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PEARLAND RESIDENTS: IT’S HURRICANE SEASON Atlantic Hurricane Season lasts until Nov. 30. Prepare yourself for the unpredictable Texas weather by visiting the City’s hurricane preparedness page to finding up-to-the-minute news and tips. Preparedness is the key to protecting Pearland residents and property. By doing so, residents ensure that they will survive if a hurricane threatens the Pearland area. By knowing areas of vulnerability and what actions to take, citizens will be prepared in the event of an emergency. The City of Pearland recommends all residents develop an emergency plan for communicating with family and friends, build a disaster supply kit, obtain a NOAA Weather Radio and to stockpile non-perishable food items and bottled water. Residents should also stay updated with the latest weather news by signing up to receive emergency alerts at pearlandtx.gov/alerts . And, take the following steps to be safe this Hurricane Season: • Pick up a copy of the 2017 Brazoria County Hurricane Preparedness Guide at a City facility. • Visit readyhoustontx.gov for regional disaster preparedness information. • Register in advance, before a storm is in the Gulf, for transportation assistance by dialing 2-1-1. • For ideas on developing emergency plans and supply kits, log on to texasprepares.org . • To catch the latest weather information, check the National Weather Service website: nws.noaa.gov . • The Texas Department of Transportation’s Hurricane Information website, drivetexas.org , has information on road conditions during or after a storm.
This project began in late 2016 and is expected to be complete at the same time as the Brazoria County Expressway in mid-2019. A separate project that will be done in conjunction with the Expressway is the reconstruction of the FM 518 intersection that will include new main lane bridges on SH 288, widening of FM 518 from Smith Ranch Road to Business Center Drive to 10 lanes and widening and relocation of the access ramps. This project will provide needed relief at FM 518 as it approaches the SH 288 intersection. The City and the County worked together on this separate project to ensure the new Expressway Bridge crossing over FM 518 wasn’t built in a configuration that would prevent or increase the cost of the needed expansion of FM 518. This will ensure construction of the interchange is complete at the same time as the Expressway and not in multiple future projects that would each cause disruption at the intersection. Brazoria County breaks ground Continued from page 7
PearlandGREEN: ALL BLOOMS AND NO HARVEST By: Tyler Froberg You’ve spent all winter
In addition to the SH 288 and FM 518 work, the City, through the Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) is partnering with Brazoria County and Pearland Municipal Management District #2 to add a variety of beautification enhancements along the SH 288 corridor in the City of Pearland, which will be completed after the Expressway is built. The SH 288 corridor is vital to the City’s economy and its appearance is important to the Pearland community’s long term sustainability. The PEDC is funding all beautification improvements to the corridor in the City limits. The SH 288 Corridor Master Improvements Beautification Plan was adopted by the City, PEDC and the Pearland Municipal Management District #2 and includes entryway signage, landscaping, fountains, lighting, sidewalks, brick pavers, decorative traffic lights and other enhancements. For more information on this project, visit pearlandtx.gov/288 or visit brazoriacountytx.gov .
rummaging through seed catalogs, driving past your local gardening supplier to check and see if their plants are ready, and even sent your soil samples off to get a nutrient analysis ran. Now it
is spring, your plants are in the ground and they are setting flowers beautifully, but there is one problem; none of your plants have anything to harvest! Every year gardeners around the City of Pearland have this problem so they flock to the store and buy some expensive fertilizers or “magic” spray to help with fruit set. While products like this can help, they are extremely labor intensive and do not address the larger issue, which is, why are your plants not setting fruit? The answer to that is more than likely due to the lack of pollination. Specifically, the lack of wind and insects to pollinate your plants. Because most of the gardens in the City of Pearland can be found in fenced in backyards, fixing the wind pollination problem can be difficult. The backyard fences create a wind barrier preventing proper air circulation for wind pollination. However, the lack of insect pollinators can be fixed. Insect pollinators can be attracted by planting more flowers in your garden in the yellow, white, and the blue-purple color ranges. Several acceptable flower choices include; Black-eyed Susan, sunflowers, salvia and butterfly weed. Also, be sure to include herbs like Rosemary and Basil. Not only do pollinators love them, but they have shown to repel certain unwanted garden pests. Most of these plants will also attract colorful butterflies and hummingbirds, provide great aesthetics for a producing garden, and the herbs provide that much more of a bountiful harvest. Keep in mind that sometimes just planting these plants in your garden may not be enough to attract the pollinators, it is a good idea to incorporate the pollinator color pallet into your landscaping around your house and get your neighbors to do the same. If you enjoyed this article let us know on Twitter using our handle @pearlandparks . Also, post your backyard garden pictures using #pearlandGREEN .
CITY BREAKS GROUND ON INDEPENDENCE PARK PROJECT
The City of Pearland broke ground on the $4 million Independence Park Improvement Project. “You think about all the great cities and their parks, there are so many great public spaces that communities are known for. I guarantee you that this park will become something that will further distinguish Pearland as the place to be.” said City Manager Clay Pearson. As construction moves forward, the park will remain closed until the project’s completion. During the closure, park users will still have access through the Liberty Drive to the walking trail. The current dog park will remain open through a temporary entrance off Pearland Parkway. The rest of the park will be closed to the public. The closure includes the basketball court pavilion and the Independence Park pool. The project will include a reorientation of the park entrance, landscaping, relocation and replacement of the existing playground, improvements to the existing pavilion, the construction of additional parking and the construction of an amphitheater for special events. Construction for this project is expected to conclude in late fall 2018. Construction for the project has officially kicked off, with on-site preparation and demolition underway. This project is part of the city’s effort to ensure Quality Parks, Recreation and Events – one of Pearland City Council’s six Strategic Priorities. For more information on this project and other City Capital Improvement Projects, visit pearlandtx.gov/projects . To view a facility map for this project and others, log on to the Capital Improvement Projects webpage.
Stay up to date on the progress of the project by visiting pearlandtx.gov/parkprojects.
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Pearland in Motion Fall 2017 Issue
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