Where League City City Council and mayoral candidates stood on League City’s continued use of automated license plate readers, flood mitigation and city spending and growth was a big topic of debate at an Oct. 14 candidate forum hosted by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The discussion: The moderator questioned candidates on whether they support the police department's use of Flock cameras, of which the city currently has 55.

What they're saying: Candidates gave responses ranging from concerns that continued use violated citizens' constitutional right to privacy to concerns that taking them down would hinder law enforcement’s ability to identify suspects involved in serious crimes.

Also of note: Mayor Nick Long, who is running for re-election, and challenger Tom Crews, who currently serves on City Council as Position 3, each offered their viewpoint on how the city should pursue flood mitigation.

What residents should know: Early voting runs from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, and election day is Nov. 3.

League City City Council approved a $49.76 million construction contract with Harris County-based contractor SpawGlass Construction Corp. at its Oct. 13 meeting.

What you need to know: Pat Hallisey Park will be located on the city’s west side, near Calder Drive and Ervin Street, and serve as a regional recreational facility, and will provide:

• 12 pickleball courts

• Five softball fields

• Four baseball fields

• Batting practice cages

• Two tennis courts

• Two soccer fields

• Picnic shelter

• Two playgrounds

• Memorial garden

• 10’ wide decomposed granite trail

• Detention ponds

What’s special about it: The park is named after former League City Mayor Pat Hallisey, who served as the city’s mayor from 2016 to 2022, and as the director of the League City and Galveston County park departments. 

Friendswood ISD scored 90 out of 100 points in its annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, or FIRST, report. The ratings are based on financial data from fiscal year 2024-25 and were presented to the board of trustees at its Oct. 12 meeting.

By the numbers:

• The district scored 4 out of 10 points on Indicator 8, which measures whether it has enough assets to manage its long-term debt.

• On Indicator 11, which assesses whether the district has enough current assets to cover its short-term debts, the district scored 6 out of 10 points.

Some context: FIRST began after the 77th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 218, requiring the Texas Education Agency to form a financial accountability rating system for school districts.

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know

• Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

• Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

• Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

• Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: To check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.