Laura Aebi is the editor of the Katy and Sugar Land/Missouri City editions of Community Impact Newspaper. She graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Originally from North Texas, Laura relocated to Houston after spending three years in Pacific Northwest. Previously, she interned with two radio stations in Central Texas and held the role of features editor at the San Marcos Daily Record.
Claire joined Community Impact Newspaper in September 2019 as the reporter for the Sugar Land/Missouri City edition. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2019 where she studied journalism, government and Arabic. While in school, Claire was a fellow for The Texas Tribune, worked for the student newspaper, The Daily Texan, and spent a semester in Washington, D.C. She enjoys playing cards with her family and listening to the Boss, Bruce Springsteen.
The deadline for residents to protest their appraised property values as set by the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District is May 17.
The FBCAD appraises the market value of residential, commercial, industrial and business properties as of Jan. 1 each year, according to the district. This valuation along with the property tax rate set by cities, school districts and other local municipalities determines how much a property owner will pay in taxes each year.
Property owners who believe an error was made in determining their property s value can use the protest process to reduce their tax burden, according to FBCAD. While we try to set an accurate and fair value for all properties, you may have additional information specific to your property or market area, FBCAD writes in an online report about 2021 property values. For this reason, the state Legislature created the protest process to officially appeal the value set by the appraisal district. In the past year, we have made signif
Claire joined Community Impact Newspaper in September 2019 as the reporter for the Sugar Land/Missouri City edition. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2019 where she studied journalism, government and Arabic. While in school, Claire was a fellow for The Texas Tribune, worked for the student newspaper, The Daily Texan, and spent a semester in Washington, D.C. She enjoys playing cards with her family and listening to the Boss, Bruce Springsteen.
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Bubble tea shop Gong Cha opens in Missouri City s Tang City Plaza
The Taiwanese-style drink franchise began a soft opening for its Missouri City location on April 26. (Courtesy Gong Cha)
The Taiwanese-style drink franchise began a soft opening for its Missouri City location on April 26. (Courtesy Gong Cha)
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Missouri City City Council gave preliminary approval to a pay increase for all city employees during its May 3 meeting.
City employees, including fire and police personnel, will receive a 3.5% salary adjustment to accommodate for the rising cost of living, according to the proposed ordinance. The annual cost for this 3.5% increase is estimated at $895,000 with a prorated cost of $465,000 for fiscal year 2020-21, city documents show.
“This is long overdue,” Council Member Jeffrey Boney said. “Our staff should have been paid an increase months ago. We are here now, and I believe this is the right thing to do for our employees.”