Sugar Land City Council Approves Annexation of Greatwood New Territory

SUGAR LAND, TX -- The Sugar Land City Council has approved the annexation of the Greatwood and New Territory subdivisions into the city limits.

The annexation will be finalized on Dec. 12, 2017 and will increase the city’s population from 87, 367 to more than 117,000 residents.

The council approved the ordinance and also voted to amend the city's fiscal year 2017 budget in order to start the pre-annexation work needed to provide city services to the nearly 30,000 new residents.

Greatwood and New Territory have been part of the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction for over a decade, and the concept of being taken in by the city has loomed ever since.

The Sugar Land City Council hosted a workshop in September, and passed the first reading of a resolution to annex those subdivisions at a meeting Nov. 2.

The process for the annexation of the Greatwood and New Territory MUDs began in November 2007 and is the result of years of thoughtful, deliberate planning; public input; and a strong partnership between the city and elected officials in the communities.

Upon annexation, residents of New Territory and Greatwood will receive the same high-quality services as provided to existing Sugar Land residents, and most will experience an overall annual savings and increased services in areas such as public safety, zoning, traffic control, regulatory oversight, street/sidewalk repair and comprehensive planning.
Annexation will not increase costs, taxes or impact City services for current city residents.

"The City is very pleased that we will be able to welcome so many new residents next year and provide high quality city services while still maintaining one of the lowest tax rates in the state," said City Manager Allen Bogard. "We are very excited to add these outstanding communities to the city. Greatwood and New Territory are premier communities with first-class infrastructure; beautiful parks; carefully planned, well maintained neighborhoods; and quality retail and commercial areas that are consistent with Sugar Land's commitment to excellence. These areas will only enhance the quality and beauty of our City, and I want to thank the leaders of both communities for years of dedicated work to plan for annexation."

An extensive public outreach effort will be conducted during the next year that includes an explanation of City services, including important contacts and information about how to get involved.

This will include a combination of printed materials, online resources, social media and community presentations.
For more information, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/annexation

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