Category: Fort Bend County

Earthea Nance (center), regional administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, was one of several panelist from the EPA to attend the April 24 event. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Several environmental advocacy groups and a state representative said they don’t believe the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is doing enough to…

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court approved an additional $110 per pay period for all detention center personnel. (Community Impact staff) As the county grapples with 125 first responder vacancies—mirroring national and statewide trends—the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is working double time to ensure the community’s needs are consistently met.

Administrators blamed a former employee for failing to share updated cost estimates. But a new report found that their failure to account for inflation led to budget overages. A Fort Bend ISD investigation found that a former employee was not to blame for budget shortfalls in a 2023 bond. The…

RICHMOND – A community in Fort Bend County says they have concerns about the taste and smell of the water. “It’s not normal. We’ve lived here for 17 years, and we have never had the smell, the taste and skin issues that we are having now,” Tamara Lipani said.

Trustee Kristen Malone has been openly critical of the school board, alleging others forced out the superintendent. Some board members have endorsed one of her opponents. A Fort Bend ISD Trustee is facing multiple opponents in her campaign for re-election as early voting continues this week. Trustee Kristen Malone is…

The Fort Bend County Jail will see renovations to its interior and exterior security. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) The Fort Bend County Jail will have increased security with entry renovations and additional fencing for the East and West Towers. The details. At an April 19 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved…

HOUSTON (KIAH) – A man who lives in Fort Bend County is facing time in federal prison for operating a money transmitting business without a license. Sameer Sami Rasheed, 55, was found guilty of unlicensed money remitting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Since 2020, Salman, who is…

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We’re talking with Fort Bend ISD bus driver Jason Teague about his job and why he finds it rewarding.

Fort Bend County property appraisals have begun to be distributed and can be appealed. (Courtesy of Fort Bend Central Appraisal District) The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District has begun distributing property appraisal notices via mail, and residents have until May 15 to appeal local values. “The market appears to have…

The investigation showed administration leaders made a “conscious decision” to not increase cost estimates for anticipated compounding inflation on projects between the 2022 and 2023 bond proposals. (Dave Manning/Community Impact) A law firm’s investigation shows Fort Bend ISD’s $132.6 million shortfall for its May 2023 bond was primarily…

Fort Bend ISD Trustee Kristen Malone, who filed a complaint with the TEA in December, has come under fire from President Judy Dae and the board executive team. (Ken Conkle/Community Impact) In a statement April 22, Fort Bend ISD trustee Kristen Malone confirmed she filed a complaint with the Texas…

After spending a recent Saturday morning learning about birds and bees, the girls in kindergarten through third grade talked of going home to do their homework. For the Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts, that homework meant hanging the bird feeder and the home they made for bees and then recording what the birds eat over…

Early voting began Monday in several Fort Bend County-area elections, including major municipal and school district board races. Early voting continues through April 30, with Election Day on May 4. In Fort Bend ISD, there are two positions on the board of trustees in contention. Four candidates are vying for…

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office was recently informed of an ongoing federal jury duty scam targeting local residents, according to a social media post. Scammers have been contacting residents and impersonating personnel from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office demanding immediate payment to avoid a warrant being issued for their arrest for citation fines.…

“She is like a cat in the dark /And then she is to darkness / She rules her life like a fine skylark / And when the sky is darkless / All your life you’ve never seen / Woman taken by the wind / Would you stay if she promised you heaven” – Fleetwood Mac,…

Callers are impersonating deputies and telling victims they need to pay fines to avoid an arrest. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new federal jury duty scam where callers are impersonating cops. They’re calling Fort Bend residents and asking them for money to avoid an…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Residents in Fort Bend County are being warned of a scam happening in the area—a scare tactic to get money out of people. Crooks are impersonating law enforcement officers over the phone, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. They call…