In collaboration with urban design firm Town Planning & Urban Design Collaborative, Sugar Land officials gathered resident feedback on the city’s Imperial Historic District redevelopment from Nov. 3-6.

The feedback period comes after the city officially acquired the 40-acre district, located north of Hwy. 90A and east of Ulrich Street, earlier in June, Community Impact reported.

Zooming in: After a week of presentations and open studios, TPUDC Founding Principal Brian Wright said city residents have established a desire to hold onto the district’s historic elements.

Wright said a market and feasibility analysis conducted in May 2025 found many near-term options for the district, with the most feasible options including:

• Medium-scale residential, such as townhomes, low-density multifamily and mid-density multifamily
• Small-scale or neighborhood-serving retail

Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care is set to close its facility at the Museum of Telfair shops, Tooba Patoli, senior associate for leasing at Hunnington Properties LLC, confirmed.

The reason: The closing comes as part of a strategic effort to optimize resources and better meet community needs, a Memorial Hermann Memorial representative said in an email.

What patients need to know: Patients can continue receiving care at nearby centers in Sugar Land at 20022 Southwest Freeway—which will extend its hours starting Dec. 14—and Missouri City at 8035 Hwy. 6, Ste. 170, the representative said.

Moving forward: Hunnington Properties is seeking tenants in the medical or education industries to occupy the space when GoHealth’s lease ends in February, Patoli said. The complex currently houses Aisha's Salon and Spa, Bahama Bucks, River Oaks Cleaners and Drew Carpet Cleaners, according to the respective websites.

• 1227 Museum Square Drive, Ste. A, Sugar Land

Fort Bend County residents have the opportunity to represent their area through several county positions on the ballot in 2026.

On the ballot: The candidate filing period for the March 3 primary election opened Nov. 8 and runs through Dec. 8, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.

Several key county positions are on the ballot, including:

• County judge
• Precinct 2 commissioner
• Precinct 4 commissioner
• County clerk
• District attorney
• District clerk

Community Impact interviewed Ron Papsdorf, the Chief Transportation Officer for the Houston-Galveston Area Council, about the current state of transportation in the Greater Houston area.

The gist: H-GAC is a regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving problems in areas such as transportation. Papsdorf, who stepped into the role of chief transportation officer in June, spoke about the biggest priorities and challenges for transportation in the Greater Houston area as well as new trends he is seeing in mobility needs across the region.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for a fourth gubernatorial term Nov. 9, laying out an ambitious six-pronged plan to make “out-of-control property taxes finished in Texas.”

The details: Abbott's goals include eliminating property taxes charged by public school districts, which make up the majority of an average homeowner’s property tax bill. Some conservative groups and lawmakers pushed for an end to school property taxes during recent state legislative sessions.

The governor’s plan to limit local tax increases includes:

• Limiting annual local government spending
• Requiring approval from two-thirds of local voters for all tax hikes
• Allowing local residents to petition for an election to roll back tax rates
• Requiring property appraisals to occur once every five years
• Capping appraisal increases at 3% per year, down from 10% today
• Asking voters to eliminate school property taxes