Category: News

Sugar Land police will conduct a special drunk driving enforcement initiative from Aug. 31 through Sept. 8.  

Enjoy samples from some of Town Square’s most popular restaurants, browse the booths of local artisans, experience an onsite chalk competition, enjoy an interactive dueling piano show and more.

Sugar Land City Council called a $90.7 million bond election for Nov. 5 to address drainage, public safety facilities and equipment, mobility and an animal shelter.

Sugar Land City Council hired Ralph Andersen & Associates to conduct a national search for Sugar Land’s next city manager.

The Houston Chronicle reports that “a historic plan to memorialize 95 African Americans whose remains were found at a Sugar Land school construction site may be imperiled.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) selected City Manager Allen Bogard to receive the Award for Career Excellence.

City Manager Allen Bogard recently submitted a proposed $272.1 million budget for fiscal year 2020, which begins Oct. 1. 

Sugar Land City Council voted on June 25 to raise the residential homestead exemption for the 2019 tax year to 12 percent.  

From The University of Houston:

The University of Houston and Houston Athletics are mourning the loss of pole vaulter Robert Platt, who died in a boating accident on Lake LBJ in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday night.

Platt, 20, recently finished his sophomore season with the Cougars. A native of Sugar Land, Texas, he was a George Ranch High School graduate before joining Houston.

His mother, Kaddie Platt, led the Houston Volleyball program from 2012 to 2019.

“I cannot express how devastated everyone in the Houston Track & Field program is. Robert was an outstanding young man, and our team was blessed to have him as a part of it for two years,” Track & Field Head Coach Leroy Burrell said. “We share our condolences with Kaddie, their family and friends, and all who knew and loved Robert.”

“Houston Athletics and our Track & Field program will always be grateful for the time we shared with Robert,” Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said. “We will do all we can to help the Platt family and our student-athletes, and send our thoughts and prayers to Kaddie, their family and friends.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced soon.

See the full story on uhcougars.com.

Sugar Land police will conduct a special drunk driving enforcement initiative during the week of July 4.  

Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard plans to retire on Jan. 31, 2020.

The Chicago White Sox have drafted Sugar Land native Karan Patel.

Sugar Land is seeking 15-20 residents who are leaders representing a diverse cross-section of the city for a Census Complete Count Committee.

Two new warehouses totaling more than 315,000 square feet will be built in the Sugar Land Business Park.

The City of Sugar Land turned off its red light cameras June 2, 2019 after the State of Texas banned the use of the cameras.