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ple whose remains were found on FBISD property in 2018. The Texas Historical Commission approved the report, which documents the findings associated with the research conducted on the Bullhead Convict Labor Camp Cemetery. “The historic discovery of the Sugar Land 95 two and half years ago has had a significant impact on not only FBISD and the Fort
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Shortly after Hurricane Laura made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Aug. 27, the Fort Bend County Emergency Management Services team mobilized, along with several other EMS departments from across the Greater Houston area and the state to help provide medical services to those affected by the record-setting storm. In addition, Fort Bend County Judge KP George and the Houston-based Minaret Foundation organized several donation and collection events to benefit those displaced by Hurricane Laura. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ several area branches, including those in Richmond, Rosenberg, Sienna and Sugar Land, held drives for non-perishable food, water, personal pro-
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Fort Bend EMS vehicles load up to help with Hurricane Laura relief efforts. (Photo from Twitter)
Inigo Laugermann, center, and son Nico, right, take a break from filming their documentary called "A Father's Day." The Richmond father and son co-produced the documentary, which debuted at the Beyond The Curve Film Festival in Paris last weekend. (Contributed photo)
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What does it mean to be a dad? Richmond resident Inigo Laugermann believes it is best to have dads tell us themselves. He debuted his first feature-length film, “A Father’s Day”, at the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival (BCIFF) on Saturday and Sunday in Paris. BCIFF named the film its Best Documentary. It is also an official selection of the Los Angeles Motion Picture Film Festival. “I’ve kind of been sitting on this idea for a couple of years,” Laugermann said. “You hear all of the horror stories about dads not al-
Inigo and Nico Laugermann, background, take a candid photo during filming of "A Father's Day." (Contributed photo)
ways being there and dads just kind of being a physical presence in the house but not really involved. I’m an involved dad, and then the guys I interviewed in the film are involved dads. So I’m like, ‘you know what, why don’t we show some
examples of great fathers who are doing their duty and are proud of being dads?’” He sought to cast a diverse group of fathers of different ethnicities and ages, and also elicits strong emotional responses when
the interview turns to the worked with every oil subject of the men and their company here in Houston relationships with their fa- except for Anadarko (which was acquired by Occidental thers. “What’s great about Petroleum in 2019). I have it, it has every emotion,” an eye and a creative pasLaugermann said. “You’ll sion for coming up with probably get mad at a cou- stories and producing them ple of things there, you’ll myself.” Filming began in Feblaugh at a couple of things just listening to them talk ruary and continued into about their experience be- March. The COVID-19 paning fathers. It touches on demic’s spread into the U.S. prompted stay-at-home orevery emotion.” Laugermann, a gradu- ders throughout the state, ate of the Art Institute of including in Fort Bend Houston and a veteran vi- County, and Laugermann sual content creator, cut his was laid off by Exxon Moteeth in the film industry bil. As a result, Laugermann working for several major oil companies, including experienced many of the ups and downs of workExxon Mobil. “I’m an artist and de- ing from home during the signer who morphed into filmmaking,” Laugermann said. “I’ve pretty much SEE DOCUMENTARY PAGE 5
Gardening provides pandemic outlet for local family By Stefan Modrich SMODRICH@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Sherry Bub, a retired computer programmer, has lived in the same Missouri City home alongside the Quail Valley La Quinta golf course for 30 years. But her true labor of love, aside from looking after her grandchildren as they begin a school year of virtual learning, is one that many Texans have adopted as a safe way to get some fresh air and a sense of calm and peace during the COVID-19 pandemic – gardening.
Back when she first moved in, Sherry’s three children, then all under 10 years old, would often play tag together under the shade of a large live oak tree. “They would step on the rocks and poke through the plastic (weed barrier),” Sherry said. “And then weeds came up. Well, there’s nothing worse than pulling weeds through plastic. We hired (someone) to get all the rocks out, and I think we just sodded it.” That’s how Sherry and her husband, Jack Bub, got into gardening. Their ongoing efforts were
recognized by the Quail Valley Garden Club, which awarded them the “Yard of the Month” for August. The tree is the centerpiece of the Bubs’ front yard and makes for an ideal spot for relaxation and having socially distanced interactions with neighbors in the cul-de-sac. But it can also present a challenge for the diverse range of plants to get the necessary nutrients as the live oak’s large roots soak them up first. “It’s hard to find things
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Sherry Bub stands in front of her home garden in Quail Valley. She said many Texans have taken up gardening as a way to put their minds at ease during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Stefan Modrich)
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Area medical centers loosen Houston Methodist set to host virtual sports medicine sessions restrictions on patient visitors shoes designed for the sport you are playing. Protective eyewear and helmets are key for many sports. - Warm up and stretch before and after exercising. - Stay hydrated. There will also be another session at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 regarding how young athletes can maintain a healthy mind and body. Registration is required for the sessions, which are free to watch and apply to all Houston Methodist locations. To register or find out more information on these events, community members can visit houstonmethodist.org/ athlete or call 281-2010409.
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As area high school athletes prepare to return to the playing field, a local hospital is doing its part to help prevent injuries after a long layoff. Houston Methodist Orthapedics will be hosting a pair of virtual seminars in the coming weeks with Dr. David Braunreiter, a boardcertified primary care sports medicine doctor at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, to help student-athletes properly condition their bodies for a return to play The first webinar will be a virtual session at 11 a.m. next Thursday,
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Despite the continued presence of COVID-19 in the Greater Houston region, multiple Fort Bend County hospitals are allowing a slightly increased number of patient visitors. Effective Monday, Memorial Hermann Health System began allowing one visitor per patient per day at its hospitals, including Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital at 17500 W. Grand Pkwy S. OakBend Medical Center, which has locations at 1705 Jackson St. and 22003 Southwest Fwy. in Richmond, announced last week that it is modifying its COVID-19 visitor policy. According to a news release from OakBend, visitor access will now be restricted to one adult visitor (at least 18 years old) per patient per day between 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The new guidelines also include the following stipulations: - No visitors allowed on the COVID-19 unit as well as isolation patients until further notice. - The main lobby doors at the Jackson Street campus will remain closed after 5 p.m. The emergency room entrance will remain open 24 hours per day. - Williams Way and Wharton campuses are only open through the
emergency room entrances until further notice. The hospital said the decision comes as a result of weeks of research, executive team meetings, and assessment of the impact of COVID-19 hospitalwide as well as across the Greater Houston and Fort Bend communities. "The executive team has taken all of these factors into consideration in order to ensure that we can continue to provide a healthy and safe working environment for not only our OakBend patients, but our staff and physicians," the hospital said in a news release. OakBend Medical Center spokesperson Linda Drummond said the hospital had previously not been allowing any visitors unless it was for a patient on their deathbed. As of Monday, Fort Bend County health officials had reported 14,933 cases of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus. At least 150 county residents have died from the disease, while 11,148 patients have recovered. “OakBend is fully prepared to safely care for
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Review: Mai Colachi Indo/Pak Cuisine offers hefty helping of flavor By Stefan Modrich
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Is there an equivalent to chicken soup for the soul for our vegetarian friends? While Mai Colachi Indo/Pak Cuisine in Sugar Land is certainly carnivore friendly, it prompted me to ask myself this question. By my lights, the answer is Tadka Dal. If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying a lentil soup, I can’t recommend it strongly enough. If you don’t have a high tolerance for spicy food, you might understandably have a hard time ordering Indian or Pakistani food. But lentils are mild and an easy way to assuage that fear. Tadka Dal, typical of South Asian cooking, will often have garlic, coriander and cumin, but I didn’t find any of the flavors to be overpowering. The lentils are first boiled and then the rest of the ingredients are sauteed slowly with tomatoes. The result is a savory and smooth soup-like mixture that is delicious mixed with rice or used as a dip for naan, an Indian flatbread. I went with my reliable favorite, garlic naan, and you can also choose between butter naan, Roghani naan (with sesame seeds) or Kalongi
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Pictured is the Tadka Dal with rice and naan during a recent visit to Mai Colachi Indo/Pak Cuisine in Sugar Land. (Photo by Stefan Modrich)
naan (with onion seeds). The garlic naan is more commonly served with Indian dishes, while Roghani or Kalongi are found in Pakistani and Afghan cuisine. Mai Colachi’s naan has a crispy crust, which I’m not usually a fan of, but it was soft enough that I still enjoyed it. For first-timers, try out the Gola (beef) kebab ($9.95), Samosa Bites ($5.95) or Chicken Tikka Boti ($9.95). Kebabs are seasoned with herbs and chili flakes. Samosas are Indian dumplings stuffed with chicken or beef. Mai Colachi isn’t cheap, but portions here are large enough for two or even to bring home for leftovers. If you have
room for dessert, Mughal Kheer, a traditional rice pudding ($4.95) or Colachi Fried Ice Cream ($5.95) both appear to be promising options. Follow Stefan Modrich on Twitter @StefanJModrich
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Olson touts local diversity amid national unrest Who guards our rights guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States? That’s what some locals have been asking themselves these days, when they hear about more protests in cities across the U.S. that turn into riots with violence and looting. This is bad already, but the public confrontations in the midst of a pandemic have subjected innocent citizens to personal and property harm. There have been deaths, too. Are we, too, in the cross hairs as a community on our way to joining others into what may eventually turn the U.S. into a lawless
Kenosha happened,” said U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, who addressed the Sugar Land Rotary Club at Churrascos Steaks & Seafood during one of its hybrid in-person and Zoom meetings last week. Olson was referring to three incidents earlier this year in which Black citizens were allegedly killed or seriously injured by police. Breonna Taylor died after being shot multiple times by police officers in Louisville in March, native Houstonian George Floyd died in Minneapolis in May after an officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, and Jacob Blake was reportedly paralyzed from the waist down last week after being shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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The string of incidents has prompted protests all across the country, including in Fort Bend County. The local demonstrations having been peaceful and sparse, while some others in the U.S. have been marked by violence and destruction. Olson said it is unlikely that anything like that will happen in the Sugar Land area “because we totally embrace being part of the most racially diverse county in the U.S.” “Our local police force is very diverse and constantly engaging with the public they serve,” Olson said. “Putting it all together means we have no need to worry about our law enforcement professionals.” If we stop to think about it, the justice system is on one end that remedies our
rights and liberties. And police officers in our society, who undergo training, are the ones sworn to uphold law and order. They represent law enforcement. Only this structural set up is not a simplistic one. An elected mayor in each city across the U.S. must use influence together with official power to drive a city’s policy agenda. And who defines that? That’s what some people also want to know. An elected mayor and city council are the ones that define the policies of a city implemented by hired staff, including those in the police department. Those elected have a duty to represent us. Here, we have come to feel a connection. Olson said part of that connection is the way we conduct
ourselves in the community. We’re inclusive in boards, fundraisers, volunteer efforts and so much more. That’s why people want to come to Fort Bend. We’re a microcosm of what America is intended to be. “We live together. There are no Hispanic-American or African-American or Asian-American neighborhoods like many urban centers in America have,” Olson said. “We have no barriers to get to know and understand a different ethnic group or faith.” So, if you ever feel left out, speak up – verbally or at the election booth. Because if you don’t, anger could brew and stew. Silence is not always a good option, no matter what you have to say.
Annual Sugar Land Fall Festival going virtual By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
The city of Sugar Land is preparing for an annual community celebration, albeit with a new twist in the current world of COVID-19. According to a news release from the city, Sugar Land's annual Fall Festival is set for Sept. 26 at Sugar Land Town Square. The city said the event will be planned as a virtual experience with the hopes of returning to face-to-face events once it is safe to do so. As part of the event, Sugar Land Town Square restaurants, bars and retailers will be featured at sugarlandtx. gov/VirtualFallFest, with most of the video programming taking place within the plaza and on-site businesses. The event will place
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Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 26 will hold a public hearing via telephone conference call on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2020 on September 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.
The Sugar Land Virtual Fall Festival is set for Sept. 26. (Photo from Facebook)
emphasis on fall-themed activities, food and entertainment with an assortment of attractions, according to the city. Music and dance performances by local solo guitarist and flutist, Rom Ryan, the Polka Dots Band, Mango Punch! and LD Dance Company will highlight the main stage entertainment. Additionally, there will be a magic show as well as a
do-it-yourself arts and craft project. The event will also feature a pumpkin-carving demonstration. Leading up to the event from Sept. 19-26 will be a Town Square Scavenger Hunt for either teams or individuals. Teams will follow the clues provided through a smartphone app, with the individual or team with the most points at the end of the event being awarded certifi-
cates that will be displayed on the virtual hall of fame available online Sept. 26 via the Parks and Recreation Facebook page. For more information, contact Sugar Land Parks and Recreation at 281275-2825 or visit www. sugarlandtx.gov/SpecialEvents. For other updates, community members can follow the department on social media.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the cancellation of several community gatherings, please check with each organization for updated information about the status of their events.
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award, too. I couldn’t have ★ DOCUMENTARY FROM PAGE 1 done it without you.’ I don’t think he knows exactly what ongoing health crisis. All that means yet. He was like, things considered, he said ‘OK, yeah, all right.’” It’s not the first time the he’s rather pleased with the two have collaborated on outcome. “I had time to sit down film. The two were together and kind of put my project on screen in a comedy short together,” Laugermann said. film titled “I Didn’t Know.” Laugermann hopes “A “I was pretty happy with it, the way it came out. It’s a Father’s Day” will be a launching pad for his film hooray for dads.” The substance of the business as he transitions project carries even to putting his full attention more significance for on his studio, Laugermann Laugermann, a father of Creative. He’s appeared on the Life 23-year-old and 20-year-old daughters and a 13-year-old of Dads podcast with Tomson, Nico. The latter was a my Riles and David Guest, two frequent contributors to co-producer. “He worked Camera B The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Laugermann also contriband I worked Camera A,” Laugermann said. “He did utes video content to the a fantastic job on it, so I let Life of Dads website, which my son know, ‘This is your is filled with lighthearted humor for families and par-
★ GARDENING FROM PAGE 1 that grow,” Sherry said. One example of a plant that fit well into the landscape of the Bubs’ yard was the croton, a leafy plant with pink or yellow outlines and green stripes. They are positioned out of the peak midday sun and retain moisture well to withstand intense Houston heat. Also under the tree are ferns, wedelia (a ground cover with yellow blossoms that originates from Mexico) and ginger as well as hibiscus, crepe myrtles (with bright pink flowers) and jasmine, a shrub and
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vict leasing system. The Bullhead Camp laborers played a fundamental role in building Fort Bend County and the city of Sugar Land, and we remain committed to bringing awareness to their lives and legacies, and revealing the true story of the injustices and exploitation associated with the system of convict leasing.” The school district has partnered with the University of Connecticut, which has established a permanent fund to support the DNA extraction and related costs of studying the "Sugar Land 95" as they are known. The executive summary of the report details the ongoing DNA studies
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Nico Laugermann, left, sits in his home during filming of the documentary “A Father’s Day." (Contributed photo)
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know. “What would always frustrate me is people would leave Houston to tap into some other place,” Laugermann said. “Like Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York. And I get it, because the industry is there. But I’m like, ‘Wait a minute.’ We have resources here that you guys don’t know about yet. We have people who can do work just as great as these people (in other cities) can. You don’t have to leave Houston to have these resources here.” Houston, where Laugermann grew up, and Richmond, where he and his family have lived for a decade, aren’t known for their prominence in the film industry. But he said he found value in being “a big fish in a small pond.”
A friend and colleague of his, David Johnson, lives in St. Louis, where he runs Coolfire, a reality television studio. “He and I worked together in Houston,” Laugermann said. “He left and went to L.A., and then he went back home to Missouri. That really tripped me out. I was like, ‘Why can’t we do that here in Houston?’ And it’s been tried before, but it just didn’t stick. Maybe Katy could be the hub, or Richmond could be the hub. ... My thought is, Houston has everything. If you need the coast, we’ve got Galveston. If you want to go shoot some mountain scenery, you could go to Austin or San Antonio. So we have everything here (in close proximity). You don’t have to go away. We can do it here.”
ents. “It’s a funny time right now,” Laugermann said. “So I figured I’d get more hardware behind my work and people will say, “OK, this guy knows what he’s doing, let’s go ahead and work with him.’ So that’s where I’m at
right now, trying to develop more clientele and get some businesses behind it.” The longtime visual artist and producer has bigger aspirations not only for himself, but for the creative scene in Houston, and he’s not shy about letting people
vine with white flowers that originates from the same plant family as the olive. Sherry accented the colorful plants with red adirondack chairs and metallic and copper yard art that is also prominent in her backyard. The backyard features an herb garden with basil, parsley and rosemary, which finds itself frequently under attack by local squirrels. Cher Binks, a spokesperson for the Quail Valley Garden Club, said the Bubs have done well at learning how to balance aesthetic ideals with practical reality of what will
survive and thrive in her garden. “It is trial and error, but you do learn along the way,” Binks said. “And you’re so proud of yourself when you get it right.” Sherry said her husband handles watering duties and any heavy pots. But she likes to get her hands dirty, and finds that moving them through the soil can be therapeutic. Sherry’s children built her a potting bench as a birthday gift to help organize her gardening tools in the backyard, and she has often done beautification work for her children’s yards. “Mostly, I do their yard
work,” Sherry said. “It’s kind of a chromosome thing … whether or not people like to work in yards. I’ll go over to my son’s house and tell my son, ‘You’ve got to have mulch.’ Hopefully someone picks it up before I die. We’ll see.” Binks, who also resides in Quail Valley, said gardening didn’t come easily for her, but she’s glad it has taught her patience. “Every bug bit me, everything got planted wrong,” Binks said. “It took me so long to like gardening. Now, it’s from the heart, truly.” In October, the rain tree in Sherry’s backyard will
be lined with pink and orange blossoms. A small cloudburst brought some droplets and prompted her to recall one of her first impressions of her home. A potted rain tree stands about 4 feet tall, waiting to be transplanted into the soil across from the original tree. “It is striking,” Sherry said. “When we first moved in here, honestly the tree was (about as big as the potted one). Someone told me that it’s called a rain tree because when it rains, it falls down. That’s how little it was. And one day, we looked up, and we’re like, ‘Woah.’” Rose Ann Acosta, a co-
chair of the committee that voted on the garden club’s yard of the month, said the organization can help people in Fort Bend County find a way to connect with the natural beauty around them. The group is having its meetings over Zoom due to the coronavirus. Its next virtual session will be Sept. 10 from 9:3011:30 a.m. and will include a presentation on “Building a Pocket Prairie in Subdivisions.” More information is available on the club’s website. “(Gardening) is going to help people get through this (pandemic),” Acosta said.
at UConn and its attempt to “narrow down possible identities and compare data to local populations to find descendants, thus confirming the identities of at least some of the individuals from the cemetery population.” The UConn Foundation is leading this research, and is accepting donations. FBISD’s discovery of 95 sets of human remains in February 2018 at an abandoned and unmarked gravesite at 12300 University Blvd. set off a contentious debate over the fate of the site, which was formerly a forced labor camp for AfricanAmericans. School district and Fort Bend County leaders lobbied state legislators to amend an existing law so
the county could own and operate a cemetery, with the district then offering to give the county $1 million while transferring the land. But FBISD backed out of that deal and, without the county’s involvement and amid protests, reburied the remains in November 2019 at the same site where they were found. Activists have criticized the school district’s handling of the remains, saying it failed to honor the deceased. An online petition titled “STOP THE DESECRATION OF THE #SUGARLAND95 REMAINSANDGRAVESITE” has garnered 170 signatures. “There is still more work to be done to properly honor the Sugar Land 95 and the countless others who
fell victim to the system of convict leasing,” Chassidy Olainu-Alade, FBISD’s coordinator of community and civic engagement, said in a news release. Historical documents cited in the report offer the names of 72 men who died at the Bullhead Camp between 1879 and 1909. While the data can help create a more accurate timeline to further develop the public’s understanding of the “brutal treatment and unimaginable conditions” at Bullhead Camp Cemetery, a DNA match to living descendants is needed to identify the 95 interred remains and match them with the 72 names on the report. “Fort Bend ISD has been dedicated to ensuring that we educate our students about the history
of convict leasing, and the integration of this local standard will ensure that this continues for years to come,” FBISD superintendent Charles Dupre said in a statement. “It is heartbreaking that the Sugar Land 95 were previously forgotten, left in an abandoned cemetery that lay hidden for decades. Educating our community and bringing awareness to their plight will ensure that they – and the injustices they suffered – are never again forgotten.” In May 2019, the FBISD Board of Trustees voted to integrate the Sugar Land 95 discovery into the district’s social studies curriculum for the 2019-20 school year. The topic of convict leasing in the state and the Sugar Land 95 will also be
included in course curriculum and the corresponding TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) for the state’s African-American Studies course. The measure was approved by the State Board of Education in April and is set to be offered to FBISD students for the 2020-21 school year. Olainu-Alade worked with Aicha Davis, a state board of education representative, to develop the TEKS. “It is my hope that Fort Bend ISD can lead in bringing awareness to this lost part of history by educating the masses,” Olainu-Alade said. “I hope to engage the community as we take steps forward in educating and memorializing the Sugar Land 95.”
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in Southeast Texas and Lake Charles, La. The archdiocese is also accepting water donations to be delivered to Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday. For those looking to volunteer or make a contribution to Hurricane Laura relief efforts, the Louisiana-based Ca-
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In general, the work consists of replacing the control panels at four lift stations and two detention ponds. Owner will be bound by the terms of this invitation only to the extent funds, from whatever source, are available. All bids must be accompanied by proposal guaranty in the form of a Certified or Cashier’s Check, or Bidders Bond drawn to the order of Fort Bend County MUD No. 25, and in the minimum amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after receipt of bids except with the approval of Owner. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid from any responsible person which will be most advantageous to it and result in the best and most economical completion of the Work. The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in full amount of the contract. Leonela Ruvalcaba, Executive General Manager Publication Dates: August 26, 2020 Publication Dates: September 2, 2020
NOTICE TO BIDDERS SUGAR CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS: MONTCLAIR BOULEVARD – PHASE I The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Sugar Creek Drianage Improvements: Montclair Boulevard – Phase I CIP PROJECT NUMBER: DR1602 LOCATION OF WORK: Montclair Boulevard within the Sugar Creek Subdivision also including portions of Bristol Ct. and Highland Ct. within the Sugar Creek Subdivision all being part of the City of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77479 The project generally consists of the installation of approximately 1,940 L.F. of single storm sewer box culverts ranging in size from 6’x3’ RCB to 12’x6’ RCB with 204 L.F. of 24” RCP storm sewer pipe with associated inlets, manholes, cast-in-place and precast junction boxes. This also includes a special concrete collar connections of the two 9’x4’ box culverts to an approximate 20’x12’ corrugated metal arch pipe on the downstream end. The downstream end of the system crosses 2 Kinder Morgan pipe-lines and a CenterPoint Energy Fee Strip to reach the arch pipe connection. The project also includes removing existing pavement and replacing with 6,275 S.Y. of proposed 6” & 7” concrete pavement, 1,372 L.F. of 6” through 8” water line, 223 L.F. of 8” through 15” sanitary sewer, and all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals required for project. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivCastUSA.com, search City of Sugar Land –Sugar Creek Drainage Improvements: Montclair Boulevard – Phase I. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read via teleconference. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020 via virtual meeting. Details for attending the pre-bid meeting will be posted on CivCast, www.CivCastUSA.com. Questions regarding this bid must be received by Mrs. Ngoc Le on or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Please contact Mrs. Ngoc Le at (713) 622-9264 (office) or email: Ngoc. Le@hdrinc.com
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FORTBENDSTAR.COM LEGALS Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 30.9foot metal utility communications tower and associated equipment. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The Site location is 14785 2/3 Voss Rd., Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, TX 77498, Lat: [29-38-39.6], Long: [-95-38-50.1]. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A1172358. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. HISTORIC PROPERTIES EFFECTS ‐ Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Andrea, a.dominguez@trileaf. com, 2550 S IH 35, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78704, 512-519-9388.
The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Fueling Station CIP PROJECT NUMBER: MU1905 LOCATION OF WORK: City of Sugar Land – Public Works Campus Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from Civcastusa.com under Sugar Land Fueling Station. Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, September 24, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held on Thursday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m. CST over Zoom. For Zoom link, please contact Julie Gavin at jgavin@pgal.com. A non-mandatory site visit for all interested parties will be held on Friday, September 11 at 9:00 a.m. CST at the project site – 111 Gillingham Ln., Sugar Land TX. Questions regarding this bid must be received by Monday, September 14 before 5:00 p.m.CST. Please post any and all questions to Civcastusa.com. All questions submitted on Civcastusa.com will be answered on Civcastusa.com. Questions will be answered and any addenda will be posted by Wednesday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Contact with any personnel of the City other than as authorized in this Invitation to Bid, regarding this Invitation to Bid, may be grounds for elimination from the selection process. The City does not assume responsibility for not receiving questions from the Bidder or the Bidders’ receipt of any answers, addenda, or amendment. THE SELECTED BIDDER(S) WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND STANDARD CONTRACT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGES REQUIRED UNDER THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT IS AVAILABLE AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS ITB. The City Council will award the contract as provided in the Invitation to Bid. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.
The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City of Sugar Land website at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Friday, September 11, 2020. Request details or provide feedback on the proposed Special Exception online at www.sugarlandtx. gov/PublicHearingComment or contact City of Sugar Land Planning Department at (281) 275-2218. As of the date of this publication (September 2, 2020) the Centers for Disease Control recommends social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the City of Sugar Land has elected to conduct this meeting online. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting live may do so at the links above. Members of the public desiring to make comments during the public hearing may submit their written comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Comments should reference the hearing in the subject line, must be received by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, then will be read into the record during the public hearing. Members of the public desiring to make their comments during the published date and time of the public hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to register and receive instructions for direct participation during the hearing. Should the Centers for Disease Control, and/or the prevailing appropriate authority, lift the restrictions related to social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces prior to 72 hours of the date of the public hearings, the City of Sugar Land will provide notice to the public on the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting agenda at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas.”
Notification is hereby given that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240 has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) on or about September 2, 2020, as specified in 12 CFR Part 5, for permission to establish a domestic branch at the southwest corner of the intersection of Highway 6 and Lexington Boulevard, Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, TX 77478. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file comments in writing with the Licensing Manager, Large Banks Licensing Operations, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20219 within 30 days of the date of this publication. The public portion of the filing is available upon request from the OCC. The public may find information about the filing (including the closing date of the comment period) in the OCC’s Weekly Bulletin available at www.occ.gov.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE RESTRICTED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1R) ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3015 QUIET CREEK COURT Zoning Board of Adjustment Public VICINITY MAP: Hearing 5:00 p.m., September 16, 2020, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, hosted via live stream at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/ SLTV-16-Live-Video or https://www.youtube. com/sugarlandtxgov/live, and Sugar Land Comcast Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16 to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard Setback for 3015 Quiet Creek Court, Lot 7, Block 1, Colony Creek Section 1, in the Restricted Single-Family Residential (R1R) District.
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Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read via teleconference. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Sugar Land Regional Airport, Customs Building, 222 1/2 Terminal Lane, Sugar Land, TX 77498. For questions regarding this bid, please post on Public Purchase www. publicpurchase.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2020. The City will award the contract and give notice of award within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FY21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DRAINAGE PROJECTS The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following projects in the City: RFQ 2020-24: FY21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DRAINAGE PROJECTS 1) CDR2101 AUSTIN PKWY/CHIMNEY STONE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS 2) CDR2105 (PHASE I) / CDR2106 (PHASE II) AVALON/BRAZOS LANDING / COMMONWEALTH DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering at Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com. Sealed submittals, one (1) original, and one (1) electronic PDF copy, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 2:00 p.m. on September 24, 2020, at which time only names of the firms will be read via teleconference. Submittals received after the opening date and time will not be considered. Questions regarding this submittal must be received on or before 3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020. Please post all questions on Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com. Notice of award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date of submittals.
LEGALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN APPLICATION IS BEING MADE TO THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION BY AGANAN & MARKLE LLC, FOR A BEER RETAIL DEALER’S OFF-PREMISE LICENSE AND A PACKAGE STORE PERMIT DOING BUSINESS AS CROWN RED LIQUORS TO BE LOCATED AT 7035 W GRAND PARK-WAY S. SUITE 15, RICHMOND, FORT BEND, TX 77407. MANAGERS ARE MERIAM MARKEL AND ALVIN MARKLE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Earl Wilson Longoria, Jr., Deceased, were issued on August 6, 2020, under Docket No. 20CPR-034517, pending in County Court at Law No. 2, Fort Bend County, Texas, to Vicki Christine Longoria. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of Earl Wilson Longoria, Jr., Deceased, c/o The Stone Law Firm, 2245 Texas Drive, Suite 300, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated August 25, 2020. Nancy Stone, Attorney for Applicant
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USDA to invest $4.1 million toward Fort Bend County water infrastructure By Stefan Modrich
WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE The FORT BEND COUNTY M.U.D. #47 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2020 on September 16, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. It is anticipated said meeting will be held via telephone conference pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.125, as amended, and as modified by the Governor of Texas in the Governor’s proclamation concerning the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting access via teleconference at 713-955-6338, Conference ID # 2371224.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 25 it would invest $4.1 million toward fresh water infrastructure in Fort Bend County. The funds will be loaned to Fort Bend County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2. The USDA estimates the funding will improve rural water infrastructure for 1,900 rural Texans, specifically within the Four Corners and Rio Brazos service areas. Texas State Director of Rural Development Edd Hargett said during a videoconference that the investment will improve the safety and reliability of Fort Bend County’s water system, and “support more residents, businesses and communities such as hospitals and schools.” “USDA understands that safe and reliable water infrastructure is vital for our rural communities and the investment announced today in Fort Bend County demonstrates our commitment to improving essential water services that will enhance the prosperity of rural Texans,” Hargett said in a
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Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. FOR the proposal: statement. “Under the leadership of (President Donald Trump) and (Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue), USDA has been working tirelessly to be a strong partner to rural Texas in building stronger and healthier communities, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.” In the Four Corners area this will include the construction of two water production facilities and two control buildings. One of those facilities will have a water well to process, store, and re-pressurize surface water. The enhanced system will allow the district operator to better isolate leaks and minimize the number
of homes without water during a waterline main break and repair. Rio Brazos area residents can expect to see an expansion of water production and improvements to the existing drainage system. “I’m very happy to receive this award because we’ve been looking forward to it for a long, long time,” said Carmen Martinez, president of FBFWD No. 2. “We will now be independent of the people that we depended on to get our water. We will be able to serve our whole community, and with this upcoming funding, we will be able to do that and maybe even get even more things for our community.”
AGAINST the proposal:
Jerome Cogan, Lynette Salmon, Lauren Svatek, Jeff Ford and Joe Scranton None
PRESENT and not voting:
None
ABSENT:
None
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.
Total Tax rate (Per $100 Value)
LAST YEAR
THIS YEAR
$ .85400/$100 Adopted
$ .84800/$100 Proposed
Difference in rates per $100 of value
$ .00600/$100
Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-)
-.70%
Average appraised residence homestead value
$227,043
$236,650
General homestead exemptions available (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)
$0
$0
Average residence homestead taxable value
$227,043
$236,650
Tax on average residence homestead
$1,938.94
$2,006.79
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-)
$67.85
and percentage of increase (+/-)
3.49%
NOTICE OF VOTE ON TAX RATE If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than 3.5 percent, an election must be held to determine whether to approve the operation and maintenance tax rate under Section 49.23602, Water Code. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. Bob Leared Interests 713-932-9011
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Addresses inside city limits can be verified at sugarlandtx.gov/myneighborhood, while interested students can contact myac@sugarlandtx.gov to confirm addresses in the ETJ. For more information on the program, visit sugarlandtx.gov/myac, email myac@sugarlandtx.gov or call 281-275-2329.
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The annual OutRun Hunger 5K Family Walk and Run to benefit the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry is going virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the race is set for Sept. 25-30. Runners and walkers can go around the neighborhood, do their distance on the treadmill, or any other method in between for the event. COVID-19 put a stop to the organization’s usual fundraisers in March. At the same time, there has been a surge in the number of people in need of assistance according to the organization. East Fort Bend continues to serve hundreds of families each month. “East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry has served tens of thousands of Fort Bend County residents during the pandemic,” development director Stacey Williams said in a news release. ”We need everyone’s support to continue helping our neighbors and are grateful to all of our sponsors and supporters.” To learn more about the race and to become a sponsor, visit runsignup.com/Race/TX/AnyCity/3rdAnnualOutRu nHunger5k.
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