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DEAR PEARLAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
With this edition of Pearland in Motion , you hold a resource to learn, interact, and activate. For yourself and your neighborhood, you can find out more about what’s happening and how to participate. I’ve been stopping by our Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium on (newly widened and improved) Bailey Road. Our team there has done a great job to keep the building fresh and inviting, the programs diverse, and the staff eager to
PEARLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Tom Reid / MAYOR
Tony Carbone / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 1 Derrick Reed / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 2 Gary Moore / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 3 Adrian Hernandez / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 4 J. David Little / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 5 Trent Perez / MAYOR PRO TEM Woody Owens / COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 7 CITY ADMINISTRATION Clay Pearson / CITY MANAGER Jon Branson / DEPUTY CITY MANAGER Trent Epperson / ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER PARKS, RECREATION & BEAUTIFICATION BOARD Vacant / POSITION 1 Charles B. Stevens, Chair / POSITION 2 Bethany Earl / POSITION 3 Vicky Smith / POSITION 4 Ted Mittica, Vice Chair / POSITION 5 Mike Wilson / POSITION 6 Vacant / POSITION 7 PEARLAND IN MOTION IS A PUBLICATION OF City of Pearland 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581 Phone: 281.652.1600 email: cityofpearland@pearlandtx.gov website: pearlandtx.gov To advertise in the next issue of Pearland in Motion email: sponsorships@pearlandtx.gov or call 281.412.8900 © Copyright by City of Pearland City of Pearland Parks & Recreation is a CAPRAAccredited Agency. Images used in this publication are courtesy of City of Pearland, area vendors and businesses, Stock Photo Secrets, Storyblocks, and Wikimedia Commons.
help. You can work out on your own, swim laps, join a class, walk the track, and so much more with a membership or day pass. We have the Melvin Knapp Activity Center in Old Townsite on Park Avenue that’s open during the weekdays to give adults, ages 50 plus, a wide range of activities, with the opportunity to suggest and design even more that will adapt to our diverse population. Within the wide expanse of Pearland, we have two public libraries. Operated in partnership with our colleagues at Brazoria County ( bcls.lib.tx.us ), with the City providing and keeping up the buildings. We have the Tom Reid Public Library on Liberty Drive across from City Hall and the Westside Library on Business Center Drive. Each of these facilities offer a wide-variety of learning opportunities, from reading to crafts, and 3D printing to game nights. What’s exciting is that there are plans for a new dedicated Pearland Library that will reflect the needs of a learning community of all ages and backgrounds. We are building more advanced Public Works facilities so that our dedicated staff who maintain roads, drains, and water/sewer utilities meet the modern needs of a large and growing dynamic city, through any weather event or evening commute, in an exciting region. We just broke ground on the new Fire Station #1, which will be staffed with the best equipment and professional people possible. The facility is one part of our continued effort to build out fire stations that improve the speed of our responses to your emergencies. The Pearland Police Department continues to be out and involved with the community to learn and know those we serve and protect. Recently The United States Postal Service dedicated the Cullen Post Office and Texas Department of Transportation placed a memorial renaming FM 518 for fallen Officer Endy Ekpanya, which serve as a reminder of the dedication our officers have to the Pearland community. They regularly hold “Coffee with a Cop” around town, so if you would like to meet them in person follow the Pearland Police Department Facebook page to stay up to date on upcoming events. As always, please consider visiting pearlandtx.gov and our social media channels for updates on news, information and opportunities for you from the City of Pearland.
CLAY PEARSON City Manager
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