Pearland Connect – June, 2015 – Pine Hollow HOA Homeowners of Pearland, TX

Pearland Connect is the communications vehicle that the City of Pearland is using to keep you informed. We do our best to provide you with the information you want and need and we want to hear from you. We welcome your input via email.

Are you prepared for Hurricane Season?

Texas weather is unpredictable. With the start of Hurricane Season, Pearland residents are urged to plan ahead to ensure they are prepared if a storm hits the area. The City of Pearland hurricane preparedness page pearlandtx.gov/preparedness provides up-to-the-minute news and preparedness tips just in time for hurricane season. Read more here.

Spend July 4th with us

Join us to celebrate our country’s birthday at the Celebration of Freedom! Stadium and field seating is available at no charge beginning at 6 p.m. Sit back, relax and sing along to the sounds of our featured band, The Spinsations, on the H-E-B Entertainment Stage!

Enjoy a fantastic fireworks show, “unleashed” by Westside Veterinary Hospital, at 9 p.m. Food will be available for purchase or you can bring your own. Additional activities in the Kids Zone, presented by Domino’s, will include inflatable slides, moonwalks & games.Click here for more information.

Bidding for Bailey Road project begins this month

The bidding process is set to begin on June 16 for the Bailey Road widening project and construction is set to begin in August. The project will widen Bailey Road from FM 1128 to Veterans Drive from two lane asphalt with deep ditches to a four-lane boulevard with concrete curbs and gutters with 12-foot lanes and raised medians and underground drainage.

The revised roadway will feature left-turn bays at certain intersections and traffic signals to assist with efficient traffic flows. The project also includes a 10-foot wide mixed-use path along the north side for cyclists and pedestrians. Read more.

New program to encourage residents to clear traffic warrants

The City of Pearland has entered into an agreement with Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector to implement a Scofflaw Program. Under the Scofflaw program, the Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector will deny vehicle registration to individuals with outstanding traffic tickets, warrants, failures to appear, or fines owed to the City of Pearland Municipal Court.

The program provides the City with another resource to clear outstanding warrants and comes at no cost to taxpayers. Upon payment of fines and court costs, the City will recall all warrants for the individual and provide documentation to the individual allowing for vehicle registration. Read more.

Hickory Slough Sportsplex nears completion

The first phase of the Hickory Slough Sportsplex, located north of FM 518 on Hughes Ranch Road, is making progress towards being open to the public. As the project nears completion, the focus is turf fertilization, top-dressing application and weed removal to ensure safe field play and long-term turf viability. The facility is expected to open in late summer 2015.

Phase 1 of the Hickory Slough Sportsplex includes 6 sports fields with 3 fully-lighted fields. The sportsplex also features a concession stand, large shade canopy and restroom facilities. Click here to read more.