The City of Missouri City, TX
"Show Me City" Shines In Annual Speech
In photo at right: Yolanda Humphrey, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott; Missouri City Mayor
Allen Owen, Jackie Wilcox, Stewart Title and Howard Middleton, are all smiles.
"Show Me City" Shines In Annual Speech
Missouri City is conservatively moving forward in these challenging economic times, Mayor Allen Owen told an audience of 200 recently at the Sugar Creek Country Club. The event was the 2010 State of the City, sponsored by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce.
His speech focused on the Show Me City's fiscal fitness, public safety record and steady business growth.
"We recently approved the 2011 fiscal year budget which set the City on a fiscally sound track to continue conservatively operating and meeting the citizens' needs," Owen told the group of business executives, community leaders and City officials on June 24. He further explained that "we have no plans to raise taxes, which will be challenging."
Owen also pointed out the City's commitment to safety that, noting that "fifty cents of every dollar raised in the City goes toward public safety."
Throughout his speech, Owen shared these City highlights:
*Finances are Sound. City Council recently approved a $31.2 million budget blueprint for fiscal year 2011. The plan, which goes into effect July 1, reduces spending by 6.1 percent ($2.02 million) from the previous year. Credit ratings are stellar.
*Business Growth is Steady. Emphasizing their importance to the local economy, Owen recognized some of the City's new business "partners", including Lufkin Automation, Global Geophysical, Professional Packaging Systems, Ben E. Keith, Trammell Crow, Wallace-Bajjali Development Group, The LaSalle Group of Dallas and Charming Charlie. "Their presence here is important to the stability of our local economy and strengthens our City overall," Owen said. He anticipates this new business growth on the North side of the City will spur development along the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridor.
*Super Six. The Highway 6 commercial corridor continues to prosper, with the addition of new food and retail businesses and two new medical facilities-Excel Urgent Care and UT Physicians.
*Citizens are Safe. Owen cited a number of police and fire initiatives under way, including a partnership with Sienna Plantation in the development of Fire Station Number 5, strong police attendance at HOA meetings, the addition of seven police positions that are funded in the 2011 budget, the implementation of a ban on texting for drivers and the City's recent purchase of a low-power AM radio station to inform and update residents in times of crises. "We understand citizens' need to know what's going on in their City during an emergency and will be meeting that need soon," he said.
*Improving the Infrastructure. Missouri City has a number of significant ongoing projects. The City is also looking to link up with the Metro commuter rail system in the near future, Owen said, adding that the transit transportation will benefit 60,000 people who work in the Medical Center and live in a cone extending from Pearland to Katy. Capital improvement projects on tap now, include: The revitalization of the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridor, mobility projects on Highway 6 intersections and medians, traffic signal improvements and upgrades, construction of a new surface water treatment plant to meet state water mandates, plans to build a new community center and golf course club house at Quail Valley Golf Course, the development of a tennis and recreation center and creating a park on the former Executive Nine site.
"We are extremely proud of the Quail Valley Parks Project. We finally own this outstanding property. Now, we look forward to planning and developing recreation and community center facilities that will be destination places," Owen said.
Residents can view the Mayor's State of the City speech on the City's website: www.missouricitytx.gov and on Channel 16 on Comcast and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse.
"Show Me City" Shines In Annual Speech
In photo at right: Yolanda Humphrey, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott; Missouri City Mayor
Allen Owen, Jackie Wilcox, Stewart Title and Howard Middleton, are all smiles.
"Show Me City" Shines In Annual Speech
Missouri City is conservatively moving forward in these challenging economic times, Mayor Allen Owen told an audience of 200 recently at the Sugar Creek Country Club. The event was the 2010 State of the City, sponsored by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce.
His speech focused on the Show Me City's fiscal fitness, public safety record and steady business growth.
"We recently approved the 2011 fiscal year budget which set the City on a fiscally sound track to continue conservatively operating and meeting the citizens' needs," Owen told the group of business executives, community leaders and City officials on June 24. He further explained that "we have no plans to raise taxes, which will be challenging."
Owen also pointed out the City's commitment to safety that, noting that "fifty cents of every dollar raised in the City goes toward public safety."
Throughout his speech, Owen shared these City highlights:
*Finances are Sound. City Council recently approved a $31.2 million budget blueprint for fiscal year 2011. The plan, which goes into effect July 1, reduces spending by 6.1 percent ($2.02 million) from the previous year. Credit ratings are stellar.
*Business Growth is Steady. Emphasizing their importance to the local economy, Owen recognized some of the City's new business "partners", including Lufkin Automation, Global Geophysical, Professional Packaging Systems, Ben E. Keith, Trammell Crow, Wallace-Bajjali Development Group, The LaSalle Group of Dallas and Charming Charlie. "Their presence here is important to the stability of our local economy and strengthens our City overall," Owen said. He anticipates this new business growth on the North side of the City will spur development along the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridor.
*Super Six. The Highway 6 commercial corridor continues to prosper, with the addition of new food and retail businesses and two new medical facilities-Excel Urgent Care and UT Physicians.
*Citizens are Safe. Owen cited a number of police and fire initiatives under way, including a partnership with Sienna Plantation in the development of Fire Station Number 5, strong police attendance at HOA meetings, the addition of seven police positions that are funded in the 2011 budget, the implementation of a ban on texting for drivers and the City's recent purchase of a low-power AM radio station to inform and update residents in times of crises. "We understand citizens' need to know what's going on in their City during an emergency and will be meeting that need soon," he said.
*Improving the Infrastructure. Missouri City has a number of significant ongoing projects. The City is also looking to link up with the Metro commuter rail system in the near future, Owen said, adding that the transit transportation will benefit 60,000 people who work in the Medical Center and live in a cone extending from Pearland to Katy. Capital improvement projects on tap now, include: The revitalization of the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridor, mobility projects on Highway 6 intersections and medians, traffic signal improvements and upgrades, construction of a new surface water treatment plant to meet state water mandates, plans to build a new community center and golf course club house at Quail Valley Golf Course, the development of a tennis and recreation center and creating a park on the former Executive Nine site.
"We are extremely proud of the Quail Valley Parks Project. We finally own this outstanding property. Now, we look forward to planning and developing recreation and community center facilities that will be destination places," Owen said.
Residents can view the Mayor's State of the City speech on the City's website: www.missouricitytx.gov and on Channel 16 on Comcast and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse.