Longwood Park is slated to go under construction for drainage improvements beginning this fall to winter 2027, according to city documents.

The project was initiated by resident concerns that were brought to City Council regarding repeated flooding in the area.

What you need to know: The project will reduce the frequency and severity of flooding in the subdivision by bringing the drainage system up to the city's current design standard, city documents note.

The cost: The project will be funded by the city's 2023 bond with a budget of nearly $4.84 million.

The details: The existing drainage system is slated to be maximized by regrading the ditches and replacing driveway culverts with adequately sized ones, city documents note. Additional detention will also be added to meet the city's drainage design criteria.

The timeline: The city anticipates 100% of design plans to be ready in June, with bids starting later in the summer for City Council to consider an award in early fall.

The Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital is hosting a 10th anniversary celebration in April, according to a notice from the City of Pearland. 

The overview: Established in March 2016, the hospital addresses a range of health care needs, such as non-emergent outpatient visits and procedures requiring specialized inpatient care.

More details: Community members and Pearland City Council Members are invited to attend the anniversary celebration at the hospital April 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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TSA PreCheck and CLEAR screenings have returned to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to an April 2 news release.

The details: Airport officials said standard TSA screenings, TSA PreCheck and CLEAR are currently available at Terminals A, C and E at IAH, but they noted access to TSA PreCheck and CLEAR is not guaranteed and may change day to day based on staffing, per the release.

A closer look: Officials said recent federal action providing back pay to TSA officers has helped staffing levels at the airport, but they noted the federal government shutdown remains ongoing.

Also of note: Officials said passengers needing additional assistance, including those traveling with children or requiring accessibility support, should contact their airline before entering a TSA line.

The Texas power grid is undergoing “generational” growth, experts said during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ annual summit March 31 in Round Rock. Much of that growth is due to data centers—an industry under scrutiny from state lawmakers as some Texas communities push back against proposed developments.

The big picture: Over 2,000 projects totaling 453,000 megawatts are currently looking to connect to the state grid, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said April 1. About 357,000 megawatts of those connection requests are potential data centers, ERCOT documents show.

Looking ahead: Communities should take the lead on discussions about individual data center projects, Vegas told reporters. He said that when “communities that are ready to support those investments,” ERCOT is prepared to help data centers connect to the grid.

During a March 31 discussion on data centers, panelists noted that the projects have an “increasingly high” negative reputation in communities across the state. Austin consultant Eric Goff said developers often need to make commitments to local residents to earn their support for data center proposals.