Come and join the Nassau Bay Special Events Committee as we host our annual Holiday in the Park! The event will be held on Saturday, December 14th from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Get in the holiday spirit as snow descends on Howard Ward Park and creates a winter wonderland with a snow slide, trackless train, and other fun games We will have a DJ playing some holiday tunes and Santa will be back to visit with all the good boys and girls in Nassau Bay. We will have a table where you can write your letter to Santa or if you already have one written bring it with you Festive attire is encouraged! This event will also include an Ugly Sweater Contest, with age groups 0-7 years old, 8-17 years and 18 and up. The contest will take place at 2:00PM by the Gazebo
The event will also be a donation site for The Sanctuary Foster Care Services. They are local in our neighborhood Many children come by this local office and your generous donation would mean so much They would like to have new socks for any age and prepackaged/sealed snacks like granola bars, fruit snacks, chips, and goldfish We will have a donation bin to collect all items If you would like to learn more visit their website at https://www sanctuaryfostercare org/ If you have any questions or would like to join the Special Events Committee please contact Michelle Micheli – mmicheli@peoplepc.com or call 832- 496-0349.
HAPPYWORKANNIVERSARY!
We’re excited to celebrate these big milestones in some of our employees journey with us. Their dedication, hard work, and contributions over the years have played a key role in our success We truly appreciate your commitment and everything you bring to the team!
Reyes Cruz JR (Public Works) - 47 Years!
Henry Hughes (Police Department) - 43 Years!
Donald Linder (Police Department) - 10 Years!
Congratulations once again, and thank you for being a part of our Nassau Bay family
PADDLE AROUND NASSAU BAY
Paddle Around Nassau Bay was attended by a generous group of individuals. This event was held at beautiful Lake Nassau. This event supports Camp Hope PTSD Foundation of America Camp Hope.
See you next year!
STEP UP T0 LEARNING: A NEW LAUNCH FOR THE BAY AREA
"Step Up to Learning" began on October 9 and runs through November 13. It is a great opportunity for people who are life-long learners to take advantage of free classes Being held at the Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park, classes are being offered each Wednesday from 11:00 am to noon for the six-week series
The presentations are being made by Clear Lake people, many of whom each of you may know November 6 will feature Helen Swiff Goodman, who will be giving an "Intro to American Sign Language," with the opportunity to learn some of the basic signs and to be able to practice it with others in the class. Our presentation finale for this series will be Jill Reason, the Executive Director of the Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre. She will be giving us a view of "Behind The Nutcracker," along with some of the dancers in roles for the upcoming production of The Nutcracker
The series started with Tina Farrell, talking about her fascinating book "Miracles in the Pacific during WWII". It is the true story of her father, who was held as a Prisoner of War The next week was followed by NASA’s Joyce Abbey, who gave us the information about "The SystemsGo Aerospace Project " This is a project of which you may have never heard and enlightened each of us Then, Director Tim Pylate from ABNC gave us a background of Armand Bayou and brought a few surprises. As Halloween approached, Sally Jordan spooked us with a Halloween story, followed by a lesson on the “how-tos” of telling your own short story The next six week series will begin on January 7, 2025 While reservations are not mandatory, they will be appreciated by the local organizers of this great new endeavor To let us know you plan to come, send an e-mail to: reservationsSUTL@gmail.com
FISCAL YEAR 24-25 ADOPTED BUDGET OVERVIEW
The City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 24-25 Budget on September 9, 2024, and adopted the Property Tax Rate on September 23, 2024
City Council’s Priorities: Renewed Infrastructure, Public Safety, Beautification, and Economic Development.
Total Adopted Budget $17.9m, which includes the General Fund (Operating) $7.2m, Water & Sewer Fund $6.1m, and several dedicated funds (Debt Service, Tourism, Special Revenue, Street Sales Tax, & Capital Projects) $4.6m.
Primary sources of revenue: Property Taxes $4 5m (29%) and Utility Fees $4 4m (29%)
The City Council adopted a Property Tax Rate of $0 670499/$100 valuation The Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate will be $0 619675, and the Debt Service Rate will be $0 050824 The adopted property tax rate is a penny higher than the No-New Revenue Tax Rate The No-New Revenue Tax Rate represents the legally calculated tax rate established in Truth in Taxation that would provide the City with approximately the same amount of revenue it received in the previous years on properties taxed in both years The penny increase will generate approximately $62K in property tax revenue to fund Council’s priorities
The City Council approved three changes to last year’s approved Utility Rates: increase to the multi-family water base rate, water rate increase for commercial customers who consume 100K gallons or more, and an increase to the commercial sewer rate The changes will provide funding for the Council’s priority of renewed infrastructure for the water and sewer systems. View Water & Sewer rates at: Taxes & Fees | Nassau Bay, TX
The City’s General Fund Reserve Balance is projected to be $2 0m (106 Days of Reserves) The City’s charter requirement is 90 days of reserves
The City Council approved $1.3m for Renewed Infrastructure: $106K livestreaming and IT equipment, $677K water & sewer systems, and $492K street related improvements
The City Council approved $415K for Public Safety: $118K salary increase for police officers, $110K EMS equipment, $66K Police equipment, $45K Fire boat foam collars, and $75K Public Safety radios
The City Council and the Economic Development Corporation approved $192K for Beautification: $185K medjool palms and additional funding $7K for Beautification Day and Fall Sweep.
The Economic Development Corporation will utilize its reserves of $502K to assist or incentivize business attraction or retention Lastly, an additional 10K was allocated to promote our city to attract new businesses.
Fiscal Year 2024 carry over projects total $3 1m: $2.7m infrastructure (water, sewer, and stormwater systems), $140K public safety, and $237K beautification (David Braun Park improvements and Founders Park boat launch project).
The City Council approved a new headcount for facilities maintenance. Including the new headcount the city budgeted fifty-five full-timeequivalent employees
The first 350 people to register this year for the Reindeer 5k Fun Run & 2k Walk will receive the soft and comfortable event shirt, and we want everyone to get the size they want We have to order the shirts early in the correct sizes, and then they have to be printed If you register late, you risk not getting the size you want. So make sure you register before November 8th
Roscoe Lee Pavilion will be buzzing with activity starting at around 7 am on Saturday, December 14, and this year for the first time, we’ll have drone coverage, courtesy of Chris Wilke. Lately Chris has been posting some breath-taking drone footage of our beautiful community Find a link to his YouTube channel at NassauBayCANBE.org.
From family-friendly Candy Cane sponsorships up to Santa sponsorships (thank you, Houston Methodist), we have the right level for your business. Click the Sponsorships tab on our website for sponsorship details
To get all the details on the Reindeer Fun Run, and to register, visit NassauBayCANBE org
NASSAUBAY HOMESASSOCIATION
The 2025 annual assessment for Nassau Bay Homes Association has been mailed out to the membership Assessments are due by January 1st. Payments received after January 1st will be assessed a 6% late fee, in accordance with the deed restrictions
Payments can be made by check, hand-delivered or mailed to the NBHA office, at 1322 Space Park Dr , Ste C-121, or online via PayHOA
If you need to create your online PayHOA account, please contact the NBHA office at 281-333-2570 or NassauBayHomesAssociation@gmail.com and we will be glad to assist you
The next HOA meeting will take place on Thursday, November 21st at 6pm in the cafe conference room at 1322 Space Park Drive.
We hope to see you there!
Please join us for our November 12th meeting Nassau Bay Garden Club’s very own Kelly Halbach will share her ideas so we can craft beautiful fall décor. By sharing her unique and artistic talents she’ll help us give our homes a touch of lovely glamour For more about Kelly Halbach, you can visit her website at www.kellyhalbachart. com
The meeting will be held at Nassau Bay’s City Hall in the City Council Room The NBGC meets on the second Tuesday of the month from September-May. The meeting begins at 9:30 am with refreshments and some time to socialize, followed by the program and guest speaker at 10:00 am Members and the public are always welcome to attend
The garden club has officially adopted the Blue Star Memorial Garden. We would like to thank Nassau Bay Parks & Recreation Committee member, Mike Barrett, for his outstanding work cleaning up the garden for the community.
The garden club is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Ann Gay Scholarship in the amount of $1500. College level juniors and above with a minimum 3 25 GPA majoring in a field of horticulture are encouraged to apply The fields of horticulture included are floriculture, landscape design, horticulture, botany, biology, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city floriculture planning, land management and other allied subjects For more information, email Rhonda Rivas at rhondarivas@gmail.com or visit www nassaubaygc org/scholarship for complete details
Mark your calendars! The NBGC’s biennial fashion show will be held at Lakewood Yacht Club on April 11, 2025. More information to follow.
Did you know you can follow us on social media? Check out NBGC on Facebook and Instagram or you can always visit our website at www nassaubaygc org
RUNFORHEALTH
Run For Health will host its ninth annual 5K Run/Walk on November 9, 2024 This Run For Health event will originate and culminate at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Road, Houston, Texas. The racecourse is USATF certified #TX 15035 ETM
There is a $300 cash prize for the overall male/female winner, medals to all finishers, trophies to top three in 9 age divisions, and multiple vendors on site with lots of giveaways
Register Here: https://anchorpoint us/run-for-health/ OR call Kimberly Barfield at 713-859-2622 for any questions
See you Soon!
ST.PAULCATHOLICCHURCH EARLYCHILDHOODPROGRAM
Are you looking for a place where your child can grow and learn in a loving, faith-filled environment? St Paul Catholic Church's Early Childhood Program accepts children aged 1 (must be walking) through Pre-K 4. We are still accepting registrations but only a few spots remain We would love to have your family join our family! Upcoming events for November include Mismatched Clothing Days and our annual "Turkey Trot" performance!
We offer many exciting learning opportunities, including our STEM Center, Wiggle World, Library, and Chapel Extra classes offered include "Paint n' Play," "Books Alive," and "STEM & Friends." Tours are scheduled by appointment and additional information is available on the website at www stpaulcatholic org under the MDO/Pre-K tab or contact Sheri @ 281-333-0176 or szombory@stpaulcatholic.org.
EDENGROWTOWERSASSEMBLYPARTY
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
18300 Upper Bay Rd , Nassau Bay, TX
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Nassau Bay, in recognition of the monthly fresh food distributions of St Thomas, has awarded St Thomas a pilot program to supplement the offering of the food bank with 3 Eden Grow Towers, which we assembled in June, are operational and ready to grow food to nourish our community! Eden Grow Towers are a NASA spin off and will be used for growing astronaut food on the Artemis Base and Orion mission These towers are aeroponic - no soil, no weeds - with a computer regulated mineral slurry and precision moisture deployment. They will also allow for a climate-controlled, 12- month growing season Eden will join us for a planting party and initial instructions in aeroponics on Saturday, November 9 in Krist Hall at 9 30 am If you are interested in the technology or being a part of the Eden grow team, consider joining us for the assembly! Non-parishioners are always welcome!
The City of Nassau Bay Utility Department provides residents with the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the Nassau Bay Volunteer Fire Department (NBVFD) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with the payment of each water bill. The departments use the donations for tools, resources, and capital items to better provide emergency resources to our residents
During the past fiscal year, the NBVFD and EMS were able to use this money to purchase a rescue cutter, 32-inch spreader, 2018 Yamaha VX Limited watercraft, narcotics mini safe, ambulance mounting system, installation of ambulance stretcher, oxygen tank holder, and needle set plus stabilizer.
The Nassau Bay Volunteer Fire Department had a blast meeting and playing football with the local children at the recent Open House.
Pictured: NBVFD Volunteer, Annalise, and Local Boys
