Here's a look at the week ahead in Pearland and Friendswood.

City & county





    • The Galveston County Commissioners' Court will have a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday and a budget workshop at 9 a.m. Tuesday at 722 Moody Ave., Galveston.

    • Pearland City Council will have a joint special meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Planning & Zoning Commission to discuss a change in policy that regulates when property owners must bring their buildings and surrounding access and sidewalks up to new codes.

    • The Brazoria County Commissioners' Court will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at 111 E. Locust St., Angleton, for another budget planning workshop.

    • A community input meeting for the Harris County flood mitigation bond will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at El Franco Lee Community Center, 9500 Hall Road, Houston. Harris County voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for $2.5 billion in flood projects in August.




Schools



  • Friendswood ISD has a regular board meeting at 5:45 p.m. Monday and a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at 402 Laurel Drive, Friendswood.


Transportation updates



  • All northbound lanes will be closed on Hwy. 288 from County Road 59 to Broadway Street from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., from Monday to Friday.


Community events



  • Keep Pearland Beautiful's Summer Kids Fest will continue Tuesday and Wednesday with a showing of "Despicable Me 3." Movies will be shown at 10 a.m. at Pearland Premiere Cinema 6, 5050 Broadway St., Ste. 10, Pearland. 281-997-2828.

  • The Alvin ISD Book Bus will stop at the Pearland Town Center from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday.


Business updates