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The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 151 met on Thursday, February 12th for a Parks Meeting. The following is a summary of the items discussed:  

Engineering & Construction Updates:

• South Firethorne Road Crosswalk Lighting: The District has received a letter of no objection from Fort Bend County. The permit is currently in process and is expected within 1-2 weeks. A contractor is on standby for the installation.  

• South Firethorne Road Crosswalk Striping: The Board reviewed crosswalks near Lindsey Elementary and is considering combining these with existing requests from November to potentially expedite the approval process. 

• 2025 Drainage Channel Rehabilitation: The Board is reviewing a two-phase approach to restore vegetation on the drainage slopes at Lindsey Elementary. Discussions are also underway regarding the possibility of adding irrigation to this channel with the potential of using reclaimed water.  

• Shoreline Erosion: The Board continues to review design options and estimates for rehabilitating shorelines at Firethorne West Detention, East Lake No. 3, and East Lake No. 4.  

• Annexation & Utility Extensions: The City of Houston has received the petition from the landowner to opt-out of Houston’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and the land will be considered removed as of March 7th. The developer aims to be on the City of Fulshear’s agenda for approval of the land to be added to Fulshear’s ETJ on March 17th. Additionally, the developer is drafting necessary easements with neighboring property owners for water and sanitary sewer lines.  

• Additional Annexation Request: The Board reviewed a proposal for the annexation of a tract off of FM 1463. The Board did not take action to authorize a feasibility study for this tract at this time. 

• 2026 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning: This year’s budget accounts for the cleaning and televising of older sections of Firethorne, which are now ready for this maintenance.  

Parks & Landscaping

• West Detention Pond Parking Lot: Engineers are waiting for a geotechnical report to finalize the pavement design. The plat was submitted to the City of Fulshear this week, and plans will be submitted for external agency review shortly.  

• Park Improvements: A new slide is scheduled for installation at Ravens Prairies Park next week. The Board also approved a proposal to re-sod the park at Graystone Crossing.  

• Pet Waste Stations: The Board approved the installation of six additional pet waste stations, which will be spread out across the detention ponds north of Lindsey Elementary. 

• Stormwater & Turf Maintenance: To address dry areas caused by a warm winter and nearby construction, the District plans to break up and reseed affected soil and install new turf along sidewalks.  

Communications & Website

• Alerts Speed Increase: The District’s alerts provider has approved an increase in throughput. Messages will now be sent at a rate of 100 per second, reducing total delivery time to under five minutes.  

• District Facebook Page: Residents should continue to monitor thehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573595976684&sk=grid District Facebook Page for regular updates and important notices.  

The next Board meeting is scheduled for February 25th at 12 PM. The meeting agenda and full details will be shared once finalized.  

If you have any questions, please contact the District at mailto:info@fbcmud151.cominfo@fbcmud151.com