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After seven hours of special city council meetings filled with information, debates, vitriol and split votes, the Stafford City Council hammered out the proposed changes to the city charter for voters to consider in the Nov. 6 election, including major changes for the positions of mayor and the city council.

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months pouring over the city charter to address the needs of the growing city. The volunteer commission made their recommendations to the Stafford City Council, which then held special sessions to address the proposed changes and the issues for the ballot on the special election.

The result is that Stafford voters will face a ballot containing 13 amendments, half the alphabet, of proposals A through M, to determine the direction of the city.

For example, the current mayor, Leonard Scarcella, has been in office since, 1969 and is the second longest tenured mayor in the country. He has

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The Sugar Land Skeeters big gamble paid off this past baseball season and youth programs across Fort Bend County came away the winners.

The first season of the 50/50 raffle grossed raised $140,695 and net approximately $56,000 for the Sugar Land Skeeters Foundation.

“It went so much better than I could have ever imagined,” said Marcie Zlotnik, co-owner of the Skeeters with her husband Bob Zlotnik and a member of the foundation’s board of directors.

Not knowing how it would go in the first season, Zlotnik had observed that other Atlantic League teams with raffles made about $20,000 a year.

The Skeeters grossed half of that amount on June 29 when

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been successfully running every two years. The amendment questions will consider term limits, compensation for public servants such as the mayor and council, and mayoral duties.

For example, Stafford has a strong mayor system of government where the mayor serves as the city’s administrator or chief executive officer. The mayor told the council he is currently paid $900 a month with a car allowance and insurance and the council receives $250 a month.

Worried that a vague compensation amendment could be “used as a political reward or a weapon,” the mayor and two other council members voted

against the proposed inclusion but the question made it onto the ballot despite the 4-3 vote.

“If the council does not like who gets elected mayor, four can say the mayor will get $1 a year and no other compensation. If they like the mayor, they can say mayor gets $5,000 a month and unlimited expenses. There are some nights, I can imagine what that amendment would suggest,” Scarcella said during one of the special meetings to discuss the proposal.

City Attorney Arthur Pertile noted

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Those Were the Days

Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life

By Joe Southern JSOUTHERN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, isn’t about morbidity or mourning lost loved ones.

“It’s a celebration of life,” said Carmen Perez, a lifelong resident of Sugar Land.

The celebration, which runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, has deep roots in Sugar Land. It is being recognized through Nov. 3 at the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Museum and Visitor’s Center, along with the centennial celebration of San Isidro Cemetery.

“It’s not a sad occasion but it brings back memories,” said Chuck Kelly, curator of the museum and a local historian.

A special celebration will be held Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. complete with live music, talks, and other activities for the whole family.

Nearly 40 families have set up family altars, called ofrendas, at the museum. The ofrendas are traditional tributes to the deceased in ones family line.

“This is a 3,000-year-old tradition that came back from as far as the Aztecs and it’s celebrated all over Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America,” Perez said.

She said the tradition is growing in popularity in the United States.

“It used to be All Souls Day; it’s what it used to be called,” she said. “Lately, I’m going to say in the last eight years, it’s transferred into Dia de los Muertos. All the Southwest, like California, New Mexico, Arizona, they have big festivals for Dia de los Muertos – and it’s just starting to come here to the Houston area … Four years ago when we started, instead of calling it All Souls Day we started calling it Dia de los Muertos. It’s more colorful, more festival, because really, All Souls Day pertains to the Catholic Church.”

For John de la Cruz, a relative of Perez’s, it took a Disney movie to help him understand what the festival and tradition are about.

“It’s kind of funny but I didn’t connect the dots until recently when I saw that movie ‘Coco’ … It just clicked that maybe it’s part of the tradition that goes way back to have photos of family members that have passed and to put candles and light the candles throughout the year, not necessarily on one day. I didn’t realize that that’s why I liked that. That was passed on to me. That’s why having photos was so important,” he said.

John de la Cruz points out some things on his altar to his brother in-law, Richie Vacek, while building it for display in the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Museum recently.

The museum is hosting the exhibit “San Isidro Cemetery: 100 Years of History, and a Dia de los Muertos” through Nov. 3. (Photo by Joe Southern)

For Perez and de la Cruz, the tradition goes far back in their families.

“If you look back, my grandmother, she used to build an altar in our home that stayed up all year. I spoke to different people and, ‘oh yeah, my grandmother had an altar as well,’” Perez said.

This tradition of honoring the dead is one she wants to keep alive in her family for

generations to come.

“My grandmother taught them to me and I make sure I pass this on to my children and grandchildren. And I think this one of the reasons that I’m doing this because I want the fourth and the fifth generation to see this,” she said.

The ofrendas on display at the museum are very colorful and are decorated with painted skulls and skeletons and each

contain photographs, memorabilia of the deceased, candles, samples of favorite foods, and other items. Traditionally, it was believed that the souls of the dead were brought back through the enticements for a visit.

Through the museum exhibit and weekend celebra-

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Election profiles Candidates for congress, district clerk, and justice of the peace This week the Fort Bend Star takes a look at the candidates in the contested races for various regional and county positions in the Nov. 6 election.Seeking the U.S. House District 22 seat are incumbent Re-

publican Pete Olson, Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni, Libertarian John B. McElligott, and independent Kellen Sweny. (McElligott did not respond.) Running for Fort Bend County District Clerk are incumbent

Republican Annie Rebecca Elliot and Democrat Beverly McGrew Walker.

(Elliott did not respond.) Running for Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace are Democrat Michael Antalan and Republican Kelly Crow. (Antalan did

not respond.) Seeking to retain the Precinct 1, Position 2 Justice of the Peace seat is Republican Mary S. Ward. Running a write-in campaign against her is Lilly Ubernosky.

Early voting ends Nov. 2 and

Election Day is Nov. 6. Profiles of candidates in the Missouri City municipal races are on page 5. Election results will be posted online at www. fortbendstar.com and in the Nov. 14 edition of the paper.

Position: U.S. House District 22 Name: Pete Olson Political party: Republican Age: 55 City of residence: Sugar Land Education: B.A.,

Position: U.S. House District 22 Name: Sri Preston Kulkarni Political party: Democratic Age: 39 City of Residence: Sugar Land

Position: U.S. House District 22 Name: Kellen Sweny Political party: Independent Age: 30 City of residence: Pearland

Position: District Clerk Name: Beverley McGrew Walker Political party: Democrat Age: 63 City of residence: Missouri City

Position: Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 2 Name: Lilly Ubernosky Political party: Write-in candidate Age: 50 City of residence:

Position: Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 2 Name: Mary S. Ward Political party: Republican Age: N/A City of residence:

Position: Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 Name: Kelly Crow Political party: Republican Age: 47 City of residence: Richmond Education: B.A.

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FBISD gives superintendent contract extension to 2022 From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees met Oct. 22 to conduct its annual evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre and voted to extend his contract through April 2022.

“During the last academic year, FBISD faced unprecedented challenges, including missed instruction and work days because of Hurricane Dr. Charles Dupre Harvey and the consolidation of two campuses due to mold Burdine.

Following its last summaremediation. We have been fortunate to have Dr. Dupre tive evaluation, conducted in leading for the last five years, October of 2017, the board and we look forward to our extended Dupre’s contract continued work together on to 2021 and adjusted his base behalf of our 76,000 students salary.

Dupre was hired in 2013 and 11,000 employees,” said Jason Burdine, president of with a base salary of $285,000 the Fort Bend ISD Board of plus other expenses and bonuses. The next year he was Trustees.

The contract extension did awarded a contract extension and a raise to $299,250. not include a raise.

“We are the best school In 2016 his base salary was district in the state of Texas increased to $315,000 and because of our strong com- in 2017 it was increased to mitment to collaboration and $350,391.

“Like many other districts partnership with our community, and we are fortunate to in Texas, FBISD is dealhave a superintendent who ing with ongoing budgeting shares this commitment with challenges and economic the board of trustees,” said uncertainty. For this reason,

before we began this year’s evaluation process, I requested that the board not consider a salary increase at this time,” said Dupre. “I feel grateful to work with a board that is so dedicated to student achievement, and I remain committed to fulfilling their mission and vision on behalf of our students and the FBISD community.”

Due to budgetary constraints, FBISD teachers received only a step increase in advance of the 2018-19 school year, and other nonteaching positions did not receive any salary increases.

Earlier this month, the board approved a one-time retention supplement for eligible teaching and non-teaching positions that will be paid during the month of November.

This supplement was possible due to higher than anticipated revenues for the past year and allows the district to avoid recurring costs in future years as uncertainty remains.

Under the agreement signed Oct. 22, all other terms of Dupre’s previous contract remain in effect. The contract, including the amendment, is available to view on the district’s website at www.fortbendisd.com.

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Thousands walk for Alzheimer’s in Fort Bend County

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A sea of purple shirts that read “We remember their love, when they can no longer remember” were proudly displayed on the backs of Fort Bend County volunteers for the annual Walk To End Alzheimer’s, held Saturday at the University of Houston - Sugar Land.

More than 1,000 participants raised over $136,000.

Funds raised are for critical care and support services for Alzheimer’s patients.

Carrying flowers of blue, yellow, purple and orange from the Alzheimer’s Association Promise Garden, the purple shirted crowd walked to represent their promise to remember, honor, care and fight for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Each flower color held a different meaning: blue flowers meant someone has Alzheimer’s; yellow for those who are supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s; purple, signaling the loss of someone to

On hand to start the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fort Bend County are, from the left, Melissa Sanchez, public policy director for the Alzheimer’s Association; State Rep. Dr. John Zerwas; Roy Cordes Jr., 2018 event chair; Fredy Batres, outreach specialist for the Alzheimer’s Association; and Robert Schlein, committee member. (Photo by Donna Hill)

Alzheimer’s; and orange, for support of the cause and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Alzheimer’s Association Event Chairman Roy Cordes Jr., who now cares for his wife Helen, who is in the late stages of the disease, said the turnout and the weather couldn’t be better.

“It’s so fantastic that so many people are involved and care about the Alzheimer’s Association and want to support it and what they do,” he said.

Fredy Batres, outreach specialist for the Alzheimer’s Association, said, “the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is our largest awareness and fund-

Crowds outside University of Houston in Sugar Land start their Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday. (Photo by Donna Hill)

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Politics, Halloween, and the Texas Renaissance Festival Happy Halloween everyone!

Here’s a scary thought.

I’m going to talk about politics again, but only briefly.

A few weeks ago I wrote a column titled “It’s time for this red state to bleed a little blue.” There are a couple things about that column that I need to update and clarify.

If you recall, I went on a little rant about how none of our Republican elected officials – with the exception of Rep. Pete Olson – would respond to my wife’s request to present her healthcare plan. Her meeting with Olson appeared to be forgotten as it happened on the day Hurricane Harvey hit.

As it turns out, all the notes taken by a field representative from his district office were not passed on after the staffer left a short time after the hurricane. Immediately after my column ran we were contacted by Olson’s office and Sandy was able to represent her plan, which was well received. They also promised to help her contact our senators and other state officials. Thank you Pete Olson and Christian Bionat for having the integrity and willingness to make things right.

Secondly, there were a lot of people who didn’t understand how I could be upset with Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign but still vote for him. It’s simple. I agree with him politically. We are both pro-life, pro-gun, pro-Constitution conservatives. What I don’t like is his demeanor and his bombastic, negative campaigning. In the time since I wrote that column, Beto O’Rourke has started mud-

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slinging, making his tactics no better than Cruz’s.

Now, on to better things.

Assuming you’re reading this on the day of publication, it’s Halloween. I hope everyone out there is having a fun and safe celebration. We are at the awkward stage of life where we still have kids at home but they are too old to go trick-or-treating. For my kids, Halloween is very different than what I experienced as a child. Back in the day, we planned our costumes for weeks and the excitement built up for what seemed like forever.

When the day came, we got to put on our costumes and parade around the elementary school and enjoy class parties. Then, as evening came, we got to put the costumes back on and Mom would lead us around the neighborhood so we could get candy from all of our neighbors.

It was a lot of fun.

My kiddos did get to do that to a certain extent.

For the most part, their Halloweens were spent at Trunk-or-Treat or Pumpkin Patch parties put on by churches. As the kids got older they moved on from participant to volunteer, helping run carnival games and passing out candy.

Last weekend we had what will probably be the

This is what you get when you cross Halloween with the Texas Renaissance Festival. There were an abundance of spooky costumes at the festival last weekend. (Photo by Joe Southern)

closest thing we will have to Halloween. On Saturday, Colton, my youngest son, and I helped our church run a carnival at Pecan Grove’s Trunk-orTreat event. On Sunday we went to the Texas Renaissance Festival where the theme was All Hallows Eve. We got to spend a brief time with my wife and older two sons who are working another season at TRF. It was fun to see some of the crazy costumes.

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this weekend is the Roman Bacchanal, followed

by Heroes and Villains, Highland Fling, and Celtic Christmas. The latter is three days from Friday through Sunday after Thanksgiving and sets the mood for the Christmas season.

If you go, be aware that the roads around Magnolia are still under construction and traffic will be a nightmare during peak times. If you like to camp, I recommend staying at the TRF campground. Not only do you avoid a lot of the traf-

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definitely one big Halloween party. I saw everything from Darth Vader to Wonder Woman to giant space aliens. What any of those things have to do with the renaissance, I’ll never know. Nor can I complain.

Last year during the Heroes and Villains weekend I went in my Lone Ranger costume.

The Texas Renaissance Festival takes place every weekend in October and November. Each weekend has a different theme but pretty much the same raucous good time. Up

fic, but you can get an early start on the next day. It’s only fair to note that there really isn’t a quiet place to camp. Parties can go on all night and the music blasting from TRF After Dark pulsates through the “quiet” part of the campground.

Still, if you’ve spent all day Saturday on your feet in the heat, getting some sleep won’t be a problem.

There is plenty to see and do at the Texas Renaissance Festival. I’m partial to the jousts. There are musical and comedy acts, stage plays, games, shops, food vendors, costumed characters and more. It’s one of the few places where you can buy armor, swords, corsets, dragon eggs, and a wide variety of renaissance period and fantasy and adventure clothing. You can even get a wax casting of your hand.

If you go, I recommend trying Ye Old Time Photo Shoppe (say hi to Sandy for me) or going to Sherwood Forest and shooting some crossbows or longbows (say hi to Luke and Wesley for me).

Another bonus to spending a fun-filled, family weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival is that you can avoid politics for a day or two. Oh, wait, I did see a guy in a Trump mask Sunday, but that doesn’t count.

What does count is your vote. As long as I’ve come back around to politics, the best advice I have is to get out and vote. It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or just plain unaffiliated. Your vote doesn’t count if you don’t use it. My vote will count, will yours?

Dear Editor, The City of Sugar Land is frequently praised because of its diversity and inclusion and is one of the fastest growing cities in the Texas. Esteemed Rice sociology professor, Stephen Klineberg and his team, salutes Fort Bend County as the most diverse county in Ameraica, and declares that Sugar Land is one of the most diverse cities on the planet.

But when you pull back the layers, Sugar Land features a gateway back to one of the most heinous chapters in American history, and was even was once dubbed “Hellhole at the Brazos” due to the barbaric slave-like work conditions and horrific beatings inflicted upon black prison laborers for not meeting daily production quotas.

Many of these men were arrested on trumped-up charges and should have never been serving time in the first place. Reminders of that unconscionable history resurfaced last spring here in Sugar Land, as dozens of graves were discovered at the construction site of the new James Reese Career and Technical Center.

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we, the people of Sugar Land, Texas, will do what’s right and finally honor these poor men who are inextricably intertwined with Sugar Land’s storied and rich history and it’s promising future.

I believe interjecting the important tenant of education into the conversation is an effective and antidotal approach. Plus, I can’t think of a better way to impress upon our children that we were not always a perfect society, but that we are innately good people who are willing to recognize and rise above the evil transgressions of our past.

I don’t believe that an obligatory salute or mere mentioning of these men in some corridor of a scarcely populated and existing building is enough. As a vibrant community, we are better than this. With education (and training) serving as the gateway to success in the country, the only true way to bring some level of accord and closure to this horrible chapter in our history is to name the soon-to-be new elementary school at Aliana “Freedom at the Brazos Elementary School” in their honor and in their memory.

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ies underneath that palatial new educational training facility is much more than mere coincidence. Those in the know are aware that the James Reese Career and Technical Center has been designed and constructed to equip young people with the education and technical skills that will hopefully lead to good paying jobs and steady careers. The hope is also that a higher percentage of kids of color will take advantage of these programs, especially young black males who may not have plans of attending college.

Black men today represent the largest demographic in U.S. prisons.

One in three black males between the ages of 16-26 will have ties to the judicial system before they reach age 30. The James Reese Career and Technical Center has the potential to become a beacon of hope for so many young black boys and other young men of color.

I am also cognizant of the fact that no one alive in Sugar Land today took part in those treacherous transgressions dating back to more than a century ago, but let all of us proudly and triumphantly showcase to the rest of the country that

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Election profiles Missouri City candidates This week the Fort Bend Star takes a look at the candidates in the contested races for Missouri City mayor and at-large city council positions

Position: Mayor Name: Allen Owen Age: 74 City of residence: Missouri City Education: B.S. from Stephen F. Austin State University and Southern Methodist University Graduate School of Finance and Banking Qualifications for this position: Served 2 years on the City Bond Committee, 5 years as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner, 8 years on Council, 24 years as Mayor.

Campaign website: www. mayorallenowen. com Email address: mayorowen@yahoo.com Phone number: 713-882-3655

1 and 2 in the non-partisan Nov. 6 election. In the contest for mayor, incumbent Allen Owen is challenged

by Fred G. Taylor and Yolanda Ford.

Position: Mayor Name: Fred G. Taylor Age: 51 City of residence: Missouri City Education: University of Houston (Downtown) Jesse H. Jones School of Business Qualifications for this position: Senior Manager, Jasper Oil Company and Kilam Corporation, Small Business Owner, CEO, Ready Go Signs, Special Education Teacher, Charter School Superintendent, Former Project Manager, Houston Housing Authority.

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FredGTaylor.com Email address: FredGtaylor03@ yahoo.com Phone number: 713-384-6567

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Position: Mayor Name: Yolanda Ford Age: 44 City of residence: Missouri City Education: Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture Qualifications for this position: I have more than 20 years of urban planning, land acquisition and community development experience. I am a 3 term Missouri City City Council Member, current Missouri City Mayor Pro Tem, a former Missouri City City Planner and a 40-year native of Missouri City.

Professionally, I currently oversee a $42 million revenue fund, manage an inventory of 37,000 acres of land and facilitate land acquisitions.

Campaign website: www. yolandaford.com Email address: yolanda@yolandaford.com Phone number: 281-410-1307

Running for At-Large Position 1 are incumbent Jerry Wyatt and challenger Vashaundra Edwards.

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Position: Council At-large Position 1 Name: Jerry Wyatt Age: 71 City of residence: Missouri City Education: Master’s Degree Qualifications for this position: Over 30 years combined progressive experience on City Council, with extensive private sector management experience. Retired with 40 years upper management experience in health care.

While on City Council, I have chaired the Finance and Service Committee, High Performance Organization Committee, Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee. Past committees include Compensation and Benefits, Comprehensive Plan, Consultant Selection, Drainage and Utilities, Houston Community College, Sidewalks and Budget.

Email address: jwyatt4018@att.net Phone number: 713-826-8759

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race for At-Large Position 2 has H.R. “Buddy” Snyder, Angie Weirzbicki, and Susan Soto running against incumbent Chris Preston. Early voting

Position: Council At-Large Position 2 Name: Harold “Buddy” Snyder Age: 76 City of residence: Missouri City Education: BS degree from Brigham Young University Qualifications for this position: Missouri City 30-year resident, graduate of Missouri City Citizen’s Academy, Graduate of Missouri City Citizen’s Police and Fire Academy, Member of Missouri City Mayor’s Advisory Committee, Member of Missouri City Parke and Recreation Senior Planning Council, and member of Missouri City Parks and Recreation Committee.

Campaign website: N/A Email address: buddysnyder2002@ yahoo.com Phone number: 713-859-5920

ends Nov. 2 and Election Day is Nov. 6. Election results will be posted online at www.fortbendstar.com and in the Nov. 14 edition of the paper.

Position: Council At-Large Position 2 Name: Angie Wierzbicki Age: 41 City of residence: Missouri City Education: BA in Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies (2000) from University of Southern California; MS in Recreation, Park & Tourism

Position: Council At-Large Position 2 Name: Susan Soto Age: 51 City of residence: Missouri City Education: Bachelor of Science in Education: State University of New York/College at Fredonia; Master of Education in Administration and Supervision: University of Houston;

Position: Council At-Large Position 2 Name: Chris Preston Age: 31 City of residence: Missouri City Education: Elkins High School, B.A., Morehouse College (Phi Beta Kappa) Qualifications for this position: Twoterm incumbent with over four years experience on city

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A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Brazos Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by BGE, Inc. on or before 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018. Please contact Douglas W. Baker, P.E. with BGE, Inc. at (713) 488-8120 The City Council will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

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Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Brazos Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received on or before 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018. Please contact Stephanie Kaspar, P.E. or Toby McQueary, P.E. at Jones|Carter, at (713) 777-5337.

The City will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16602 CHESTNUT MEADOW COURT Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., November 19, 2018, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear VICINITY MAP: Yard Setback for 16602 Chestnut Meadow, Lot 18, Block 1, Colony Meadow Section 2, in the Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.

Details of the proposed Special Exception may be obtained by contacting City of Sugar Land Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218. The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City website at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

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Users (SIUs) that are in significant noncompliance with DATED the 23rd day of October, 2018. applicable pretreatment requirements: Behl Precision Deloise Holmes, Jr. CPA Fabricating, Emerson Automation Solutions, Durable TBA #09907400 Printed Products.

2402 Collingsfield Court Sugarland, Texas 77478 The above Industrial Users are currently in compliance (281) 240-7720 with applicable pretreatment standards. No environmental (281) 240-7720 (Facsimile) DHolmesattorney@aol.com harm was caused by the noncompliance.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS WILLIAMS TRACE BOULEVARD IRRIGATION The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Williams Trace Boulevard Irrigation CIP PROJECT NUMBER: ST1408 LOCATION OF WORK: Williams Trace Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX 77478 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.

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Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Brazos Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be submitted on or before 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018. Please contact Masuen Consulting, LLC at (866) 928-1533.

The City will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE RESTRICTED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1R) ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5011 CAMBRIDGE STREET Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., November 19, 2018, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear VICINITY MAP: Yard Setback for 5011 Cambridge Street, Lot 9, Block 2, Sutton Forest Section 2, in the Restricted Single-Family Residential (R-1R) District.

Details of the proposed Special Exception may be obtained by contacting City of Sugar Land Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218. The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City website at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE INTERIM STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1-I) DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8719 CHIPPING ROCK DRIVE Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., November 19, 2018, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard Setback for 8719 Chipping Rock Drive, Lot 15, Block 1, Enclave at Greatwood, Section 1, in the Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1-I) District.

Details of the proposed Special Exception may be obtained by contacting City of Sugar Land Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218. The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City website at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following project in the City: RFQ 2019-07:

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Rodlie R. Underwood, Deceased, were issued on July 16, 2018, in Cause No. 18-CPR-031724, pending in the County Court at Law No. 3, Fort Bend County, Texas, to: Martha Underwood.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Margaret M. Connolly Attorney at Law 4610 Sweetwater Blvd.

Suite 200 SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 DATED the 31st day of Oct. , 2018.

Margaret M. Connolly Attorney for Martha Underwood State Bar No.: 24088866 4610 Sweetwater Blvd.

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Sealed submittals, one (1) original, eight (8) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on flash drive, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Submittals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

Questions regarding this submittal must be received on or before 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Please post all questions on Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Notice of award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date of submittals.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13911 BAYTREE DRIVE Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., November 19, 2018, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard VICINITY MAP: Setback for 13911 Baytree Drive, Lot 25, Block 18, Covington Woods Section 3, in the Standard Single-Family Residential (R1) District.

Details of the proposed Special Exception may be obtained by contacting City of Sugar Land Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218. The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City website at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

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Dulles beats Bush 45-13, ties with Travis for second place touchdowns. Moises Tezzo rushed 18 times for 175 yards and a touchdown, and he caught two passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Troy Omeire caught six passes for 61 yards and three touchdowns and AJ Hanse had six receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. Austin Anderson had 14 tackles to lead the defense, and Malcolm Johnson had 13 tackles.

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Dulles beat Bush 45-13 last Friday night at Mercer Stadium. The Vikings took a 14-0 first quarter lead, and never let the Bush offense gain any momentum, holding the Broncos to just eight first downs.

Viking quarterback Cameron Peters completed 10 of 22 passes for 142-yards, and he rushed nine times for 54 yards and two touchdowns.

Javian Myles rushed 15 times for 136 yards and one touchdown, and Myles Heard rushed 12 times for 78 yards and one touchdown.

“We had a good week of practice. For the next three weeks we are really taking practice serious, because we are treating every game like it’s a playoff game. We are taking one game at a time. We can’t focus on two games ahead. We just focus on the next week. We control our own destiny,” Heard said.

Ainias Smith caught six passes for 72 yards, and on defense had two tackles and one tackle for a loss.

“We watched a lot of film on their offense. They came out and did exactly what we thought they would do. It was a good win for us, especially on defense,” Smith said.

Konnor Sheppard led the Dulles defense with six tackles, three tackles for a loss and two sacks.

Ridge Point 35, Elkins 6 Ridge Point clinched a playoff spot by beating Elkins 35-6 last Friday at Hall Stadium.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Panthers’ Mason McBride scored on a 1-yard run and John Paul Richardson scored on a

Bush’ Kenneth Phillips is tackled by Dulles’ Cassell Truscott (23) and Javian Myles (6). (Photo by Bill McCaughey)

Dulles’ Ainias Smith (1) catches the ball in front of Bush defensive back Kenneth Phillips (2) during their game Friday night at Mercer Stadium. (Photo by Bill McCaughey)

5-yard run to make the score 14-0 at halftime.

In the third quarter it was McBride scoring again on a 10-yard run and Richardson on a 20-yard pass from Will Pendergrass. McBride scored again in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run to close out the scoring for Ridge Point. Issiah Nixon scored Elkins’ only points on a 43-yard run with four minutes to go in the game.

For the game, McBride rushed 20 times for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Pendergrass completed 9 of 16 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown, and Richardson caught five passes for 107 yards and a touchdown.

“We finally put all three phases of the game together. Our offense played outstanding, controlling the game on the ground with timely passing. Our defense

settled down after the first drive and allowed very little and, once again the special teams were outstanding,” Ridge Point Head Coach Brett Sniffen said.

For Elkins, Nixon rushed four times for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Travis 62, Clements 34 Travis beat Clements 6234 last Saturday at Mercer Stadium. Clements had a 14-7 first quarter lead, before the Travis offense shifted into high gear and took a 42-21 halftime lead.

“We knew (when we were down 14-7) we were going to be OK. It was just a matter of staying focused and getting back in the game,” Travis center Justin Gwalchmal said.

Tiger quarterback Eric Rodriguez completed 14 of 19 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns.

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Kaelen Shankle rushed 12 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Parker Washington caught six passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Defensive linemen Felix Etugbo and John Henderson each had a sack.

“I am glad we got the win, but I know we didn’t execute well enough in a lot of different places. We will move on to the next game and we have a short week of preparation for them as well,” linebacker Zach Zimos said.

Clements’ quarterback John Perry completed 12 of 20 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. Pierre Djunga rushed 27 times for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and Chris Vann caught seven passes for 172 yards and one touchdown.

“It is always good to get a win in district and get back to feeling good.

Our offense did a good job of making explosive plays to get a big lead.

Eric Rodriguez connected to Parker Washington for three touchdowns to get things rolling and Kaelen Shankle rushed for a season high 132 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, we gave up some big plays

to an improved Clements team, but we held on for some big stops when we had to. It was a great team win that puts us one game closer to securing a playoff for the fifth consecutive year,” said Travis Head Coach Trey Sissom.

Hightower 14, Friendswood 9 Hightower quarterback Brandon Smith scored on a 3-yard run to give the Hurricanes a 7-6 lead with seven minutes to go in the first half and Hightower shut down Friendswood for the rest of the game to win 14-9 last Thursday at Hall Stadium.

Smith scored on a 24-yard run with 1:30 to go in the half to make the lead 14-6. Friendswood added a field goal in the third quarter, but that was the end of the scoring.

Austin 49, Kempner 42 The Austin Bulldogs outscored Kempner 49-42 to get their second win in a row last Thursday at Mercer Stadium.

Austin generated 475 yards of total offense with quarterback Tre Larsen completing 17 of 24 passes for 263 yards and six

Willowridge 50, Milby 6 Willowridge was never threatened as they easily beat Milby 50-6 last Thursday at Butler Stadium.

The Eagles scored 27 points in the first quarter as they improved their district record to 5-1.

Eagle quarterback Vaughnte Frederick completed 9 of 15 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and he rushed eight times for 72 yards and one touchdown. Jhamarkus Harris rushed 15 times for 120 yards and one touchdown.

The Eagle defense was led by Floyd Vitatoe with nine tackles, including two for a loss, and he recovered a fumble. Germey Griffin had four tackles and a sack, London Bennett had two tackles and a sack and Decorya Davis had an interception.

This week On Thursday, Dulles plays Elkins at Hall Stadium and Kempner plays Travis at Mercer Stadium. On Friday, Austin plays Bush at Mercer Stadium, Clements plays Ridge Point at Hall Stadium, and Hightower plays Shadow Creek at Freedom Stadium. On Saturday, Marshall plays Northside at Hall Stadium and Willowridge plays Manvel at Mercer Stadium.

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The Sugar Land Skeeters last week announced their annual player honors, naming Anthony Giansanti as the Most Valuable Player, James Russell as the Pitcher of the Year, and Alvaro Rondon as the Community Man of the Year.

Giansanti, 30, had a batting average of .295, and on-base percentage of .357, and a .456 slugging percentage to go with 79 runs, 22 doubles, 17 home runs, 58 runs-batted-in, and 35 stolen bases. He placed sixth Anthony Giansanti was named the Sugar Land Skeeters in the league in runs scored, Most Valuable Player. (Photo by Joe Southern) seventh in home runs, fifth in stolen bases and 10th in slug- fessional season in 2018, set Championship Series kickging percentage. Giansanti is single-season career highs started a three-run rally that the first player in Skeeters in runs, home runs, RBIs helped lead the team to a history to hit at least 15 home and stolen bases. His .295 come-from-behind victory runs and steal at least 30 bas- average was also a career- in extra innings over the high for a season in which Lancaster Barnstormers. es in a single season.

The Oakland Athletics The former Chicago Cubs he played at least 80 games.

Giansanti was a key con- selected Giansanti in the farmhand was named an Atlantic League Post-Season tributor for the Skeeters 49th round of the 2009 MLB All-Star and was also named through their postseason Draft out of Siena College. to the league’s All-Defensive run to the Atlantic League He signed with the Chicago Team. Giansanti was one of Championship. He hit .310 Cubs in June 2010 and spent the most versatile defenders with a home run and four seven seasons in their Minor in the league, making over RBIs through 10 games in League system, reaching as 40 appearances in both the the playoffs and his eight high as Triple-A. Russell went 8-4 with a outfield and the infield. He runs scored in the postseawas one of just two players son were the third-most of 2.36 ERA over 20 regularin the league to accomplish any player in the league. season appearances (18 Giansanti’s solo home run starts), capturing the Atlanthat feat.

Giansanti, who was in the ninth inning of Game tic League’s ERA title. He’s appearing in his ninth pro- 5 of the Freedom Division the first pitcher in Skeeters history to accomplish the feat. His 2.36 ERA was also the lowest qualifying ERA in Skeeters history, surpassing right-hander David Pauley’s

by Dr. Eric Tepper mark (2.66 ERA, 2014).

BOARD CERTIFIED PODIATRIST, ACCPPS The former Major Leaguer carried his superb year ARCH SUPPORT into the postseason, goIt is not unusual for children to have flat feet. Arches commonly ing 2-0 with a 1.36 ERA in develop during adolescence. Podiatric problems can arise if flat feet three starts in the playoffs, persist into adulthood, since the structure of the arches ultimately all three of which the Skeedetermines how a person walks. Arches need to be sturdy and flexible in order to distribute body weight across the feet and to ters won. Russell capped off adapt to uneven walking surfaces. People with flat feet have arches the postseason by allowing that collapse so that the entire sole touches the ground. When flat one run in a complete-game feet are pronated, the ankle bones roll inward towards each other, effort in Game 5 of the thereby altering the alignment of the foot, ankle, and upper leg.

Misalignment can eventually lead to muscle strain; however, most Atlantic League Championflat feet do not cause pain or interfere with daily activities. ship Series against the Long HINT: When shoes worn regularly by flat-footed people are Island Ducks, helping him placed side by side on a flat surface, the shoes will tilt inward toward garner the Atlantic League each other.

Championship Series MVP To determine the best approach for the treatment of flat feet and honors. other foot conditions, a podiatrist will examine the foot; perform a The 32-year-old led the gait analysis; and look at the patient’s medical history, past medical Skeeters and was eighth in problems, length and frequency of symptoms, types of current activity, and pain and problems in other parts of the body. We offer the Atlantic League with comprehensive care for all podiatric concerns for feet of all shapes, 98 strikeouts in the season.

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His 17 walks were also the fewest of any pitcher in the league who logged at least 95 innings. Russell was second in the league with a .233 opponent’s batting average, trailing only Lancaster’s Nate Reed (.216), who was voted this season’s Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year.

Russell, the son of former Major League All-Star righthander Jeff Russell, was appearing in his first season with the Skeeters. He’s a veteran of seven Major League seasons, spending time with the Chicago Cubs (20102014, ’15), Atlanta Braves (2014) and Philadelphia Phillies (2016). He’s 10-18 with a 4.09 ERA in through 394 appearances (334.2 IP) at the Major League level.

The Cubs selected Russell in the 14th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas.

In his first season with the Skeeters, Rondon made himself a staple in the Sugar Land and Fort Bend County communities.

As part of the Skeeters’ community service initiatives, Rondon made an appearance at the Texas Children’s Hospital in early September, going from room-to-room visiting patients through the B.I.G. Love Cancer Care Program.

“Alvaro exemplifies the conduct we hope every member of our organization will display toward the community,” said Skeeters President Jay Miller. “His value to the Skeeters and

tions, Perez sees this as a time of reuniting with family and friends.

“It’s going to be a reunion of Mayfield Park and Grand Central. That’s what it’s going to be,” she said.

The communities, as part of the Imperial Sugar company town, were very close-knit.

“This community, like the Mayfield Park, and Grand Central, there was a group of people that got together and they worked hard and they tried their greatest to improve the standard and the quality of life,” she said. “We didn’t have a lot of money but we were happy.”

“I guess it’s because it was such a small community back then,” de la Cruz said. “People didn’t travel outside the community very much so you generally met someone, you married, you had children … so all the families are connected and related.”

“I always said when I married my husband I adopted a hundred cousins,” Perez said.

Because of the interconnectedness, there was always a concern about unknowingly dating a relative.

“When my parents got married, they thought they might be cousins and that they couldn’t get married because they had a great-uncle and great-aunt that had married each other,” de la Cruz said. “They weren’t related by blood; they always thought of each other as cousins.”

As in life, so it was in death.

Because of the segregation of the times 100 years ago, people of different races were buried in different cemeteries.

For Hispanics in Sugar Land, the meant the San Isidro Cemetery, located off the banks of Oyster Creek in what is now the Sugar Creek community.

“Cemeteries unite families because you’re related; you bury each other together, so that’s another reason to celebrate the Day of the Dead,” said Kelly of the SLHF Museum.

“San Isidro is the patron saint of laborers,” explained de la Cruz.

James Russell was named the Sugar Land Skeeters Pitcher of the Year. (Photo by Joe Southern)

Sugar Land goes far beyond what he does on the field and we immensely appreciate his contributions.”

Rondon also made an appearance at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center in June, spending several hours visiting with the children in attendance, along with signing a plethora of autographs and giving away merchandise.

The Santiago, Dominican Republic, native was a regular volunteer for Skeeters Buddies Kids Club events, holding hitting and fielding lessons, giving tours of the Skeeters clubhouse and the rest of the stadium and providing insight on what it takes to be a professional baseball player — on and off the field.

Alongside with his work toward the Skeeters’ community initiatives, Rondon regularly could be seen signing autographs before and after games, while also taking time to interact with the Skeeters’ loyal fan base.

The 28-year-old also served as a mentor for fellow Latin players who joined the Skeeters throughout the season and assisted

Alvaro Rondon was named the Sugar Land Skeeters Community Man of the Year. (Photo by Joe Southern)

as a translator when needed at events and media availabilities.

Rondon appeared in his fifth season as a professional in 2018. Prior to joining the Skeeters, he played two seasons in the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League system, a season with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association and a season with the Texas AirHogs of the American Association.

Stafford beats Furr Stafford High junior wide receiver Will Perro caught a 15-yard touchdown pass to tie Thursday’s game at 7, just before halftime.

The Spartans went on to defeat Houston Furr, 21-15. Senior running back Tu’Shawn Wilson rushed for two touchdowns for the Spartans (3-5, 2-2), who are now one victory away from reaching the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. Stafford will host Houston North Forest at 7 p.m. Friday in its regular season home finale.

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The cemetery was a gift from the Kempner family, which ran Imperial Sugar and Sugarland Industries.

“The cemetery was eventually given to the Hispanic community. It was given to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston by Sugarland Industries and it was then given to the community,” de la Cruz said.

“The cemetery was for people who had migrated from Mexico who couldn’t really afford to send their loved ones back to Mexico for burial there. That’s why they were buried here,” Kelly said.

“It’s for employees and laborers of Sugarland Industries and their families,” de la Cruz said.

Perez said there are limits as to who can be interred there.

“It’s a nonprofit cemetery,” she said. “You have to be a descendant of somebody that is buried there to be buried there. The cemetery is all run by donation. We did have a time when the grass was high and nobody was taking care of it and we did have a time when Sugar Creek wanted to move all the people that were buried there to other areas.

They were willing to pay us to move all the bodies.”

That never happened.

An agreement was reached in which the cemetery was fenced off and public access was granted.

“I have six generations buried in the cemetery,” de la Cruz said.

“The oldest one is the Gomez family and they’re going

to have a big altar. One of their relatives was buried there in 1919 and to this day they’re still having family members buried there,” Perez noted.

For a long time, neglect of the cemetery was a problem.

“When my sister died in ’92 it had been neglected, the grass was real high and none of the graves were kept up,” de la Cruz said. “And my mother, for many years her great-grandmother and her great-great-grandmother at the time were buried there and she would take us to visit the graves. And my sister at the time always thought it was so beautiful with the pecan trees, it was always very peaceful right on Oyster Creek, and she always casually mentioned to my mother that when she died she would one day want to be buried there.

“Well, my sister was 15 when she passed in ’92 and so my mom said ‘we’re going to bury my daughter here.’ I remember the day of the funeral, the cars were trying to cross the bridge and we just had to stop in the middle of the bridge because it was going to go into Oyster Creek.

So everyone had to walk across the bridge and they had to carry the casket across the bridge to bury my sister. After that people started getting involved and started raising money for it and it is what it is today.”

(Editor’s note: Those Were the Days is an ongoing series about the history of Fort Bend County that runs each month with a fifth Wednesday.)

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H RAFFLE, FROM PAGE 1 the jackpot reached $10,855.

To put things in perspective, the Skeeters did better than most minor league teams with raffles this year. According to the foundation, the Skeeters ranked second behind the El Paso Chihuahuas, who led all of minor league baseball with $230,655 in net 50/50 raffle sales in 2018. The Skeeters also trailed only El Paso out of minor league baseball teams in the state of Texas with a 50/50 raffle, with the Round Rock Express the next-closest at No. 22 ($68,635) Along with the Skeeters, the Lancaster Barnstormers, Somerset Patriots and York Revolution make up the other organizations in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with 50/50 raffles. The Skeeters fell just $1,870 short of matching the net combined

H SOTO, FROM PAGE 5 Doctor of Jurisprudence: South Texas College of Law Qualifications for this position: Soto’s work experience began with 17 years in Texas public education as a classroom teacher and campus principal. The experience and knowledge gained from working in a governmental entity will help her transition quickly into the role of city councilmember. She is an award-winning attorney

H ANGIE, FROM PAGE 5 Administration, Emphasis in Community & Economic Development and Naturebased Tourism (2007) from Western Illinois University.

Qualifications for this position: As a citizen who’s invested thousands of volunteer hours into the City, I have the passion to ensure the “Show Me City” is a City we can all be proud to live in. Although I’ve volunteered

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total from the 50/50 raffles of all other ALPB teams.

The Skeeters grossed an average $1,808 per night. One person won three times and three people won twice. Five jackpots were unclaimed.

From the raffle proceeds, half goes to the winner, approximately 10 percent goes to the Skeeters to run the program and 40 percent goes to the foundation.

“We’re excited. We had a solid game plan for executing this,” Zlotnik said.

The excitement of a successful inaugural season with the raffle now gives way to more fun to come. Combined with the $30,000 the Sugar Land Skeeters Foundation raised with its fifth annual Kickball Classic, held last September, the foundation now has more than $80,000 to provide grants to youth programs in the region.

“We have a lot of money to

give out and we need people to apply for grants,” Zlotnik said.

She said the important thing to her is not the money, but what the money can do in the lives of children.

“Wherever we can, we make a difference in the lives of children by letting them get out and play,” she said.

The foundation’s mission is to insure that all children have access to a healthy lifestyle regardless of any physical, economic, or social limitations they may have. In the past the foundation has donated grants to organizations such as Alief YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Arc of Fort Bend, Hope For Three, and the Dream League.

Zlotnik explained that the foundation awards grants to small nonprofit organizations for programs that help children get outside and play.

In the past they have helped fund a ballpark, a universally accessible playground, and

provided equipment for youth sports leagues.

“It’s important to get the word out about the mission,” she said.

Zlotnik also acknowledge state Sen. Joan Huffman, who in the last Legislative session moved a bill out of committee to a floor vote that allowed Texans to vote on allowing minor league professional sports teams to hold 50/50 raffles like their big league counterparts.

Because of that, the foundation is able to give more money to local nonprofits and help many disadvantaged children get opportunities to play and improve their quality of life.

“It’s the 50/50 raffle that’s really making the impact,” she said.

The grant application season will open in January. To learn more, visit the foundation’s website at www. sugarlandskeeters.com/foundation.

in private practice, licensed to practice in Texas since 2011. Soto has served for several years on the Thunderbird North Community Association Board of Directors and was appointed

by City Council to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board #1 in 2014, with a re-appointment in 2016. In 2015, Soto was nominated to serve with other Missouri City residents and stakeholders on the city’s Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, helping to review the city’s

Comprehensive Plan and to make recommendations to City Council concerning updates to the plan and future growth and development.

She is a member of the Woman’s Club of Missouri City, the city’s oldest civic organization making contributions to the community that include scholarships for Missouri City high school seniors, financial support of local interests like the Dew House, and appreciation activities for Missouri City first responders and municipal workers. Soto is also

the Treasurer for the Quail Valley Quails and a member of the Stafford-Missouri City Lions Club, along with her husband, Pedro.

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in other capacities, I’ve been most involved with Missouri City Green as the co-founder and first chairperson.

Through that organization, I helped lead the charge to initiate citywide curbside recycling, which started in 2016. With my background as Executive Director of an economic development group in Iowa, as an employee at the City of Pearland, and 10 years of nonprofit leadership experience, mostly in Fort Bend County,

I have learned how to work successfully with community members from all walks of life, negotiate mutually beneficial agreements and provide service-driven leadership. Finally, through education and experience, I am an expert communicator, which is essential to be an effective city council member.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0011046001 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas 77459, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011046001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 4,000,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on May 21, 2018.

The facility is located at 2939 Blue Lakes Lane, in the City of Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas 77459.

The treated effluent is discharged directly to Upper Oyster Creek in Segment No. 1245 of the Brazos River Basin. The designated uses for Segment No. 1245 are intermediate aquatic life use, public water supply, and primary contact recreation. The public water supply designation for Segment No. 1245 does not apply from the Steep Bank Creek/ Brazos River confluence upstream to Dam #3, approximately 0-4 mi downstream from the confluence of the American Canal. The discharge from this facility to Segment No. 1245 is within this area, so the public water supply designation does not apply. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.571109&lng=- 95.552817&zoom=13&type=r The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate.

The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court.

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TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/ activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period; and the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

Published: Nov. 7 Deadline: Nov. 2

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education

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Further information may also be obtained from Quail Valley Utility District at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Joe Taylor at (281) 499-5539.

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MONTH OF NOVEMBER ESL CONVERSATION CIRCLES

Are you learning to speak English? Would you like some practice in a casual, informal atmosphere? Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program to practice your English language and conversation skills. The Conversation Circles will take place at First Colony Branch Library, George Memorial Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, and Cinco Ranch Branch Library. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the library you would like to attend.

INTERNATIONAL GAMES DAY

Bring the whole family to enjoy a games together for at Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd. in Missouri City, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Board games, video games, and puzzles for all age. Free and open for the public. For more information, call 281-238-2900 or 281633-4734.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 1 PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

YogaMix. 2601-G Cartwright Road, at Cypress Point, Missouri City, has partnered with Celavive Skin Care for an afternoon of yoga stretches and relaxation meditation, along with facials and smoothies to finish. The event is from 3-5 p.m. Also enjoy door prizes and light snacks.

Bring a friend and get an extra raffle ticket. Free and open to the public. RSVP by calling 713-269-5165.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING (CERT)

SUNDAYS IN NOVEMBER WORLD WAR I EXHIBIT

The Arc of Fort Bend County will host Parents of Children with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (I/DD) Support Group, 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Fort Bend, 12300 Parc Crest, Stafford.

The University Branch Library will host a free, 9-part program continuing through Dec. 3, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land. The CERT program trains residents to prepare for and respond to life-threatening events in their community. Presented by Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management, the series consists of eight training sessions Nov. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 27, and 29, and Dec. 3. Free and open to the public, registration required. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on Events, select University Branch Library, and find the program, or call 281-633-5100.

DIGITAL PHOTO-EDITING BASICS

The University Branch Library offers the program at 2 p.m., 14010 University Blvd. Learn how to use free, online photo-editing tools to fix or fine-tune photos or to create special photo effects that can make your photos more exciting and visually appealing. Get tips on adding special effects, borders, or overlays. Those attending should have a working email and password. Free and open to the public. Reservation required. Registration will open on Oct. 18. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on Events, select University Branch Library, and find the program, or call 281-633-5100.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 TEEN/TWEEN SOCIAL

For people ages 11-18 and Fort Bend residents with I/ DD. Will be held at Christ Church Sugar Land, 3300 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land. The Arc of Fort Bend County, Texana Center, and Hope For Three, welcome the teens and tweens for a fun night of games, crafts, movies and snacks, while their parents take a break. One-toone or small group setting depending on level of care needed. Staffed with an ABA trained event director, behavior technicians and teen and adult volunteers. Teen participants and volunteers can register now at www. arcoffortbend.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 SECOND ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL

At George Memorial Library in Richmond, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.fortbend.lib. tx.us, for the schedule of events. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281633-4734.

FORT BEND COUNTY AGGIE MOMS’ CLUB

If you are an Aggie Mom, please join us for the 50th Anniversary Howdy Homecoming Reunion, from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Imperial Park Recreation Center, 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land. Aggie Moms meet for fun, fellowship and fundraising. Please RSVP to https://bit.ly/2DYYonn%20 or call 0713-591-1709 for more information.

PET PALOOZA

Jordan Ranch is hosting Pet Palooza, a pup playdate for two-legged and four-legged friends from noon to 3 p.m.

Join us at 2422 Sandhill Crest Lane for the pet “paw-ty” featuring the high-flying Houston Disc Dogs. Pampered pooches can get “pet-a-cures” and swag bags (while supplies last). Fort Bend County Animal Service (FBCAS) will be on hand with adoptable pets. In addition you will enjoy a petting zoo, a “Smooches to your Pooches” photobooth, a caricature artist, and more. Free and open to the public, attendees are asked to bring pet-related items to donate.

SEABOURNE NATURE FEST

Activities will be at the Seabourne Creek Nature Park, 3831 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See butterflies, caterpillars, alligators, snakes, hawks, owls, beekeepers, and more. A petting zoo, children’s crafts, face painting, nature talks, edible plant display, prairie walks, horse-drawn wagon rides, and native plants and seeds will be available. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-633-7033 or visit https://txmn. org/coastal/

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Teens in grades 9-12, will learn financial literacy and how to guard against identity theft at the First Colony Branch Library, 10 a.m. to noon, in 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. The series gives teens a crash course in daily living tasks they will need in order to thrive after high school. Parents are welcome to attend with their teens. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2800 or 281-633-4734.

TUESDAY, NOV. 13 SOCIAL SECURITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

DeWalt Heritage Center/Dew House, 6626 Highway 6, Missouri City, will host the exhibit each Sunday, 1-4 p.m. through Nov. 11, the actual 100 year anniversary of the Armistice.

Learn how and when to apply for retirement benefits and Medicare, and the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D, at the Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd., 6:30 to 8 p.m. Survivor disability benefits and retirement planning will also be discussed. Learn how early retirement affects your benefits and how to get the most from your benefits. Attendees should set up a My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount and print out a Social Security statement to bring. Free and open to the public. People aged 60 to 65, and family members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 281-238-2900 or 281-633-4734.

TUESDAY, NOV. 6 DIABETES CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, NOV. 15 DESIGNER PURSE BINGO

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the event at the Mamie George Community Center, 1111 Collins Rd, Richmond, 1-4 p.m. The conference is to encourage, educate, and enlighten individuals about diabetes. Free and open to the public. Free health screenings from noon to 1 pm. To register, call 281-342-3034 or email Victoria. zwahr@ag.tamu.edu.

HTML CODING WORKSHOP

The Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, will host the program from 5-6 p.m. The class will be repeated on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 5-6 p.m. Teens grades 9-12 interested in gaining coding skills will explore computer coding. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited, reservations required. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on events, select Sugar Land branch, and find the program, or call 281-238-2140.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE TO BOOST YOUR CAREER

Learn how to interview better and make a great impression on prospective employers at University Branch Library, 1-3 p.m., 14010 University Blvd. in Sugar Land. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-6335100 or 281-633-4734.

TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE

The staff at the Sugar Land Branch Library will demonstrate how to use this resource at 10:15 am, 550 Eldridge. Offering online courses for people who would like to learn a new language. The database includes more than 80 languages – from Afrikaans to Zulu – as well as ESL. Free and open to the public. Reservations required.

Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on Events, select Sugar Land Branch Library, and find the program, or call 281238-2140.

THURSDAY, NOV. 8 YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COUNCIL

The University Branch Library in Sugar Land is looking for teens in grades 9-12 interested in leadership and volunteer-service hours at the library. Become a member of the Young Adult Advisory Council. Join us at 5 p.m., 14010 University Blvd. in Sugar Land. For more information, call 281-633-5100 or 281-633-4734.

FORT BEND-HARRIS RETIRED EDUCATORS MEETING

All retired public school personnel are invited to attend at Sugar Land United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Road, 1 p.m. Texas Retired Teachers Foundation Update will be presented. Project: FBISD Shared Dreams Family Holiday Meals (bring large cans of soup and crackers). For more information, call 281-499-5885

MAKING SENSE OF POLITICS-THE SHORT STORY

Wharton County Junior College will present the event at 14004 University Blvd. Sugar Land. Jaye Ramsey Sutter, MA, JD, will be the featured speaker at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit http:// fortbend-tx.aauw.net/.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9 VETERAN’S DAY LUNCHEON

The Oyster Creek Rotary Club is extending an invitation to all veterans to join us for lunch at the Quail Valley City Center, 2880 La Quinta Blvd., Missouri City. Lunch is free. RSVP via text to 832-265-9676.

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Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall, 1510 5th St. Missouri City will host the event. Purse preview at 5:30 p.m., bingo begins at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to support the Gulf Coast Marrow Donor Program, to help find bone marrow donors and to support donor-related costs. Prizes include purses from Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Cole Hahn, Brahmin, Coach and more! Each purse is authentic, new and unused. For more information, to become a sponsor, or to purchase tickets, call 713-7917718

FRIDAY, NOV. 16 BE THE MATCH WINE RAFFLE

Gulf Coast Marrow Donor Program is partnering with Andy Allen Clays for a Cure Challenge this fall. Wine valued at $2,400 will be given away and all the proceeds go to Be The Match Houston. Tickets are $25/each; you could be the winner of five Bottles of 2012 Alexander Valley Cabernet. Visit www.gcrbc.ejoinme.org/wine to purchase tickets. Need not be present to win.

SATURDAY, NOV. 17 BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Mamie George Branch Library will host the sale, noon to 5 p.m., 320 Dulles Avenue in Stafford. Gently used children’s and adults’ books and DVDs. For more information, call 281-238-2880 or 281633-4734.

TUESDAY, NOV. 20 LOVING FRIENDS MEET

Join us at 5 p.m. at Quail Valley City Cr., 2880 La Quinta Dr., Missouri City. Loving Friends is a social group of men and women, who lost their spouses. It is not a grief support group. For more information please call 281-208-3124 for a reservation. Other monthly activities include pokeno, book club, monthly luncheons and bridge. New members are always welcome.

THURSDAY, DEC. 6 FORT BEND- HARRIS RETIRED EDUCATORS MEETING

All retired school personnel are invited to Lunch at Sugar Land United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Road, 11 a.m. Have a Souper Holiday (appetizers, soups and desserts); Program: Sugar Land Middle School Choir; Project: Decorate bags for Lunches of Love. For more information, call 281-499-5885.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 WINTER WONDERLAND CARNIVAL: TRANSITION AND DISABILITY RESOURCE FAIR

Fort Bend ISD, along with The Arc of Fort Bend, will host the fair, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Clements High School, 4200 Elkins Road, Sugar Land. Free and open to the public, the event is geared toward children with special needs, but is open to all children in the community. The Clements High School Honor Society will be helping to provide games, music, arts and crafts and other fun activities. Parents will also have an opportunity to listen to speakers and talk to vendors in Fort Bend County that provide services and resources for children with special needs.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 SECOND ANNUAL BLACK TIE GALA

Join us for an evening of dancing, dining, and a $500 raffle to support Liberty Christian Center’s 2019 graduates at the Mamie George Community Center, 1111 Collins Road, Richmond, from 7-10 p.m., $25/ person. For more information, call 281-804-8119.

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Voters to decide $992.6M Fort Bend ISD bond issue From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

On Nov. 6, voters in the Fort Bend Independent School District will decide the fate of a $992.6 million bond referendum.

The bond is the first of two proposed bonds to address capital needs related to new construction, safety and security, renovations to address maintenance and adequacy throughout the district, and transportation and technology.

The $992.6 million bond referendum will fund the first of a two-phase, sixyear plan to address capital needs in the district, which is expected to serve more than 85,000 students by the year 2027. Phase one includes the $992.6 million bond referendum, followed by a projected $705.2 million bond plan in 2021.

The development of the $992.6 million bond referendum follows an extensive Facilities Master

H STAFFORD, FROM PAGE 1 that is why the amendment specifies a fair market value so an egregiously low number or outrageously high number would not be allowed.

“This is not the Stafford it used to be 30 to 50 years ago, not even 10 years ago. This is evolution. If we are going to do what we say in our preamble to attract an able and conscientious person, we won’t attract if we don’t offer some type of salary,” said Councilmember A.J. Honore.

The city attorney noted that a living wage is $50,000 to $60,000.

They ballot also proposes changing the charter to stagger the terms of the council seats and allow them to be chosen at-large and by positions. It also calls for term limits.

“We already have term limits; it’s called elections. In my opinion, some good elected

Planning process that began in January to ensure that the district is providing the best learning environments, valuable opportunities and access to programs in accordance with the board-adopted Profile of a Graduate.

This Facilities Master Planning process helped to identify construction projects and other lifecycle maintenance and adequacy needs essential for the next six years, and led to the development of an updated capital plan.

This capital plan also includes additional funding for safety and security, technology, and transportation needs.

The $992.6 million bond referendum includes: • $403.4 million for new construction, rebuilds and additions, including the construction of three elementary campuses, design of one middle school, construction of one high school, the rebuild of Lakeview Elementary and

Meadows Elementary, and additions at Madden Elementary and Neill Elementary.

• $396.5 million to address life-cycle deficiencies and educational adequacy across the district.

• $14.9 million to fund safety and security upgrades and investments.

• $10.6 million for transportation.

• $142.6 million for technology.

• $19.7 million for future land purchases.

While a successful bond election would not necessitate any immediate change in the tax rate of $1.32, a potential threepenny increase may be needed during the duration of the three-year program, with the earliest increase not until 2020. Even with a three-penny increase, at $1.35, Fort Bend ISD would still have one of the lowest projected tax rates compared to other districts nearby, and with a lower debt per student ratio.

officials termed out who could have served more. I believe strongly the people have the right to vote and to select the individual. A good example is that the seven of us have many topics we don’t agree on but the same electoral body elected us. The business world couldn’t function if you had to train and retrain every 16 years,” said council member Cecil Willis.

Honore said the amendments open the system to everyone and the current system favors incumbents.

Mayor Pro Tem Virginia Rosas said she attended all the meetings of the commission making the recommendations on charter changes.

“This is not just random; they gave it careful consideration and the commission said maybe this is something the people should consider,” noted Rosas.

The amendments also address potential issues that

have troubled the Stafford politicians in the past, such as city issues allegedly not receiving timely attention and a split council creating a defacto walking quorum and filling the agenda with pet projects.

Since the special election occurs on the same day as the Nov. 6 election, the 13 amendments will appear at the bottom of the ballot and some voters may not even address them.

In addition, about 159 Stafford residents live in Harris County. While they can vote in the general election in their county, they can only vote on the proposed Stafford changes by going to Stafford.

The 13 amendment questions can be found on the Stafford City website embedded in a massive post that includes multiple languages in addition to the English version.

It can also be found at https:// fortbendvoterinfo.com/fortbend-county-political-races.

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