Future improvements along Sugar Land’s Sweetwater Boulevard aim to enhance accessibility, improve multimodal connectivity and support safer travel.

In a nutshell: At an April 21 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a $425,053 design contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. for the first phase of the Sweetwater Boulevard reconstruction project.

The nearly $5.48 million project includes the reconstruction of select concrete pavement panels between Austin Parkway and Palm Royale Boulevard, according to agenda documents.

Additional project improvements include:

• Replacement of aging storm sewer inlets
• Widening the existing sidewalk to a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side
• Construction of a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side

A new restaurant serving authentic Mexican street tacos has opened in Sugar Land.

What they offer: Located off Hwy. 6 and Dulles Avenue, Los Tacos serves street tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls and elote, according to the restaurant’s website. 

Featured tacos on the menu include ribeye, asada, chicken and chicharron tacos, with all tacos including onions, salsa fresca, cilantro and guacamole.

• 4645 Hwy. 6, Ste. L, Sugar Land

Texans are expected to save millions in sales taxes on emergency supplies—everything from tarps to generators—during an annual tax holiday April 25-27.

How it works: The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. April 24 and lasts until midnight April 27.

Texans are expected to save about $2.4 million in state and local taxes, according to the comptroller’s office. Last year, Texans saved about $2.3 million, agency spokesperson Kevin Lyons said.

According to the comptroller’s office, items qualify for the tax exemption if they are priced at:

• Less than $75 for items including household batteries, fuel containers, flashlights, smoke detectors, tarps and first aid kits

• Less than $300 for hurricane shutters and emergency ladders

• Less than $3,000 for portable generators