Missouri City City Council The Missouri City City Council is made up of, from left: Mayor Allen Owen, Chris Preston, Anthony Maroulis, Yolanda Ford, Jerry Wyatt, Floyd Emery and Don Smith.[/caption]

Big decisions made in 2015

  • Hiring of city manager Council unanimously appointed Anthony Snipes as the city’s city manager after an eight-month recruitment process.
  • Waste and recycling contract Council authorized a seven-year contract agreement with WCA Waste Corp. for residential, commercial and municipal waste and recycling services.
  • Business parks expansion The city approved a number of development projects in 2015 that added tenants to its existing business parks.
  • Bicycle upgrades Council approved the creation of the city’s new bike rental program. The city also added bicycle lanes in the subdivisions near its recreation center as well as on new thoroughfares, such as Thomas Taylor Parkway.

Top issues for 2016

  • Comprehensive plan update Throughout 2016, council and city staff will undergo the task of re-evaluating city priorities in the plan based on the effects of future growth projections.
  • Community center reconstruction Once reconstruction on the center’s internal structure is completed in early 2016, the city will begin renovating and landscaping the center’s exterior. 
  • Industrial park development A mixed-use industrial park will be constructed in 2016 near Lake Olympia Parkway and the Fort Bend Toll Road.
  • HCC campus relocation The city will continue its collaboration throughout the planning stages of the multimillion-dollar relocation of HCC’s Sienna Plantation campus to property adjacent to City Hall.

Meetings

Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month.

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Terms and pay

The mayor and council serve two-year terms with no term limits. The mayor earns $1,000 per month, and the mayor pro tem earns $750 per month. Council members earn $500 per month.

Video coverage

Meetings are replayed on Missouri City TV on Comcast Channel 16 and U-Verse Channel 99. Meetings can also be viewed online within 72 hours of the meeting on the city’s website.