Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Sugar Land Selects Preferred Site for Minor League Baseball Stadium
Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sugar Land, TX - Sugar Land City Council identified a preferred site near the northeast corner of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A for a minor league baseball stadium.
The preferred location is part of the Imperial Redevelopment/Tract 3 site proposed by Johnson Development Corporation, Cherokee Sugar Land LP and the Texas General Land Office.
The City will now begin a detailed process to confirm the site's development capabilities and suitability prior to a final decision by City Council that's expected by the end of the summer.
The preferred location for the stadium was made after careful consideration of four site options. An extensive site evaluation ensured the most cost effective and beneficial site to the community for the future professional minor league baseball stadium.
A comparative site analysis reviewed with City Council on June 22 provided an overview of the proposals submitted by interested developers, land purchase options and existing lease agreements held by the City.
The stadium is expected to result in nearby commercial development, so the City considered several locations to ensure the greatest quality of life and economic benefit to the community.
Other sites considered were near the intersections of U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard and State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A.
Another site that was explored was at U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard where the City leases land from the University of Houston System at Sugar Land. The City submitted a Facility Development Agreement (FDA) detailing the development of the baseball stadium per the terms of a ground lease with University of Houston System (UHS); however, UHS formally rejected the FDA to develop the stadium.
The City remains committed to selecting a final site that minimizes and/or eliminates any adverse impact to residents with respect to traffic, noise and safety. Protecting the quality of life for the residents of Sugar Land will be a critical component in the due diligence performed over the next 60 days and in the final site determination.
The initial vision for minor league baseball was developed by citizens serving on the Visioning Task Force, a group that established a goal to enhance entertainment and family-oriented opportunities within the community. Voters approved in November 2008 specific sales tax and venue taxes to fund the project -- no general fund tax dollars will be spent on the stadium.
Sugar Land City Council approved on May 18 an historic agreement with Opening Day Partners, LLC to bring professional minor league baseball to Sugar Land.
Sugar Land, TX - Sugar Land City Council identified a preferred site near the northeast corner of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A for a minor league baseball stadium.
The preferred location is part of the Imperial Redevelopment/Tract 3 site proposed by Johnson Development Corporation, Cherokee Sugar Land LP and the Texas General Land Office.
The City will now begin a detailed process to confirm the site's development capabilities and suitability prior to a final decision by City Council that's expected by the end of the summer.
The preferred location for the stadium was made after careful consideration of four site options. An extensive site evaluation ensured the most cost effective and beneficial site to the community for the future professional minor league baseball stadium.
A comparative site analysis reviewed with City Council on June 22 provided an overview of the proposals submitted by interested developers, land purchase options and existing lease agreements held by the City.
The stadium is expected to result in nearby commercial development, so the City considered several locations to ensure the greatest quality of life and economic benefit to the community.
Other sites considered were near the intersections of U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard and State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A.
Another site that was explored was at U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard where the City leases land from the University of Houston System at Sugar Land. The City submitted a Facility Development Agreement (FDA) detailing the development of the baseball stadium per the terms of a ground lease with University of Houston System (UHS); however, UHS formally rejected the FDA to develop the stadium.
The City remains committed to selecting a final site that minimizes and/or eliminates any adverse impact to residents with respect to traffic, noise and safety. Protecting the quality of life for the residents of Sugar Land will be a critical component in the due diligence performed over the next 60 days and in the final site determination.
The initial vision for minor league baseball was developed by citizens serving on the Visioning Task Force, a group that established a goal to enhance entertainment and family-oriented opportunities within the community. Voters approved in November 2008 specific sales tax and venue taxes to fund the project -- no general fund tax dollars will be spent on the stadium.
Sugar Land City Council approved on May 18 an historic agreement with Opening Day Partners, LLC to bring professional minor league baseball to Sugar Land.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Mary Ellen Edge named new principal of Austin High School
From the FBISD website:
Mary Ellen Edge named new principal of Austin High School
At its May 24 Board Meeting, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees named Mary Ellen Edge as the new principal of Austin High School. Edge is an experienced educational leader and has served in public education for 20 years. She has been the Associate Principal at Clements High School since July 2006. Before serving at Clements, she was the Dean of Instruction and an assistant principal at Bush High School. She was also at Austin High School for seven years where she served as an assistant principal, a special education department head and a special education teacher. She began her educational career as a special education teacher and worked in Rice Consolidated ISD, Sealy ISD and Port Arthur ISD.
Edge received her Bachelor of Education degree from Mississippi State University and her Master of Education in Administration from Houston Baptist University. She is pursuing a Doctorate of Education at Texas A&M University and expects to graduate in the summer of 2011. Edge is a graduate of Fort Bend ISD's LEAD Principal's Academy and was part of the Academy's first cohort of aspiring administrators.
Current Austin High School Principal, Mike Leach, is retiring from Fort Bend ISD after 39 years in education with 34 of those in Fort Bend ISD. Leach has been the principal of Austin High School since it opened in 1995. In 2008-2009, Austin High School was named as one of the top high schools in the nation, state and Houston area.
Mary Ellen Edge named new principal of Austin High School
At its May 24 Board Meeting, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees named Mary Ellen Edge as the new principal of Austin High School. Edge is an experienced educational leader and has served in public education for 20 years. She has been the Associate Principal at Clements High School since July 2006. Before serving at Clements, she was the Dean of Instruction and an assistant principal at Bush High School. She was also at Austin High School for seven years where she served as an assistant principal, a special education department head and a special education teacher. She began her educational career as a special education teacher and worked in Rice Consolidated ISD, Sealy ISD and Port Arthur ISD.
Edge received her Bachelor of Education degree from Mississippi State University and her Master of Education in Administration from Houston Baptist University. She is pursuing a Doctorate of Education at Texas A&M University and expects to graduate in the summer of 2011. Edge is a graduate of Fort Bend ISD's LEAD Principal's Academy and was part of the Academy's first cohort of aspiring administrators.
Current Austin High School Principal, Mike Leach, is retiring from Fort Bend ISD after 39 years in education with 34 of those in Fort Bend ISD. Leach has been the principal of Austin High School since it opened in 1995. In 2008-2009, Austin High School was named as one of the top high schools in the nation, state and Houston area.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
May 8, 2010 Election Results for FBISD School Board and Mud 111
Results are in for the May 8 election for FBISD school board and MUD 111.
For MUD 111, there were five candidates vying for three seats. Incumbents Matt Shepard and Louis Manuel were unseated by residents Charles Swihart and James Owen. Incumbent Rosemary Ruths held on to her position on the MUD 111 board. Manuel barely lost the election, with just three votes seperating him from James Owen. 348 people voted in the election.
Charles Swihart - 26.72% (93 votes)
Rosemary Ruths - 22.99% (80 votes)
James Owen - 18.97% (66 votes)
Louis Manuel - 18.10% (63 votes)
Matt Shepard - 13.22% (46 votes)
The MUD 111 terms are four years. No other New Territory MUD had an election as they were uncontested.
For FBISD Position 3, Jim Rice beat Clay Alumbaugh. Rice won 66% of the vote with Alumbaugh garnering 33.94%
For FBISD Position 7, Jim Babb won over Gerald Hawkins, with 63.59% of the vote vs. 36.41%.
See more details at fortbendcountygov.com
For MUD 111, there were five candidates vying for three seats. Incumbents Matt Shepard and Louis Manuel were unseated by residents Charles Swihart and James Owen. Incumbent Rosemary Ruths held on to her position on the MUD 111 board. Manuel barely lost the election, with just three votes seperating him from James Owen. 348 people voted in the election.
Charles Swihart - 26.72% (93 votes)
Rosemary Ruths - 22.99% (80 votes)
James Owen - 18.97% (66 votes)
Louis Manuel - 18.10% (63 votes)
Matt Shepard - 13.22% (46 votes)
The MUD 111 terms are four years. No other New Territory MUD had an election as they were uncontested.
For FBISD Position 3, Jim Rice beat Clay Alumbaugh. Rice won 66% of the vote with Alumbaugh garnering 33.94%
For FBISD Position 7, Jim Babb won over Gerald Hawkins, with 63.59% of the vote vs. 36.41%.
See more details at fortbendcountygov.com
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