What’s next?
Reelected League City City Council incumbents share their priorities for the next term
On Nov. 5, League City voters reelected incumbents Tom Crews and Justin Hicks to League City City Council positions 3 and 5, respectively. Each shared with Community Impact what their priorities would be for their next term.
“Part of my passion has always been to get street lights put up [in] League City starting on Marina Bay Drive,” Crews said. “I started last year. It got voted down. Somebody's got to do it.”
Crews added that he’d also like to see the city enter a partnership with ride-sharing apps like Uber to offer public transportation.
Hicks said he hopes to improve the city’s reputation amongst developers to continue to attract interest and support the city’s growth. This comes as the city seeks to develop its remaining 40% of undeveloped land and prepare for an influx of commercial and residential following the development of Grand Parkway through League City.
Hicks said he hopes to create a more efficient model for the city to work with developers.
“I’m working on the customer service model side of it, because ... for people to generate economic growth for our city ... time is money,” Hicks said. “If we’re lacking significantly in the permitting process, we’re just turning away what would be beneficial to the city.”
Also of note
Seabrook officials discuss possible 2025 bond election
At a Nov. 19 meeting, Seabrook City Council discussed possibly calling a bond election in 2025 to pay for a new police station and city pool. The bond would total $18 million.
If called at a future date, it could appear on the May 3 ballot.
Before the item can appear on the ballot, City Council would have to call for a bond election. Officials would have to do that by February to get it on the ballot for May, according to city documents. If approved, funds for the bond would likely be issued in July, City Manager Gayle Cook said.
Dig deeper
League City officials approve updated mobility plan
League City officials approved a master mobility plan that will guide how the city will develop its existing and future roadways.
League City City Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 21 meeting to approve the 2024 Master Mobility Plan, a 115-page document outlining steps for improving the city’s transportation systems for drivers in the city while also preserving existing street infrastructure.
League City is expected to double in population within the next 10 to 15 years, according to the city’s website. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of the city’s land is undeveloped, with the majority of the land being on League City’s west side.
The plan also recommended future corridor studies for major thoroughfares in League City, such as Marina Bay Drive and League City Parkway.
Looking ahead
Seabrook officials consider tourism partnership with Space Center Houston
Seabrook hotels might be able to take advantage of a partnership between the city and Space Center Houston to offer bookings on the center’s website. A partnership could also allow the city to offer tickets to the center for hotel guests.
On Dec. 3, Space Center Houston, which is the official visitor center for NASA Johnson Space Center, presented options for a potential paid partnership with the city. Such a partnership would allow Seabrook hotels to be listed on the center’s website and include branding for the city and local hotels in email campaigns that go out to visitors who have booked tickets to the center.
The options for the partnership ranged from $25,000 to $100,000, which would be paid by the city, according to city documents.
