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What residents are talking about in Brazoria County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Recent coverage of Brazoria County from local and regional media.
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Jul 26, 2026Clute faces fiscal challenges with rising costs, deferred infrastructure needs, and revenue limitations as officials plan for FY 2026-27.
Jul 24, 2026Cities are struggling with their limited legal control of adjacent properties, an issue further aggravated by laws passed in recent years by the Texas Legislature.
Jul 24, 2026Rescue crews saved a 12-year-old boy after a current swept him a mile offshore in Treasure Island; Freeport EMS treated a jellyfish sting.
Jul 24, 2026Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday a third person has died in the flooding that swept through much of the Hill Country and South Texas.
Jul 24, 2026Angleton ISD purchases new buses, replaces heat pump units at Aquatic Center, repairs wastewater system at Old Wildcat Stadium.
Jul 24, 2026Brazoria County plans an early August start on a $2.9 million Hurricane Beryl debris removal project for two waterways.
Jul 24, 2026A beachgoer’s drone helped rescuers locate a 12-year-old boy swept from shore at Treasure Island. He reached a sandbar and suffered a minor jellyfish sting.
Jul 24, 2026Lake Jackson plans to renovate Morrison Park’s existing restrooms instead of replacing them, looking to cut the estimated project cost from about $450,000 to $285,000.
Jul 24, 2026SWEENY — City Council voted to reappoint Brian Brooks as mayor pro tem for a one-year term during its meeting this week, City Manager David Jordan said. Brooks has served on the council since 2016 in Position 3.
Jul 23, 2026Surfside Beach appointed Finance Director Christie Briones interim city administrator Tuesday as council approved leadership stipends, policy changes, beach speed limits and EMS billing revisions.
Jul 23, 2026A controversial data center project in East Texas is no longer moving forward after the company said it wouldn’t be able to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s development standards.
Jul 23, 2026