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Fort Bend County’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget lists a county tax rate of $0.412 per $100 of value and a combined county-and-drainage rate of $0.422. The budget says property-tax revenue would rise by $23.3 million from the prior year, including $10.2 million from new property. Pecan Grove residents can use the document to review planned countywide spending and revenue.
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services reported an 83% overall reduction in mosquito activity after aerial treatment prompted by heavy rain and flooding. Trap counts in targeted areas fell from 109,536 before treatment to 18,711 afterward, while one area remained under added surveillance. County health officials advised residents to drain standing water, limit exposure at dusk and dawn, and use EPA-approved repellent.
Fort Bend County says Commissioners Court enacted a burn ban for unincorporated areas effective August 27 at 5 p.m. Pecan Grove residents should review the county notice before planning outdoor burning because the neighborhood lies in unincorporated Fort Bend County. The county posted the alert on August 28 and maintains emergency notices on the linked page.
Lamar CISD opened its Career and Technical Education Center and Bright Futures Academy before the 2026–27 school year. The CTE Center serves students from all seven district high schools with career programs, industry equipment, and certification opportunities. Bright Futures Academy serves nearly 90 families through a smaller setting that combines academics, specialized support, therapy, and community partners.
Pecan Grove MUD reports two projects residents may see around the district in its July engineering update. The lift-station electrical contractor is waiting for materials before mobilizing, while the district awarded the south pump station headwall and sluice-gate contract to MC2 Civil and executed the contracts. The district also advertised Club drainage and sewer work, a reclaimed-water line near FM 359 and Plantation Drive, and Wren Meadow Lane repairs.
Pecan Grove’s Property Owners Association will take nominations for three trustee seats during its September 15 meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Pecan Grove MUD building, 751 Pitts Road. Candidates must own property in the association and accept a two-year volunteer term. The POA says nominees must be named at this meeting to appear on the official proxy and preprinted ballot; later nominations will be write-in candidates.
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