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Council accepts $100,000 animal-shelter gift, $10,000 for senior center from Legacy Foundation donors
Summary
Sugar Land City Council accepted a $100,000 donation for the new animal shelter and a $10,000 donation to the T.E. Harmon Center and received the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation’s 2025 annual report during its July 21 meeting; council approved related budget amendments 7-0.
The Sugar Land City Council on July 21 accepted two major gifts from supporters of the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation, authorizing a $100,000 contribution for the city’s animal shelter and a $10,000 donation to improvements at the T.E. Harmon Center.
The donations were presented as part of the Legacy Foundation’s annual report. Sunny Sharma, board president of the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation (speaker 6), described the foundation’s mission to “preserve, celebrate and enhance” the city’s history and cultural projects and outlined the board’s financial report, noting a 2025 beginning balance of roughly $47,094, donations of about $12,692, and $30,000 in city operating support.
Sharma told the council the foundation has helped fund projects including accessible playgrounds, park improvements and public art, and said an ongoing campaign for the Sugar Land Animal Shelter had reached about $130,000, with additional contributions since the report’s preparation. Kimberly Terrell, director of Parks and Recreation (speaker 4), described planned uses for the $10,000 gift for new murals and laptops at the T.E. Harmon Center.
Mayor (speaker 1) moved to accept the two donations, approve the requested budget amendment and receive the 2025 Sugar Land Legacy Foundation annual report. The motion was seconded by Council member Watley (speaker 2) and passed 7-0. City Manager (speaker 7) and council members thanked long-time volunteer Donna Hammond (identified in the presentation) for her $100,000 gift and for decades of service to Animal Services.
The council asked staff to process a budget amendment to record the donations and invited donors and Legacy Foundation board members to join council for a photo following the vote.
The action codified support for current Legacy Foundation projects and added the donations to the city’s operating and capital records; staff said they will return with the formal budget amendment paperwork.
