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PEAR-SCAPE PAINTED PEARS REVEALED AND READY FOR INSTALLMENT Colorfully painted 4-foot high pears will deploy across the City of Pearland for the final installation as part of the Pear-Scape Public Art Sculpture Trail. The project initiated by the Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau took shape in February of 2016. Collaboration between local businesses and artists resulted in the completion of 16 painted pears to be strategically placed at pre- determined locations around the city of Pearland for visitors and residents alike to enjoy. Gold level sponsors at the $4,000 level are paired with the following artists:
NEW POPULATION ESTIMATE RELEASED WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT The City of Pearland quarterly Community Development Report included a new City population of 119,700, with approximately another 24,400 inside of Pearland’s future growth boundary - the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) in unincorporated Brazoria County. The ETJ population brings the total future city service area to 144,100 residents. The total valuation being reported for new single family residential homes was $50.1 million resulting in the average value of $215,160 per single family residential structure. More than 1,200 single family home permits were issued, with the average value reported by applicants of $216,770 per single family residential structure. 2016 also saw a total of 1,206 single family home permits issued. Essential City services of high quality – the police/fire, public works, and parks system – are being grown to support the large and diverse population being welcomed to Pearland. For the year, the total valuation of all permits issued in 2016, as reported by applicants, equaled $792.1 million. The City experienced a substantial increase in total valuation of all construction projects due to permitting activities in October 2016 - the highest monthly total since 2011. Dedicated professional staff in the City’s Community Development-Permits group performed over 35,000 building inspections on over 13,000 permits issued through 2016 to ensure that construction met basic minimum life- safety codes and standards. To view the complete Community Development Report and other informative documents, visit pearlandtx.gov .
• Grand Cornerstone Development has chosen artist duo Paulisa Winsong & Sandy Shiver • Hilton Garden Inn has chosen artist, Sherri Harris • King’s Biergarten & Restaurant has chosen artist, Peihong Endris • Kroger has chosen artist, Roberto Barron • Omkar Enterprise Management has chosen artist, Hannah Levy • Pearland Animal Hospital has chosen artist, Josephine Eager • Pearland Historical Society has chosen Kathy Ericksen • Pearland Medical Center has chosen artist duo, Kelly Kronfeld & Chris Garcia • Reflection Bay Event Center has chosen artist, Emily Grygier • Triad Retail Construction has chosen artist, Joan Moody • Anonymous donor has chosen Lisa Tenney • DSL Construction donor has chosen Umanga Liyange Green level sponsor, at the $2,000 level, includes: • Comfort Suites Pearland and Keep Pearland Beautiful have chosen artist, Robin Tatem Sponsors contributing toward the Community Pear to date include: Dr. Chris F. Araj, Pearland Hearing Aids & Audiology, Pearland Memorial Hermann Hospital, The Joe Miller Family, Tom & Margo Green, Cristen Wood, and Pearland Gymnastics Academy . For those who are still interested in participating, three sponsorship opportunities are available with a variety of perks at each interval including a community level allowing individuals to contribute in increments from $50 to $1,000 towards a community pear. For complete details, go to visitpearland.com/pearscape or call 281.997.5970 .
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