During the livestream Talk of the Town, residents pressed city officials on a range of local services beyond utilities, and the mayor summarized project status and next steps.

Roads and traffic: On Smith Ranch Road, the mayor said federal funding through the regional transportation process was secured and “we issued a contract on that roadway” with contractor mobilization expected early in the new year. He recommended traffic‑timing and signal issues be submitted to the city’s traffic committee for review; the city will forward individual timing or left‑turn signal concerns to the traffic division.

Drainage and flooding: Responding to concerns about runoff from new development, the mayor said Pearland has among the most stringent drainage criteria in Greater Houston and that the city was an early local adopter of detention requirements after floods in the 1990s. He described the Clear Creek plan as a long‑running, 60‑year effort now advancing toward funding and design to lower water surface elevations during floods.

Public safety and capital projects: The mayor said fire stations from the 2023 bond are scheduled over a five‑year program and that new stations are timed to staffing and equipment delivery; he noted delivery times for new fire apparatus can be 32–48 months. For a tent encampment near Town Center on private property, he explained legal limits: the city can remove tents on public land but must involve private property owners on their land; code enforcement follows when owners request it.

Economic development and maintenance: The mayor said the Pearland monoliths and frontage‑road beautification were paid by the Pearland Economic Development Corporation using a half‑cent sales tax rather than property tax and that a municipal management district pays maintenance on the 288 frontage area. He estimated combined sales‑tax receipts for the year at about $45,000,000 and forecasted a December bump.

Other items: the mayor described the Navitorium pool as reconditioned and reopening, explained the city’s process for playground lighting or small capital requests through parks and capital divisions, and announced ongoing PD and FD recruitment and testing schedules. He also said the budget added a chief customer experience officer to improve resident interactions.

How to follow up: The mayor repeatedly asked residents to email specifics (addresses, account numbers or intersection locations) so staff can route requests to the traffic committee, public works, code enforcement or customer service for targeted follow‑up.