Pearland City Council approved an agreement with the Pearland Economic Development Corporation for up to $22 million to fund improvements at the Sportsplex at Shadow Creek Ranch and the Clear Creek trailhead.

What’s new: The agreement also includes up to $1 million to support the expansion of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to Halfmoon Bay Drive. Additionally, council approved a nearly $716,000 agreement with Clark Condon Associates for design work. The sportsplex and Clear Creek trail project includes:

• Concession stand renovations

• Covered pickleball courts

• A natural-turf multipurpose field

• An artificial-turf event lawn and pavilion

• Batting cages

• Improved pedestrian connections

• Updated lighting

• Safety features

In an interview with Community Impact, Friendswood ISD superintendent Thad Roher reflected on his decade leading the district, discussing its growth, his priorities for the future and what he hopes will remain at the heart of FISD.

What you need to know: A Friendswood native, Roher graduated from Friendswood High School in 1986 before returning to the district as an assistant principal in 1999. He became superintendent in 2017, leading the district through Hurricane Harvey during his first year, followed by a pandemic and several bond elections.

“I didn't want to just be a superintendent. I wanted to be the superintendent here in Friendswood,” Roher said. “I put my name in the hat and just was blessed to get a chance to do it.”

Walking along Bradford Avenue in Kemah, visitors can head up the steps and through the doors of MicheLadies, a women-owned michelada bar.

Customers are surrounded by vibrant colors, neon lights and a menu with a large selection of michelada flavors to choose from.

What’s special about it: With options ranging from the “Surf and Turf,” which is a savory option with both shrimp and beef jerky, to the “Spicy Pickle” or fruit-flavored micheladas, co-owner Kassandra Cantu felt it was important to craft a drink for every taste bud with an opportunity for customers to become adventurous.

“I tend to make new things monthly and I try to switch up some drinks and flavors for the micheladas,” Cantu said. “I try to keep it fresh and new so people can kind of try different things that they’re not used to.”

📍409 Bradford Ave., Unit B, Kemah

Two candidates are competing for the Place 7 at-large position on the board of trustees for the Harris County Department of Education in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Democratic incumbent Silky Joshi-Malik will face Republican challenger Denise Dick in the race.

The details: Key details regarding the board and the election include:

• The board establishes policies governing the operation of the department and elects the county superintendent as its chief executive officer.

• The board consists of seven members, including three at-large positions that represent the entire county.

• Regular board meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in Houston.

• Another at-large position, Place 5, is also up for election on Nov. 3, featuring Democratic incumbent Erica Davis and Republican challenger Sartaj Bal.