Missouri City holds first public hearing on annexing portion of Sienna Management District

Missouri City held the first of two public hearings on a proposed annexation of a portion of the Sienna Management District on Oct. 13, where staff described the area, potential fiscal impacts and next steps.

City Attorney Ejoy Jiamu told the council the area under consideration has an estimated population of about 1,100 people and includes roughly 860 multifamily units across three apartment complexes. She said the Sienna Management District was created in February 2003 and that a 2016 strategic partnership agreement between the district and Missouri City authorizes annexation; that agreement expires in 2026.

The nut of staff’s presentation was that many services already reach the area. “A lot of the services that are already provided in this area are provided by the management district,” Jiamu said, and added the district currently provides water and sewer, and contracts provide animal services and fire protection. She said the annexation would not dissolve the Sienna Management District and that no district assets or liabilities would transfer to the city.

Why now: staff said the proposal…