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After serving for eight years as a city council member in Missouri City, Jeffrey Boney is going for the top spot in the municipal government.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/10/20/533765/november-election-missouri-city-council-mayor-robin-elackatt-jeffrey-boney/

#Elections #FortBend #Local #News #Politics #2025NovemberElection #JeffreyBoney #MissouriCity #MissouriCityCouncil #MissouriCityMayor #RobinElackatt

Fort Bend County residents are pushing back against proposed concrete plants in their neighborhoods. Concerned about noise, dust and proximity to schools and community centers, they are turning to local leaders for help.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/25/529184/as-companies-look-to-open-new-concrete-plants-in-fort-bend-elected-officials-push-back/

#Business #EnergyEnvironment #EnvironmentalJustice #FortBend #Local #News #ConcreteBatchPlant #FortBendCounty #MissouriCity #RockCrushingPlant

More than 100 people attended a public hearing in east Fort Bend County this week to speak out against a proposed new concrete crushing facility.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/01/527735/fort-bend-county-residents-voice-opposition-to-previously-rejected-concrete-plant/

#Environment #FortBend #Local #News #ConcreteBatchPlant #FortBendCounty #Rosharon #Tceq

Houston gained approximately 43,000 new residents between 2023 and 2024, with its increase ranking second only to New York City, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The nearby suburb of Fulshear ranked second nationally in growth by percentage.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/16/521610/houston-ranks-second-for-population-growth-in-u-s-according-to-census-data/

#FortBend #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Fulshear #HoustonPopulation #HoustonPopulationGrowth #PopulationGrowth #TexasPopulation #USCensusBureau

Missouri City police continue to investigate why a man was in the back seat of a patrol vehicle when a now-terminated officer responded to a robbery call last month and got into a wreck that killed a woman and her teenage son.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/07/03/492658/missouri-city-police-still-investigating-why-man-was-in-back-of-patrol-cruiser-at-time-of-deadly-crash/

#FortBend #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #FatalCollision #MissouriCityPolice #MissouriCityPoliceDepartment #TexasDepartmentOfPublicSafety #TexasDPS

Two Katy ISD trustees who voted against a controversial gender identity policy have been re-elected to the school board.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/05/06/486718/katy-isd-trustees-re-elected-to-the-board-after-heated-race/

#Election2024 #Elections #FortBend #News #Katy #KatyIsd #KatyISDElections

As early voting for the May 4th election begins this week, two Katy ISD board members are facing challenges to their seats.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/04/23/484320/two-katy-isd-trustees-face-opponents-in-re-election-campaign/

#Education #Election2024 #Elections #FortBend #News #FortBendCounty #KatyIsd #KatyISDElections

The Houston region is growing much more rapidly on its outskirts than in its urban core. The pandemic has contributed to that, according to the Texas state demographer.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2023/12/08/471915/houston-area-suburbs-growing-much-faster-than-city-in-wake-of-pandemic/

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