser • Jim Johnson • Gerald L. Koza Jr.
• Alexander C. Okwonna • E. Craig Slater • Travis S. Spiegelhauer
7 members
12 residents applied
6 months of service for members
SOURCE: CITY OF PEARLAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
What they said The disagreement among City Council stemmed from some believing the geography of members did not matter. “We wanted to balance our community as much as we could, given who and where people lived that submitted applications,” Mayor Kevin Cole said.
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