Election dates, public art plans and transportation projects are the agenda in Sugar Land and Missouri City this week. Find out what other events are open to residents around the Fort Bend County area now until Friday.

1. Monday, Oct. 17: Code violations and election schedule up for discussion at Missouri City City Council

During the regular meeting, which begins at 7 p.m., the council is expected to consider a resolution to change the city’s general election date for mayor and council member positions from May to November, in order to align with other state elections. The City Charter states that elections for the mayor and the at-large city council members must be held in May of each even-numbered year, and elections for district council members must be held in May of each odd-numbered year. However, in September the City of Missouri City Charter Review Commission received a request to consider moving the election date from May to November, according to city documents. Prior to the regular meeting, Council will discuss possible new means of notifying residents and property owners found in violation of city code. This will take place during a special meeting at 6 p.m., which is open to the public.

2. Tuesday, Oct. 18: workshop on Sugar Land’s Public Art Plan

During their regular meeting, Sugar Land City Council will hold a workshop on the progress of the city’s Public Art Plan. The plan is being created as part of the larger Cultural Arts Strategic Plan and Implementation Guide and functions as a multi-year public art plan and implementations guide, according to city documents. The city’s cultural arts manager Lindsay Davis will present the plan’s final draft to Council on Tuesday, and Council is expected to approve it Nov. 1.

3. Tuesday, Oct. 18: Missouri City hearing on transportation projects

Missouri City will hold a public meeting on three infrastructure projects expected to affect city residents directly: reconstruction of Adams Street and Ashmont Drive, and the Glenn Lakes Bridge replacement project. On Adams Street, the city is reconstructing the roadway between Texas Parkway and Fifth Street. For Ashmont Drive, construction is planned to start by summer 2017 and will stretch from Valley Bend to La Quinta drives, according to the city. The Glen Lakes Bridge over Oyster Creek will be reconstructed with 50 percent of funds coming from the Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Program, according to the city. Tuesday’s meeting will last from 6-8 p.m. and take place at the Community Center within the City Hall Complex, located at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City.

4. Tuesday, Oct. 18: Central Fort Bend Chamber Business Expo

Forty-five local and regional companies will display recent products, services and technologies at the chamber’s annual expo. The free event at the Rosenberg Civic Center is designed as a networking opportunity and will allow businesses the opportunity to highlight their work. The expo is open to the public and will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3825 Hwy. 36 S., Rosenberg. For more information, call 281-342-5464 or go to the chamber’s website.

5. Friday, Oct. 21: Museum of Madness and Mayhem Haunted House

The Museum of Madness and Mayhem Haunted House is an interactive offering for teens and adults, featuring zombies, characters, spooky exhibits and a horror mini-film.[/caption] Halloween season is underway, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land is marking the occasion. The Museum of Madness and Mayhem Haunted House is an interactive offering for teens and adults, featuring zombies, characters, spooky exhibits and a horror mini-film. The event runs from 7-11 p.m. at the museum, located at 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land. Admission is $25 and is limited to guests age 15 and older. For more information, call 281-313-2277 or go to the museum website.