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🌱 Patch AM: What Pasadena Council changed on taxes, pay, and traffic this week

And on the Pasadena Patch calendar - Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo 2026

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Cheers Pasadena! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Pasadena Council changed on taxes, pay, and traffic this week
  • Why Pasadena taps turned green—but are still considered safe

Also on today's calendar: Gulf Coast Industry Forum - Economic Alliance and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 76.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video City Council meeting September 15th, 2026 (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena's City Council just set the 2027 no‑new‑revenue property tax rate, approved budget amendments including raises for long‑serving municipal court staff, and boosted training funds for council members. They also confirmed a new volunteer fire chief, adjusted a key highway speed limit, and highlighted upcoming local events like the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo and the October 3 farmers market.
   

• Why does the water look green in greater Houston's Clear Lake area? (houstonchronicle.com) — If your tap water in Pasadena looked green this week, officials say it's still safe to drink. Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Edouard muddied the Trinity River Basin supply and, combined with natural minerals, caused a greenish tint across Clear Lake-area systems, but ongoing testing shows the water continues to meet state safety standards.
   

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  • Get Ready for the Spooktacular Monster Mash Run —St. Steven PR Read on Patch
  • I have two baby kittens ready for adoption.
    They're around 6 to 7 weeks old and are eating wet food mixed with water and hard food right now. They were abandoned by their mom at 4 1/2 weeks but… (Nextdoor Shaver St)
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    Found on September 13, 2026 in Houston, TX 77086 near On the Sam Houston Tollway feeder, going east, between Hollister and Antoine Sharing for a… (Nextdoor Crenshaw Rd)
  • Raul Yzaguirre School for Success posted a job opening for Custodian Substitute- Houston in Pasadena. Apply here.
  • Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deer Park

South Houston

  • Lotto Texas $7.5M jackpot winner in Houston: Numbers, where ticket was sold (fox26houston.com)
  • Ex-Houston police officer gets probation in deadly Harding Street raid (fox26houston.com)

La Porte

  • La Porte seeks experienced officers for roles with honor and integrity. (pasadenian.com)
  • Ike tennis tourney closes with down-to-the-wire final (galvnews.com)
  • Turn Services completes acquisition of St. John Fleeting (workboat.com)

Ok Pasadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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