City of Stafford

05/19/2023

🗳 Early voting for the Mayoral runoff election begins Tuesday, May 30th 🗳

Election Day is Saturday, June 10th. Polls will be open on Election Day from 7am-7pm. All voting will take place at Stafford City Hall.

05/18/2023

Last night the SMSD Education Foundation held their scholarship reception to present scholarships to a group of graduating seniors for their excellence in various academic and extracurricular fields.

🎓 Congrats!! 🎓

05/17/2023

Last night was the beginning of a new era for the Stafford City Council! Gratitude and appreciation were expressed for outgoing councilmembers Don Jones, Ken Mathew and Wen Guerra for their many years of commitment and service to the City of Stafford.

Afterwards, councilmembers Virginia Rosas, Xavier Herrera and Tim Wood were sworn into office and assumed their council positions. (New councilmember Christopher Caldwell was unable to attend)

05/16/2023

Stafford Business Highlight - Southern Ice Cream

Our of the week is Southern Ice Cream Texas!! They are a wholesale distributor of ice cream novelties and 3-gallon tubs and they have been in Stafford since 1978. To learn more about them, check out southernicecreamtx.com

05/16/2023

Last night Stafford MSD Board of Trustees members Adam Sanchez & Jacqueline Jean-Baptiste were sworn in at the Stafford MSD board meeting.

05/15/2023

It's National Police Week!! National Police Week was created in 1962 by President Kennedy to honor the men and women who risk their lives every day in the line of duty. This week is all about gratitude, remembrance, honor, servitude, and peer support.

Thank you to all the incredible men and women who are a part of the Stafford Police Department!

05/14/2023

Happy Mother's Day!! Today we celebrate mothers and show gratitude for all they do for their children and families!

05/10/2023

Photos from Stafford Police Department, Texas's post

05/09/2023

Stafford Business Highlight - Southwest Calibration

This week's is Southwest Calibration Services! They calibrate precision measurement and testing equipment and have been in Stafford for 34 years. They work with an extensive list of companies across a variety of industries. To learn more about them or contact them, visit swcal.com

05/08/2023

Unofficial Election Results for City of Stafford, Texas 2023, from Fort Bend County Elections. (Runoff Election TBD)

05/06/2023

It's ELECTION DAY!! Polls will be open at City Hall today from 7am - 7pm.

Be sure to get out and vote! 🇺🇸

05/04/2023

Yesterday afternoon Mayor Willis, along with Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman, Missouri City Mayor Robin Elackatt and local community & business leaders, attended a meeting led by Special Representative Dilawar Syed to discuss opportunities and plans for promoting Fort Bend County.

05/04/2023

Last night the Stafford Police Department received the Lexipol Connect Gold Standard Award, which is given to those who exemplify outstanding policy & training management.

Congrats Stafford PD! Keep up the good work!

05/03/2023

Join us tonight 6:30 for our City Council meeting. You can attend in-person or watch it live at staffordtx.gov

05/02/2023

This morning Mayor Willis, Assistant Police Chief Horn and Fire Chief Di Camillo spoke at a Clear Channel Outdoor broadcast raising awareness for Hurricane Preparedness Week, which runs from May 1st-7th, in advance of the upcoming hurricane season.

The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1st-November 30th. For more information on the upcoming hurricane season or how to prepare for it, visit staffordtx.gov

05/02/2023

Today is the last day of early voting! Polls will be open today at City Hall from 7am-7pm. Election Day is this Saturday, May 6th. Polls will be open on Saturday from 7am-7pm. Be sure to get out and vote!!

05/01/2023

Today is the beginning of Hurricane Preparedness Week! The Atlantic hurricane season begins one month from today, lasting from June 1st - November 30th each year.

National Hurricane Preparedness Week began in 2004 with the purpose of raising awareness of how to be prepared to take action before, during, and after a hurricane.

For more helpful tips on how to prepare for a hurricane, visit staffordtx.gov/196/Hurricane-Season

04/29/2023

Watch the Stafford Candidates Forum held April 20th here: https://staffordtx.new.swagit.com/videos/224582

04/28/2023

Stafford Weekly News had the opportunity to interview Dr. Tony Lin, Chairman of the Board of Managers at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, to discuss the new clinic in Stafford.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the interview in an upcoming Stafford Weekly News episode!

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day!! 🌎

04/21/2023

Congressman Al Green presented Mayor Willis and the City of Stafford with a check this morning to go towards upgrading our emergency operations center. This will help us gather expedited information and share it faster with citizens, local officials, and other city and state officials.

Thank you, Congressman Green!

04/20/2023

Our Candidates Forum is tonight!! Join us at 6pm at the Stafford Civic Center to learn more about the candidates before the election on May 6th.

You can attend the forum in-person, or you can stream it online on the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce's page or at staffordtx.gov

04/19/2023

Election Day is May 6th!! Polls will be open at City Hall from 7am - 7pm. For more information and the early voting schedule, check out staffordtx.gov

04/18/2023

Join us tomorrow evening at 6:30 for our next City Council meeting. You can join us in-person or stream it live at staffordtx.gov

04/17/2023

Early voting begins one week from today!! Here's the early voting schedule at City Hall:

▶️ Monday, April 24th - Saturday, April 29th: 8am - 5pm
▶️ Monday, May 1st - Tuesday, May 2nd: 7am - 7pm

Election Day is Saturday, May 6th. More info can be found at staffordtx.gov

04/14/2023

It's National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week!! Help us wish Pete & Rene a big thank you for all their hard work!

04/13/2023

Election Day is May 6th!! Our Candidates Forum will be next Thursday, April 20th, at the Stafford Civic Center starting at 6pm.

This is a great way to learn more about all the candidates before Election Day! You can attend the Forum in-person, or you can stream it online at staffordtx.gov

04/12/2023

It's tree limb pickup week 🌳

There's still time to leave out your discarded tree limbs to be picked up, we'll be collecting them through Friday, April 14th!

If there’s a missed pick up, please contact Mariella Ponce at 281-261-3922.

04/11/2023

Last night, Stafford High School unveiled a plaque honoring the late Colonel Thomas M. Ehlinger, who played a pivotal role in developing the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (JROTC) for the High School campus.

Mayor Willis and members of the City Council were present for the ceremony at the College and Career Center honoring Ehlinger, who is remembered for the tremendous impact he made in the lives of students at Stafford High School.

04/10/2023

The City of Stafford Multimedia Department is excited to announce that we will be shining a spotlight on our much-appreciated local businesses! We will randomly select one business from all who participate to highlight per week on our website, social media platforms as well as our SMETV channel. Our goal is to drive awareness and traffic to your business and to our city!

To participate in the drawings, DM us or email [email protected]

Please add the name of your business, and the best contact email and phone number for us to contact you, and as much information about your business as possible.

Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

City of Stafford Multimedia

04/09/2023

Happy Easter!!

04/06/2023

City non-emergency offices will be closed tomorrow, April 7th, in observance of Good Friday.

04/06/2023

Spare some time for a good cause! Mark your calendar for Friday April 28th at 6pm at Bowlero and join us for this Stafford Bowling Fundraiser for SMSD. All proceeds are for scholarships and grants. For more information call 281-208-6134.

04/05/2023

The Stafford Police Department was recognized today at the State Police Chief Conference for being an accredited agency in the state! Congrats!!

04/05/2023

STRIKE TEAM 110 was hard at work all night long putting out a fire in Potter county, just north of Amarillo.

04/05/2023

Lots of rain expected over the next few days!! 🌧 Heavy rainfall could potentially cause flooding. Drive with caution.

04/04/2023

Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month 💙

Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Willis proclaimed Monday, April 3rd, 2023 as "Child Abuse Prevention Day" in Stafford! Nearly 200,000 children every year in the state of Texas are considered abused or neglected. In 2022, 2,380 children were provided the comforting service and protection by Child Advocates of Fort Bend, many of whom are from Stafford.

The blue ribbons tied to the white wooden stakes located in "The Awareness Field" are a representation of each child.

Together, we can prevent child abuse and neglect 💙

04/04/2023

Yesterday morning Lieutenant Matt Ricks and firefighter Melvin Evanicky with the Stafford Fire Department deployed with Booster 22 as part of a TIFMAS strike team going to the panhandle.

They are a part of STRIKE TEAM 110, which will be staging in an area that will be at an increased risk of wildfires due to weather conditions.

03/27/2023

The 2023 City of Stafford Candidates Forum will take place on Thursday, April 20th at 6pm at the Stafford Civic Center. Join us as we host the candidates running for Mayor and City Council Positions 2, 4, 5 and 6.

This event will be livestreamed on Stafford METV and the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce's page. For more information, visit https://www.staffordtx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=41

03/21/2023

Our region is expected to grow by 3.6 million people by 2045. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is holding a public Zoom meeting tonight at 6 to share their Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for this anticipated population boom and they want your feedback!

If you are interested in joining this zoom meeting to learn more, you can register by clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtce6srTsqH9EirDYS882ppKLexvJpOz-3?_x_zm_rtaid=4ACU8f5rQoiZHbnv9IXTGg.1679427905432.87249cdc27fde122d7daa6c17fe98bc9&_x_zm_rhtaid=761