City leaders said the increase will help offset the residential impact of a planned tax rate increase to help fund the 2013 parks bond.
Allen Bogard, who has served the City of Sugar Land for 25 years, announced his retirement on June 18.
The city is looking for 15 to 20 resident volunteers who are leaders, and who represent a diverse cross-section of the city.
Amy Anglin was indicted by a federal grand jury for defrauding a 94-yearold man out of at least $550K, and was arrested Wednesday.
Elections for city council and school board took place all over Fort Bend County, Check out the results and see who won their races.
Unlike the November election, there are no candidates to drive people to the polls, but there's enough on the ballot to get voters excited.
Contested elections are underway in Stafford, Richmond, Sugar Land, Rosenberg and other areas of Fort Bend County
The city approved a resolution supporting House Bill 4179 that will allow the county to care for the remains of 95 former slaves
Rosenberg is offering grant funds to help property owners who are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.
The project is intended to improve the capacity of storm sewers and reduce street ponding during heavy rainfall, officials sai
The Rosenberg City Attorney revealed the election would fall shy of the two-year waiting period for charter revisions.
Barta was elected Councilor At-Large, Position 2 in May 2015 after serving as a Councilor of District 4 since June 2013.
Warren Christopher Clark, 34, was captured in Syria by the Syrian Democratic Forces, and transferred to U.S federal this week.
Portis, who is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Master of Public Administration Degree, joined the City staff on Jan. 7.
The city has a long history of partnering with industry leaders to develop destination venues, such as the Smart Financial Centre.
Local offices will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.
Ron Reynolds, who won re-election from his jail cell in November, will be sworn in ahead of the 87th legislative session
Democrat Al Green's office was one of four offices targeted by burglars early Thursday, police said.
Former Mayor Allen Owen passed the baton to Yolanda Ford, and ended more than 32 years of service to Missouri City.
The Texas Historical Commissioner is asking whether they can allow DNA testing on human remains found at Fort Bend ISD construction site.
Former Missouri City Councilwoman Yolanda Ford will take her oath of office as Missouri City's new mayor.
County offices will he closed on Wednesday to honor President George H.W. Bush during the National Day of Mourning.
An Evening with the Clintons tour planned for Sugar Land this week has been postponed so the Clintons can attend President Bush's funeral.
Early voting in Missouri City's runoff election for mayor and city council At-Large Position 2 ended Tuesday. Election day is Dec. 8.
The ruling halts an agreement between the city and FBISD to move the remains to the Sugar Land's Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery.
The commission is expected to schedule meetings from November through April, including one public hearing to solicit input from citizens.
Tight races were par for the course in this midterm election with many decided by a narrow margin.
Fort Bend County voters turn out in droves and a new election record for midterms during the early voting period.
Brittany Rychlik and Dominique Garrick were recognized by the Texas Court Clerk Association for excellence.
Construction crews working on a FBISD project uncovered the remains of nearly 100 victims of the convict lease program in February.
State Rep. Ron Reynolds is running for re-election while he is serving a year-long sentence for ambulance chasing, and he'll still win.
Chief Juan Adame served with the fire departments in Corpus Christi and Austin before coming to Sugar Land in 2009.
As emergency management experts track weather developments, they caution citizens to make sure their families are prepared.
Jerold Griffin claims 3 Sugar Land officers beat him up in 2016 for being in a park after hours, but cops said he had narcotics.
The family of a man gunned down at the Ben E. Keith Food Distribution Warehouse last month said the company failed to protect its employees.
The goal of the task force will be to ensure the historic remains are memorialized with the utmost dignity.
The project was a plan launched in 2014 designed to alter the traffic pattern on Avenues H and I from a two-way traffic pattern, to one.
Sugar Land and Fort Bend ISD are working to have the remains of nearly 100 African-Americans moved to the Old Imperial Prison Cemetery.
The project is a continuation of an overall plan to improve drainage in the subdivision.
Candidates have already begun filing election applications for the Nov. 6 elections in Missouri City.