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Manvel Police Department outlines priorities for FY 2026-27

As Manvel officials develop the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, Police Chief Keith Traylor presented staffing and equipment priorities tied to population growth and infrastructure expansion during City Council’s workshop May 18.

What you need to know: For FY 2026-2027, the department is requesting nine additional positions, totaling nearly $660,200. Traylor cited salary competitiveness as a recent challenge in recruitment and retention, noting that Manvel’s starting pay is $28.37 per hour, compared to neighboring Iowa Colony’s starting pay of $31.91 per hour.

 
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MEJJ Tire Service opens Pearland location

MEJJ Tire Service, a tire shop selling new and used tires, celebrated the grand opening of the company's newest location in Pearland in May after soft-opening in April, staff said.

What you need to know: As part of the grand opening, the location is offering a special for a free alignment with the purchase of four tires, staff said. 

Zooming out: The company has four other locations in the Greater Houston area and one in Pharr, which is in south Texas, according to the company's website.

What else: Between all its locations, MEJJ Tire Service serves more than 15,000 cars each year and 55,000 tires each year, according to the company's website.

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Houston honors Sheila Jackson Lee with Terminal E dedication at IAH

Houston officials officially dedicated George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal E in honor of the late former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a May 18 ceremony, officials announced in a May 18 news release.

Career history: Jackson Lee represented Texas' 18th Congressional District—which includes IAH—for more than three decades. Jackson Lee died at age 74 in July 2024 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, as previously reported by Community Impact.

During her tenure, Jackson Lee advocated for aviation security, federal transportation investment and infrastructure improvements, and helped secure more than $125 million for Houston airports, per the release.

The impact: Houston City Council voted unanimously to rename Terminal E to "Sheila Jackson Lee Terminal E" in April 2025, as previously reported.

During the May 18 ceremony, a 500-pound memorial plaque featuring a portrait of Jackson Lee was unveiled. In the coming weeks, the plaque will be permanently installed inside the terminal's international concourse beyond the TSA security checkpoint.

 

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