Whether building roads to last decades or maintaining sidewalks across the City. The Engineering & Capital Projects and Public Works Departments work to ensure our Community's infrastructure is built and maintained with the future in mind. The Pearland Police Department provides 24-hour protection to the Citizens of Pearland.
The Pearland Fire Department provides full service Fire, EMS, Code Enforcement, Fire Marshal and Emergency management services to all 48 square miles of Pearland plus Fire/EMS services to a portion of the ETJ. Two Public Hearings and Two Readings of the Tax Rate Ordinance are conducted, all of which are open to the public. All materials provided to City Council are shared on the City's webpage. All meetings are held in City Council Chambers and open to the public. Several open Budget Discussions to get feedback on the Proposed Budget from City Council and residents who wish to speak. This means that local taxing entities, such at Cities, School Districts and Counties, receive the full taxable value fo r their use in calculating the tax rate for the upcoming budget year.Ĭity Staff submits the City Manager's Proposed Budget to City Council and posts it on the Budget webpage. Learn more about protesting property assessments.Īppraisal districts certify appraised values to taxing units. This is notification of the property value that will be used when property taxes are calculatedĪppraisal review board begins hearing protests from property owners. A lien attaches to each taxable property to ensure property tax payment.Ĭomplete appraisals and processes applications for exemptionsĪppraisal districts send notices of appraised value to property owners. Here is an outline of the Fiscal Year 2021 process from beginning to end: DateĪppraisal Districts are required to appraise property at its value on this date. The three transfer locations will be at Angleton City Hall, Brazosport College, and Baywood Foods in Freeport.The City of Pearland is not the only entity involved in the Property Tax rate setting process. Selected locations throughout the region including transfer centers and locations with high passenger traffic will have bus shelters, benches, and information kiosks.
The Regional Route is gold, Brazosport is green, Lake Jackson / Clute Circulator is blue, Angleton Circulator is purple, and the Freeport Circulator is red. Routes are identified by the color of the vehicle. As a result, low cost mobility will be available for persons with limited transportation options and other individuals who wish to use alternate transportation. Local officials, stakeholders and Connect Transit have worked persistently over the last several years to successfully implement regional transit service that would meet both the needs of the individual cities and the regional as a whole. Through a partnership between the cities of Lake Jackson, Angleton, Clute, Freeport, Brazosport College, along with other regional stakeholders and Connect Transit / Gulf Coast Center, the new transit service is up and running.
Seniors, Students (Age 5-17), and Persons with DisabilitiesĬoupon books may be purchased for $15.00, unless passenger is senior, disabled or student going to school – then the book is half price.Īll drivers carry the coupon books. Residents who use the service will have convenient access within the cities and region to employment, schools, shopping, county services, medical services, and recreational destinations. Southern Brazoria County Transit service has five routes in Lake Jackson, Clute, Freeport, and Angleton.