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New parking restrictions approved

AlvinApr 16, 20262 min read

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Alvin approved rules regulating parking for vehicles longer than 25 feet and commercial motor vehicles during certain hours, with penalties of up to $500 for violations.

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Preservation Creek Subdivision Development

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Residents will face new restrictions on where and when oversized and commercial vehicles may park. The council also approved applying for a motor-vehicle crime grant to help fund a first-responder drone system and eight additional license-plate cameras. The city received a clean, unmodified opinion on its fiscal year 2025 financial statements.

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Approved Ordinance 26-D regulating parking for vehicles exceeding 25 feet and commercial motor vehicles during certain hours, with penalties of up to $500.
Authorized the Alvin Police Department to apply for a Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grant to help fund a Drone First Responder system and eight additional FLOCK ALPR cameras.
Acknowledged receipt of the fiscal year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report after auditors issued an unmodified opinion, the highest level of assurance described in the minutes.
Rejected Ordinance 26-C, which would have released approximately 5.2692 acres from the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; all members present voted no.
Approved park-rule changes prohibiting unauthorized digging, excavation, or ground disturbance and restricting climbing, standing, or sitting on certain park structures.
Approved updated rules for the Bob S. Owen Pool and the Alvin Recreation Center Pool, including alternate methods for verifying residency for residential pool rates.
Approved the consent agenda, including a contract of up to $2,179,995.83 for Lift Station 33 rehabilitation and expansion and an interlocal fire-protection agreement of up to $12,000 through December 31, 2026.

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