Harmony School of In novation – Sugar Land opened its doors on Aug. 29 and will serve more than 900 high school stu dents.The Katy campus, which is actually in Rich mond, opened Aug. 23 and will serve between 700 and 800 students in eighth through 12th grade, according to a newsRepresentativesrelease. for Harmony Public Schools did not respond to a re quest for comment about what led to their decision to open two new campus es in Fort Bend County. But a growing number of students both in Texas and across the nation are moving into charter schools, according to an Axios article. The Axios report found Texas charter school en rollment grew about 8.6 percent between 2020 and 2021. Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clin ic, a Houston-based group practice, has plans to construct a 135,000-square-foot fa cility next to an existing clinic as part of an effort to construct a central campus in Fort Bend County.Theconstruction proj ect, which is tentatively set to finish in late 2023, is part of Kelsey-Sey bold’s rapid expansion plans to serve a growing county need for health care, according to clinic administrators.“Youcando projec tions and see how many retired seniors and pri vately-insured people there are expected to be by 2026, and it’s right around 600,000,” said Nicholas Ro, chief legal and planning officer for Kelsey-Seybold. “In any area, that makes for a strong, attractive mar ket.”By 2024, expan sion plans call for Kelsey-Seybold to own seven locations across the southwest region of Houston, a region that encompasses most of Fort Bend County, ac cording to Ro. The clinic currently owns two such locations, Ro said. Company officials last week announced plans to expand the existing Fort Bend Medical and Diag nostic Center and add a second building at that location in Sugar Land to create a new Kelsey-Sey bold Clinic – Fort Bend Campus.Representatives with the company declined to provide financial figures for the project. But as part of the proj ect, crews will construct a 135,000-square foot building next to a reno vated existing building, according to a news re lease. The two structures will connect through an interior walkway and the 200,000 square-feet of combined space will host up to 75 providers across several specialties, ac cording to the release. Crews will also con struct a new parking garage behind the ad dition, according to the release.“Fort Bend Campus will put quality specialty care within minutes of those living and work ing in Fort Bend,” said Kenneth Janis, chief Matt deGrood
A statewide branch of charter schools is mak ing inroads in Fort Bend County with the opening of two new high schools. Sugar Land and Katyarea Harmony Public Schools have opened this year with plans to serve more than 1,600 students, according to a series of news releases.
Ny's Chinese Cafe offers familiar comforts - Page 10 Fort Bend / Southwest • Volume 47 • No. 49 • $1.00 Visit www.FortBendStar.comWEDNESDAY • AUGUST 31, 2022 Voters this November will decide whether or not to approve five bal lot propositions totaling $1.72 billion that would allow one of Fort Bend County’s school dis tricts to build additional schools and facilities in a bid to keep pace with a growing student popu lation.The Lamar Con solidated ISD board of trustees last week signed off on placing the propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot, with only one trustee – Jon Welch – voting in opposition.
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Fort Bend ISD adminis trators must fully explain what circumstances led to a $47 million budget deficit and why asking residents to pay more taxes is the best solution if they want voters to ap prove a higher tax rate in November, argues one state legislator represent ing the Questionscounty.are swirling in the days since the dis trict’s board of trustees authorized placing a voter approval tax rate election on the November ballot about the reasoning be hind the decision. The issue even led to state Rep. Jacey Jetton weighing into the matter, criticizing the district’s decision in a press release last“Inweek.periods of high in flation, you tighten your belts and cut back on expenses, which is some thing every American family is doing right now,” he wrote. “It is unaccept able for a school district that is not growing in student population to ask families to pay more in property taxes and grow the FBISD budget, when families are cutting their personal budgets to con tend with rising food and fuel costs.” In a conversation with the Star later last week, however, Jetton was more circumspect.“Ihaveconcerns, but I
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If you’re looking for a theme on the front page of this week’s edition of the Fort Bend Star, growth might be the name of the game.Whether it’s the grow ing medical presence in the planned Kelsey-Seybold Clinic campus or Lamar Consolidated ISD trying to plan for a growing student population or new develop ments galore – the various institutions in this region are planning for the future. In a certain sense, growth fuels much public good. A growing city or school dis trict, for instance, has no need to worry about what might happen if people start to leave in droves. Rather, the chief concern is how to accommodate a growing population, using money coming in to make it happen.It’seasy to get caught up in the excitement of growth, the promise of ev erything the future might hold.But as we celebrate the good things headed for Fort Bend County, it’s worth reminding our read ers and our elected leaders that thoughtful planning is critical even in booming times.Afew weeks ago, we spoke with city leaders in Sugar Land about the comparative difficulty of keeping a municipality cut ting edge when the growth starts to wane, and the takeaway from that con versation is well worth remembering.FortBend ISD lead ers are doing their best to solve a budget crunch years in the making, but the current $47 million budget shortfall didn’t hap penWe’veovernight.written about this before – a rapidly-growing population kept the coffers full and left elected leaders assuming the good times would never end.
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The good times might end tomorrow, or they might not end for 15 years, but the one thing we know for certain is that they will oneAndday.that’s the most im portant thing our elected leaders need to get right as we sit and celebrate the growth all around us today. This November, our readers and all voting resi dents of Fort Bend County will take an active role in deciding whether the peo ple best equipped to make those decisions are the ones in public office. There’s still much we don’t know about Lamar
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Consolidated ISD’s plans for the upcoming bond ref erendum. Fort Bend ISD leaders are making their case for the tax rate in crease election, but more conversation is needed be fore election day. More important than anything else is asking, “what’s the plan? And why?”Elected leaders face the unenviable task of making hard decisions on a daily basis. Planning a secure future might involve any number of difficult propo sitions. Perhaps a tax rate increase is needed? May be a school district can’t spend money on every new program if it wants a se cure future? A journalist’s job is to re main objective and, in this case, it’s an easy task. We aren’t financial or growth experts. In this case, we’re more than content to sit back and ask questions. But really, that’s each of our jobs in the weeks and months before the Novem berAskelection.yourselves who’s making, not the most politically-expedient de cisions, but those that consider the full spectrum of what the future might offer.
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Cowboys Corral: Top prospect Brown on cusp Hunter Brown has been one of the Pacific Coast League's premier starting pitchers this season for the Space Cow boys. (Photo from Facebook)
Initial overview The Astros selected Brown in the fifth round of the 2019 draft after three seasons at Wayne State University, dur ing which he posted a 3.33 ERA and struck out 170 bat ters in 159.2 innings. Right off the bat, Brown showed why the Astros were so high on him. Despite posting a 4.56 ERA in 23.2 innings at short-season Tri City in 2019, his electric arm came to life almost instantly, striking out 33 batters – or a rate of 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings – in his debut proButseason.despite the fact that Brown and the rest of minor league baseball had their 2020 season wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Astros promoted him to Dou ble-A Corpus Christi to begin the 2021 season. He posted a 4.20 ERA in 49.1 innings for Corpus Christi prior to his promotion to Sugar Land late last season, but struck out 76 hitters – good for 13.9 K/9 – in that span before post ing a 3.88 ERA in 51 innings following a late-season pro motion to Sugar Land. However, Brown has broken out even more this season to become one of the Pacific Coast League’s best starting pitchers. As of this writing, Brown led the PCL in ERA (2.55) and strikeouts (134) while being tied for the league lead in WHIP (1.09) and wins (9) and allowing opponents just a .186 bat ting average and .540 OPS against him. As of MLB Pipeline’s mid season prospect rankings, Brown is now the Astros’ top overall prospect and the No. 72 prospect in baseball. Landan’s lowdown I’ve done a profile on Brown before, so I won’t re hash what was done. Rather, I’d like to focus on what he has done this season to has ten his transformation into one of the league’s best start ers and an almost surefire call-up when MLB rosters expand here in a few days. The key for Brown has al ways been the command. He has thrown about 62 percent of his pitches for strikes with season, which is well in line with his figures in 2019 (62 percent) and last season (61 percent). That said, his over all command has improved each season, going from 6.8 BB/9 in 2019 to 4.5 BB/9 last year and a mark of 3.8 BB/9 so far this season. Not men tion his overall walk rate has dropped to a career-low 10.6 percent. So while it’s a simple concept, it’s one that can’t be overstated when you have an elite arsenal like Brown has – or really for anyone. When you throw more strikes, suc cess will tend to come. And with a pitch repertoire like the 24-year-old possesses (a mid-90s fastball along with a mid-80s slider and low-80s curveball), that improved command of the zone plus the swing-and-miss can be a deadly combination. But it’s also not just about the ability for Brown’s pitches to miss bats – in fact, his 31.5 percent strikeout rate and 11.4 K/9 with the Space Cow boys this season are actually both slightly down compared to his stint with Sugar Land in 2021. His average on balls in play this season is .271 while the percentage of his fly balls allowed resulting in homers is 10.2 percent – by far the lowest of his career in bothAndcategories.whilesome might say that indicates the bene factor of some good luck considering the hitter-friend ly confines of many PCL parks and the average BABIP (around .300 give or take a few points), I have another theory – he is inducing more suboptimal contact. Thus, it’s not a factor of luck, but improved quality of contact peripherals.Forone, the righty’s cur rent ground ball rate of 54.2 percent is the highest of his pro career, bettering the 51 percent mark during shortseason A ball in 2019. What’s even more encouraging is that he has sustained that over the course of a longer season thus far, demonstrat ing that it’s not just a small sample size mirage. He is also allowing fewer fly balls (20.4 percent) than at any point in his pro career; and of those, 18.4 percent are clas sified as “infield fly balls,” or basically pop-ups with little chance to inflict any signifi cant damage whatsoever. Which is also a career-best mark.Soeven though many will jump to the walk and strike out numbers – which are still elite or above-average, by the way – what impresses me the most so far is how the 24-year-old has continued to develop as an overall pitcher as the season winds on. Projection There aren’t any fancy words needed here. Brown is by common consensus the Astros’ top prospect, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets the call that every MLB hopeful longs to hear. Expect to see this young fireballer toeing the rubber at Minute Maid Park soon in September with an outside shot at making the postsea son roster.
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This week’s spotlight is a player that many in baseball circles have been hearing about for quite some time. In fact, we spent some time on him last season. But there are always new fans and new readers com ing aboard, so I felt like it was worth taking the time to delve into what has changed since some may have last seen him. Astros top pros pect Hunter Brown is the subject of this week’s Cow boys Corral spotlight, as we take a look what has helped drive his recent transfor mation from late bloomer into one of the minors’ top pitchers and Major League Baseball’s top 100 prospects.
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The opening week of football is always exciting, and even more so when the contest is between two teams with some fa miliarity.Therewere a couple of Fort Bend area non-dis trict clashes highlighting the Class 6A slate last week, as Richmond Foster toppled George Ranch 4920 and Rosenberg Terry took down Clements 3520.Marvin Thomas carried the load for Terry against Clements, running the ball 23 times for 103 yards and touchdown, while Mar cus Townsend ran for two touchdowns of his own. For Clements, John Lewis had 119 rushing yards and two scores while JR Mire lles also had 97 yards on the ground to go along with a touchdown. The Hightower Hur ricanes also made a victorious return to Class 6A, defeating Pearland Dawson by a score of 29-17. Quarterback Jo seph Stewart went 23 of 30 for 281 yards and a touchdown for the Hur ricanes in his first varsity start, while Austin Bowen ran for 109 yards and a touchdown in place of an injured Jeremy Payne. In notable Class 5A ac tion, another local battle highlighted the schedule as Lamar Consolidated took down Willowridge 30-13. Justin McCullough carried the ball 24 times for 108 yards and a touchdown to pace the Mustangs.Inthearea’s lone Class 4A action, the Stafford Spartans kicked off their season with a 35-7 win over Port Lavaca Calhoun on Friday. Jamaal Wiley ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries offensively, while Julius Nealy carried the defen sive effort with 10 tackles as part of a game that saw the Spartans’ defense force five turnovers. A full rundown of this week’s schedule and last week’s scores is below: This week’sThursdayschedule Bush vs. Magnolia West, 6 p.m., Katy Legacy StadiumDulles at Cy Woods, 6:30 p.m., Cy Fair ISD Sta diumClements vs. Fulshear, 7 p.m., Katy Rhodes Sta diumGeorge Ranch vs. Katy Taylor, 7 p.m., Traylor Sta diumKempner vs. Pasadena Memorial, 7 p.m., Mercer StadiumHightower at Spring Westfield, 7 p.m., Planet FordMarshallStadiumat Crosby, 7 p.m., Crosby Cougar Sta dium Friday Travis vs. Foster, 7 p.m., Mercer Stadium Terry vs. Lamar Con solidated, 7 p.m., Traylor StadiumStafford at Bellville, 7:30Austinp.m. at Houston Westbury, 7 p.m., Butler Stadium Ridge Point at Dickin son, 7 p.m., Dickinson ISD StadiumElkins at Montgomery Lake Creek, 7:30 p.m., MISD Athletic Complex Saturday Willowridge vs. Friend swood, 6 p.m., StadiumMercer
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The PALMER PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., at Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX 77459. 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: Barbara Rozell, Keli M Schroeder, Deborah Depinet, Brandyn Cottingham
The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on September 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at 14730 Fondren Road, Missouri City, TX 77489. 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.
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: Charles Benton 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.
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE
AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: Charles Benton
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $81.37 and percentage of increase (+/-) 5.09%
ioral Health and Wellness Department will offer monthly seminars again this year that will pro vide mental and physical health resources for fami lies.The seminars are part of the district’s Whole Child Health Initiative, according
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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.
Average appraised residence homestead value $262,399.00 $288,749.00
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.
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.
The PALMER PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., at Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX 77459. 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: Barbara Rozell, Keli M Schroeder, Deborah Depinet, Brandyn Cottingham AGAINST the proposal: NONE PRESENT and not voting: NONE ABSENT: Robby McGinnis
FOR the proposal: Christina Nance, Bob Butzke, Lawrence Bell, James Wagner, Billy Siems
Fort Bend ISD’s Behav to a The will begin on Sept. 21. The hour-long seminars will be virtual and no registration is needed to participate. All seminars begin at 6 p.m. Among topics covered will be mental health re sources available in the district, violence pre vention, social media footprint, study habits and test anxiety, optimal study plans for post-high school life, current drug trends, and more accord ing to “EachFBISD.seminar will fo cus on a different area of health for students and families and are aligned to the district’s mission to support the mental, behavioral, social, emo tional and physical health of all students in FBISD,” the district said. For more information on upcoming webinars and the specifics of each presentation, visit the dis trict’s Whole Child Health Initiative website childhealth.fortbendisd.com/wholeat Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Average residence homestead taxable value $339,944.00 $373,135.00
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Tax on average residence homestead $1,597.74 $1,679.11
AGAINST the proposal: 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.
Difference in rates per $100 of value -$0.02425/$100
General homestead exemptions available $0.00 (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)
Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $1.26000 /$100 $1.22380 Adopted
Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.7774/$100 $0.75315/$100 Adopted Proposed
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS' RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE
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. 2021 2022 Last Year This Year
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE 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 eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
AGAINST the proposal: 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.
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE 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 8 percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE 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 8 percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
The FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24 will hold a public hearing proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Thursday, September 01, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. at Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600 Houston, TX, Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden property owners.
If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than 8 percent, qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter approval tax rate under Section
FOR the proposal: Demonica Johnson, Kevin Wheeler, Fred Walker & Toxie Cockrell
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE 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 8 percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on September 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at 14730 Fondren Road, Missouri City, TX 77489. 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 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter approval tax rate is calculated limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the tax office at 281 482 0216.
Average appraised residence homestead value $213,246.00 $237,114.00 General homestead exemptions available $0.00 $0.00 (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)
Average residence homestead taxable value $213,246.00 $237,114.00
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year. Last Year
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
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Average residence homestead taxable value $262,399.00 $288,749.00 Tax on average residence homestead $1,180.80 $1,270.50 Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $89.70 and percentage of increase (+/-) 7.60%
Average appraised residence homestead value $339,944.00 $373,135.00
Difference in rates per $100 of value $ 0.03620 /$100 Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/ ) 2.87%
Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
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General homestead exemptions available (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person's exemptions) $ - $ -
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The PALMER PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., at Lake Olympia Civic Association, 180 Island Boulevard, Missouri City, TX 77459. 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 Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 proposes to use the tax increase for the purpose of essential water, sewer, drainage services and related operational, maintenance and administrative services Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
FOR the proposal: Demonica Johnson, Kevin Wheeler, Fred Walker & Toxie Cockrell
The FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Thursday, September 01, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. at the office of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600 Houston, TX, 77027. 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 Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax For more information, information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards. comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property
Average residence homestead taxable value $213,246.00 $237,114.00 Tax on average residence homestead $2,686.90 $2,901.80
Average appraised residence homestead value $213,246.00 $237,114.00
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. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the tax office at 281 482 0216.
The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 proposes to use the tax increase for the purpose of essential water, sewer, drainage services and related operational, maintenance and administrative services Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
FOR the proposal: Tara Wagner, Mike Ware, Lynn Macko AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: Stephen LeGrue, Gary Leist
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. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the tax office at 281-482 0216.
Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.
Last Year This Year Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.45000 /$100 $0.44000 /$100 Adopted Proposed Difference in rates per $100 of value $-0.01000 /$100 Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) 2.22%
Tax on average residence homestead $2,686.90
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE
General homestead exemptions available $0.00 $0.00 (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)
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. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the tax office at 281-482 0216.
FOR the proposal: Tara Wagner, Mike Ware, Lynn Macko AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: Stephen LeGrue, Gary Leist
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax For more information, visit our website: information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards. comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property tax
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.
Average residence homestead taxable value $ 161,117 $ 179,676
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Average appraised residence homestead value $ 161,117 $ 179,676
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/ ) $214.90 and percentage of increase (+/ ) 8.00%
Tax on average residence homestead $ 1,252.52 $ 1,353.22
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Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
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 eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
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NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE 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 8 percent, the lified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/ ) $214.90 and percentage of increase (+/ ) 8.00%
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) -3.12%
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
The PALMER PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., at Lake Olympia Civic Association, 180 Island Boulevard, Missouri City, TX 77459. 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 Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
Notice of Public Hearing 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 8 percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code.
Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.47000 /$100 $0.45000 /$100 Adopted Proposed Difference in rates per $100 of value $-0.02000 /$100
PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Llarance Turner, Kaluza Inc to zone approximately 6.853 acres of land from LC-3 retail district to PD, Planned Development District to include LC-3 retail and warehouse storage uses; and to the extent such zoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character Map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom. SITE LOCATION: The site is located, north and east of Rothwell Street, south and east of the in tersection of 5th Street and Independence Boulevard and west of the Lexington Place residential subdivision. SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A 6.8534 acre tract of land out of a part of a 68.88 acre tract situated in the William T. Neal survey, abstract No. 64, Fort Bend County, Texas (F.B.C.C.F No.) 9714544 and being a part of that certain called 71.874 acres described in deed from Terri L. Bellow, substitute trustee to Texas Commerce National Association, Dated July 7, 1992 as recorded in Volume 2422, page 923 Official Public Records of Fort Bend County Texas.
The Fort Bend ARB is interested in you if you meet the following requirements:
• Are available to appear without interruption mid-May through July
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@missouricitytx.gov for further information.
Please visit www.fbcad.org for a complete list of requirements and to download an application. An application can also be mailed to you by contacting 281-344-8623. Completed applications can be emailed to applyforARB@fbcad.org.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@missouricitytx.gov for further information.
SITE LOCATION: The site is an approximate 6,900 square feet lease space located within the Quail Valley La Quinta shopping center at 2601 Cartwright Road. The shopping center is located on the southwest corner of Cartwright Road and Cypress Point Drive.
The ARB is a citizen board of Fort Bend County residents. ARB members serve on panels of three and preside over property disputes between property owners and the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD). The ARB serves as a neutral body who listens to testimony and reviews evidence from both sides to resolve the protests.
PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Llarance Turner, Kaluza Inc., to zone an approximately 38 acres of land from R-1 single-family residential to R-4, patio-cluster residen tial district; and to the extent such zoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.
Members are compensated for hearings, meetings, and training, serve up to 3, 2-year terms, and must be available each term year May - July.
• Have good moral character and are motivated to participate
NOTICE OF MEETING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Mon day, September 19, 2022, at the City Hall Complex; Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.
The Fort Bend Appraisal Review Board is now accepting applications for members to serve beginning in January, 2023
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SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as approximately 37.82 acre tract of land situated in the Moses Shipman League A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas. Said 37.82 acre tract being out of a called 39.8655-acre tract of land conveyed to Thomas K. Koshy and Mari amma K. Thomas by deed recorded under Fort Bend County Clerk’s File No. 2013043592 of the Official Public Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.
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• Have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the last two years
SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The shopping center containing the subject location can be described as being approximately 6.8975 acres being a portion of Reserve “N”, Quail Valley Subdivision, La Quinta Section, recorded in Volume 8, Page 5, map records of Fort Bend County, Texas.
The public hearing is scheduled: DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Missouri City Community Center 1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City, Texas Specific information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or you may call 281-403-8541.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING DIVISION NOTICE OF MEETING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Mon day, September 19, 2022, at the City Hall Complex; Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.
SITE LOCATION: The site is located on Watts Plantation Road, north of the Manors of Silver Ridge subdivision, south of Fort Bend Parkway, east of Sienna Parkway and west of Knights Road.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING DIVISION NOTICE OF MEETING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Mon day, September 19, 2022, at the City Hall Complex; Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF MISSOURI CITY Public Hearing A public hearing will be held by the Planning & Zoning Commission of Missouri City, Texas to receive comments for or against proposed amendments to the City of Missouri City Zoning Ordinance regarding: (1) Section 19 Amendments -process to amend, supplement, or change zoning classifications and zoning regulations.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@missouricitytx.gov for further information.
PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Thomas and Latasha Saylor for a SUP, Specific Use Permit, to allow for the location of a place of assembly, event center; and to the extent such zoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.
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November bond referendum comes less than two years after voters split on four propo sitions in 2020, approving more than $660 million in projects while reject ing two propositions that would have constructed a stadium and other ath letic facilities, according to a Houston Chronicle article.One of those rejected proposals, for a second football stadium, is set to reappear at Proposition E on the November bal lot, which would allocate more than $194 million to buy land and build the stadium, according to the district.District administra tors claim a second bond referendum following so quickly on the heels of the one in 2020 is be cause of rapid growth in student enrollment, es pecially at the northern edge of the district. Lamar Consolidated ISD as of the 2020-21 school year enrolled about 36,520 students, which is up from about 26,130 students as of the 2013-14 school year, according to district de mographicPropositiondata.A, which is the largest of the five items on November’s ballot, would set aside $1.31 billion to build four elementary schools, a middle school and a com plex containing a junior high, a middle school and a high school, according to a district presentation. Using funding from Prop osition A, the district would also add gym and cafeteria seating to sev eral high schools, while also increasing safety and security at campus es, buying new buses and improving technology in frastructure.Proposition B would set aside $189.2 million to build a district career and technology center, according to the district. Proposition C would al locate about $16.7 million for classroom technology and equipment, accord ing to the operating officer for the clinic. “Once complete, the new campus will pro vide closer access to the care and services patients living in this area need without having to drive to the medical center. We’re looking forward to seeing our Fort Bend Campus come to life, to serve this growing community with the compassionate care our team is known for providing.”Thenew campus will house an ambulatory surgery center, a cancer center and more, accord ing to the release. Last week’s announce ment is the second major project mixed-useatin33,000-square-footbrokeingunadministratorsKelsey-SeyboldhavebeinFortBendCountyrecentyears.CrewsinMarchgroundonanew,clinicStafford.TheclinicwillopentheGrid,a192-acre,development
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H CAMPUS FROM PAGE 1 281-690-4200 will say that my rhetoric will be softer,” he said. “I just want to make clear to voters and taxpayers that property tax is a local tax – the school district is im posing this. If they want to raise it, they’re going to have to justify it.” Essentially, if voters ap prove the ballot measure, the district’s mainte nance and operations tax rate would actually re main the same as it was last year, at $1.21 per $100,000 of valuation, ac cording to the district. That would be about $1,210 per year for every $100,000 of valuation, ac cording to the district. But because of rising property values across the county, homeowners would still pay more in taxes and the measure would generate more rev enues for the district. Without the tax rate election, the district would receive about $28.3 million in addition al revenue for the fiscal year, Trustee David Ham ilton explained in a series of social media posts. But if approved, the district would garner an extra $69 million in revenue, Hamilton said. “I voted yes on the VATRE because district administration commu nicated that passing the VATRE is the only way that we can meet our current financial obli gations and deal with both inflation and higher transportation costs, while also increasing teacher pay to keep up with neighboring dis tricts…” Hamilton said. District leaders have argued the election is necessary to eliminate the district’s $47 million budget deficit, provide funding for new safe ty measures, increase teachers’ starting salaries up to $60,000 and pro vide supplemental pay to long-serving employees, according to the district. The election is also part of a two-step plan to per manently eliminate the district’s deficit, accord ing to administrators. The district has already reduced its spending by about $15.4 million and plans to make further re ductions, according to a newsSomerelease.residents have criticized the decision, ar guing the district should make further cuts before raising property taxes. “Instead of excessively billing the people of Fort Bend County, FBISD should look at eliminat ing some of the top level positions,” one resident wrote to the Star. “Too many superintendents and other staff at the top with bloated salaries are a financial drain on the district.”Administrators will need to do a good job of explaining the history that brought the district to this point, Jetton ar gued. And it’s important to recognize that this isn’t pandemic-related, he“Somesaid. of the conver sations have been about this being the result of COVID,” Jetton said. “But I firmly reminded district leaders that both school years during COVID were covered by the state.” District leaders blame the size of the deficit on a combination of previous spending on new pro gramming and a decline in the number of students attending the district and more.Essentially, the dis trict spent about $40 million on new pro gramming and had been instituting teacher salary increases to keep pace with the market, but a quickly-growing student population helped make that possible, according to the Thatdistrict.allchanged with the start of the corona virus pandemic in March 2020.The district saw its first material deficit in the 2021 fiscal year and now the shortfall has grown to be about $49 million, ac cording to the district. The student enroll ment the most recent school year was about 2,100 fewer children than expected, according to the district. District de mographers estimated the enrollment would be about 79,700, but the year started with about 77,500 enrolled students, ac cording to the district. That number increased to about 78,650 by the end of the school year – higher than the pre-pandemic en rollment – but not enough to reach where demogra phers expected, according to the district. The board of trustees has approved an almost $768 million budget for the school year, accord ing to documents.
built on the former Texas Instruments campus, ac cording to the hospital. The new facility will be at 11211 Nexus Avenue, off State Highway 59, between Kirkwood Road and West Airport Drive, according to a news re lease.The clinic will offer primary and specialty healthcare for adults and children, according to Kelsey-Seybold, and will have space for 15 providers with the possi bility of expanding up to 27 providers in the future. Patients will have con venient access to on-site imaging, including routine X-ray, ultrasound and 3D mammography, accord ing to the news release, in addition to services such as cardiac stress testing, echocardiography and lab services.Construction on the Stafford clinic was set to last about nine months, with an extra month to prepare the clinic to open, Ro said at the time.
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JAM WITH SAM Join Sam Grice Tuesday evenings at 6:30 for a casual evening of music. We play a variety of music including bluegrass, country, gospel and some western. We request acoustic instruments only please. We welcome both participants and music lovers who enjoy listening to good live music. There’s no charge and we welcome beginners and gladly offer gentle assistance. We meet at First Presbyterian Church, 502 Eldridge Rd, Sugar Land. Please call Sam at 832-4283165 for further information.
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A Katy-based seafood res taurant has made its way to Fort Bend County. On Aug. 25, Orleans Sea food opened its second Houston-area location in the northwest part of Fort Bend County at 6230 FM 1463 in Fulshear, according to a news release from the res taurant.Houstonians Chance Comstock and Marcus Pay avla co-own the restaurant, which opened its Katy loca tion in 2008. The Fulshear location will have more than 5,000 square feet of dining space along with a 1,385-square-foot patio area. “When we opened in Katy over 13 years ago, we never thought about a second loca tion - to be here now makes us incredibly thankful.” Pay avla said. “We wouldn’t be here without the support of our loyal customers and can’t wait to introduce our food to our new Fulshear neighbors.”
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LITERACY COUNCIL OF FORT BEND COUNTY We Tutors to provide instruction for English as a Second Language (ESL) Levels 0-5, three hours a week. For more information, call 281-240-8181 or visit our website www.ftbendliteracy.org
(Main) • KenWoodPC.com 281-243-2344 (Direct) Review: Ny offers familiar comforts of Chinese dining in Missouri City LISA N SIMS, AGENT 11647 S Highway 6 Sugar Land, TX 77498 Toll Free: lisa@agentlisasims.com281-201-2448 Honored to be your choice for life insurance. Monday - Friday 9 - 6 Saturday 10 - 2 After hours appointmentby By Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM The food, like the Hunan chicken and wonton soup pictured, and service were solid
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Local Table relocating within Katy this fall Construction is under way on a 14,500-square-foot building at 24033 Cinco Ranch Blvd., outside the La Centerra shopping center in Katy, that will house the new flagship restaurant for Local Table beginning this fall. The planned restaurant will also be the first Local Table to be combined with the Local Bar concept, also from brothers Neima and Shervin Sharifi, according to a news release from the restaurant. The new Cinco Ranch location will be able to house about 60 guests, ac cording to the release. The family owned and operated restaurant group first intro duced the concept in Cinco Ranch in April 2016, and also has a Fulshear location. “As we began to prioritize, we realized we wouldn’t be where we are today with out the support of our Cinco Ranch neighbors,” Neima and Shervin Sharifi said. “They’ve really laid the foun dation for us to create a fresh and sustainable brand.”
MISSOURI CITY AARP CHAPTER 3801 Meets the second Monday of every month at 11:30 a.m., at 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City Rec Center. Lunch, education, and entertainment. All seniors over 50 invited. For more information, call 713-859-5920 or 281499-3345.
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY FOR MEN Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Road offers a Thursday Morning Bible Study For Men. This group is ongoing and uses a variety of studies throughout the year. The breakfast, coffee and donuts are free. Join us any time! Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 am in Wesley Hall. Call the church office at 281-491-6041 or Mike Schofield at 281-217-5799 for more information.
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LAND (in the Chapel) 3300 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 FREE and Open to the Public! We welcome everybody! If you play accordion, beginners to professional and would like to play Call, Text or email: Vince Ramos Cell: 281-204-7716 vincer.music@gmail.com PROPEL SOCCER ACADEMY Fall recreational teams practice with a Propel Soccer Coach every Monday and Wednesday. Practice Time: between 5:30-8:00 Weekend Games! Season: September 7th- November 13th Who: 6-12 year oldsWhere: Practices- Sienna. Games at Hickory Slough Sportsplex in Pearland. When: Practices Monday and Wednesdays Games will be Saturday mornings before noon (U8-U10) or Sunday afternoons before 6pm (U12). Practice Time: between 5:30-8:00 For more information, please email us at info@ propelsocceracademy.com!
a trip of Ny Chinese Cafe in Missouri City last week, but the restaurant didn't stand out in a crowded scene. (Photo by Matt deGrood)
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Sugar Land bagel shop offering special menu for Jewish high holidays Bagel Express in Sugar Land is offering a special menu for the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, according to an Aug. 28 Facebook post from the restaurant. To place their order, customers can go to the res taurant’s website and click on the “High Holiday Menu”
Kid-friendly: Yes Alcohol: Yes Senior discount: No Healthy options: Mixed vegetables ($10.95) Star of the show: Baby corn in Hunan chicken Rating:
By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM Owners Chance Comstock and Marcus Payavla opened Orleans Seafood in Fulshear last week. (Photo by Becca Wright)
Meeting Thursday, September 8th, 1-3 p.m. at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Rd. in the Venue Room. Norm Scholes with Fort Bend County will talk to us about water management in the county and Wayne Smith will be telling us how to prepare our homes for bad weather. Arrive earlier to socialize, sign in and pay dues if you haven't already. All Ft. Bend and Harris County retired public educators are invited to attend. More information, call 713206-2733.
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I love a good meal at a ChineseSomethingrestaurant.about it makes me feel like I’m at home – enjoying a flavorful meal in a com fortable setting. But Ny Chinese Café in Sienna, 8880 State Highway 6 Suite 150, suffers from being one of those places that doesn’t remain in the mind long after you’ve left it. This isn’t as negative as it might sound. A professional staff provides exceptional care and attention in a clean setting with fine food.IfI happened to office closer to the restaurant, I might visit on occasion forRather,lunch. what held me back from more fully enjoying my visit to Ny last week is that nothing truly stood out. Seeking some variety apart from my usual lineup of kung pao and spicy tangy favorites, I opted for the Hunan chicken lunch special that was reasonably priced at $8.95. It came with the en trée, rice, your choice of soup (I opted for the wonton) and an egg roll. The entrée itself was good, though it didn’t separate itself from my other go-to Chinese restaurant favorites. There was a bit of a kick, though not much, and the highlight might have been the nice crunch of the mixed vegetables. The baby corn and colorful veggies were a good contrast with the chicken itself. Both the wonton soup and the egg roll played their parts to the meal. The soup was hot and helped me feel like I was getting a good deal for myAndmoney.theegg roll was a nice change of pace when the entrée arrived. Perhaps it’s the nature of visiting a new res taurant each week and expecting something to dazzle and amaze you, but I kept waiting for something that would help me remember Ny once I left its confines. That moment never came, and the meal sort of evaporated with that last bite of chicken. Ny Chinese Cafe Address: 8880 State Highway 6, Missouri City Hours: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun day-Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. FridaySaturday Entrée prices: $8.95-$15.55
