Preview: Pearland to vote on FY 2025-25 budget, tax rate
After weeks of discussion, Pearland City Council will hear and vote on the final reading of the city’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget at its Sept. 22 meeting.
What you need to know: City Council will consider a tax rate of $0.63 per $100 valuation of a home, which is lower than the city’s maximum tax rate the council approved in August—but higher than the city’s no-new-revenue rate of $0.619439, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
What else: City Council will also consider a resolution to support Phase 2 of the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed 203 Feasibility Study, which all told could culminate in a list of projects and funding options to address the impact of flooding along the watersheds, according to agenda documents.
Entergy Texas receives approval for 2 new power plants in southeast Texas
Entergy Texas will build two new power plants to support the growing southeast Texas region following approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, officials announced in a Sept. 11 news release.
Two-minute impact: Per the release, the two natural gas power plants will be able to provide "enough reliable electricity capable of powering more than 300,000 homes." Combined, the two power plants will add more than 1,200 megawatts of energy to the southeast Texas power grid, while generating $2.8 billion in economic activity and creating over 9,000 construction jobs.
Officials noted the power plants are expected to allow Entergy Texas to meet new customer demand, increase reliability and lower costs for all customers.
Quote of note: "We've heard directly from our customers and communities about the need for more power to support our rapidly growing region, and these facilities will deliver just that," Entergy Texas CEO Eliecer Viamontes said in a statement.
The timeline: Both facilities are planned to be in service by mid-2028, per the release.
Come for the pumpkins, stay for the festivities: Check out these fall hotspots in the Greater Houston area
Looking to take family photos or celebrate fall to the fullest? Here are eight pumpkin patches to check out in the Greater Houston area.
Pumpkin Patch at Harvest Season Farm: A ticket to the pumpkin patch at Harvest Season Farm includes access to a bouncy house, unlimited hay rides and pumpkin painting.
Sept. 20-Nov. 2, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
$15 (per ticket)
21110 Bauer Hockley Road, Tomball
Pumpkin Patch at P-6 Farms: Families exploring the pumpkin patch at P-6 Farms can also enjoy vintage rides, pig races, giant slides and an animal barn.
Sept. 27-Nov. 2, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
