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Pearland officials field residents’ questions on roads, drainage, public safety and city projects
Summary
Hosts answered resident questions on Smith Ranch Road widening (contract issued, contractor mobilization expected early next year), strict local drainage/detention rules dating to post‑1994 floods and the long Clear Creek project, plus timing for Veterans Road work and bond‑funded fire stations.
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…
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