Richmond, TX - Recently Richmond Fire Department used a consulting firm to prepare for an upcoming ISO (Insurance Services Office) evaluation. The firm conducted a thorough assessment using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule and determined…

Keep Richmond Beautiful and the City of Richmond are partnering again for the Fall Document Shred Event on Saturday, October 21, 2023 to offer FREE document shredding at City Hall from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Pro Shred Security will be available to shred…

Richmond, TX - Mayor Becky Haas ran unopposed for Mayor of Richmond in the May 2023 elections and began a second three- year term as Mayor of the City of Richmond. A Mayor Pro Tem must be appointed at the first regular commission meeting after an…

This past Monday, March 6th, was an important date in Texas Revolution history. In 1836, it was the day that the Battle of the Alamo ended. The Battle of Gonzales, fought on Oct 2, 1835, was the first miliary engagement of the Texas Revolution.…

Mayor Becky Haas Continues Henry Cason's Story I thought it only proper that my last Mayor Message of this month elaborate on an Instagram message that I am so thankful to have received about a website called Access Genealogy which had a…

Richmond Municipal Court Sets Safe Harbor Days For March 10 & March 16 If there is a warrant for your arrest in Richmond, you have time to make things right before the annual warrant enforcement week. The City of Richmond Municipal Court…

The City of Richmond’s Commission recently heard from the City’s independent auditor that the year’s financials earned an unmodified or clean opinion, the highest level of assurance that can be given to a city. Clayton Rogers, with…

Mayor Becky Haas Shares 1907 Article About Henry Cason With February being Black History Month, I want to share a short article I found in the Oct. 21, 1907, Houston Post. The headline read “AGED RICHMOND NEGRO IS DEAD. Uncle Henry Cason, 103…

Mayor Haas' Historical Weekly Message Shared About 1930's Calhoun Street I thought I’d write about numerous newspaper articles I read dated between January 18-21, 1930 about Ft. Bend County Sheriff H. Wyatt Collins, and Richmond’s Mud…

(Richmond, Texas)- The City of Richmond strives to secure grant funding from state and federal programs for capital improvement projects. The city evaluates the cost and benefits of each grant available and makes a determination as to the best fit…

I found this article, published in the Houston Post on Jan 24, 1924, about the building of a new Brazos River bridge. Here is a little history about crossing the Brazos in Richmond. A ferry was in operation until 1887 in the vicinity of the river…

Richmond City Commission approved an Engineering Services contract with Prime Controls, Inc. in the amount of $154,859 for SCADA HMI software conversions for the city’s surface water and groundwater plants, regional wastewater plant and lift…

(Richmond, Texas)- Richmond City Commission approved selection of Whitley Penn as audit firm for the city’s annual audit. Richmond City Charter requires a change in auditors after five consecutive annual audits by the same firm. Patillo Brown…

This week’s weather event reminded me what 2- 3” of rain in a very short time span can do to our roads and property. I was glad I didn’t have to travel anywhere Tuesday when we got the weather alerts- that rain and wind were…

2023 Movies At Wessendorff Outdoor Movie List Released The City of Richmond has released the schedule of 2023 movies for the Movies At Wessendorff event on the first Friday of the month (except for October/ November)! These first Friday of the Month…

On Thursday, January 26th, Mirabeau B. Lamar Day. On that date in 1839, the Republic of Texas Congress passed The Education Act, setting aside land for public schools. It was President Mirabeau B. Lamar, second President of the Republic of Texas who…

I don’t know what I would do without my iPhone. It has my life stored inside of it. I can’t even go from one room to the other without it. I took a little time and searched Newspapers.com this morning. I found an article in the January…

So far, my only resolution for 2023 has panned out. I’ve had positive thoughts all week! WHEE!! I began thinking about some of the positive changes we experienced in Richmond during 2022. I am very proud to say that for the first time in 185…

Every year I make New Year’s Resolutions with such good intentions of following through with them. This year I will make only one which is to have positive thoughts. Positive thoughts hold power. I believe our lives are a reflection of the…

GFL Environmental WILL be running normal trash collection schedules the day after New Years Day, Monday December 2, 2023 in Richmond. Please put your carts to curb as normal.

Christmas traditions have always been something I look forward to each year. There are several old television Christmas specials and television series episodes that are a ‘must watch’ for me. Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer, is one of…

Richmond's street sweeping program will activate Wednesday, December 28th. The sweeping will occur on City maintained curb and gutter streets as indicated on the map on the city's website www.richmondtx.gov. The program’s primary goal is the…

The first Friday of December every year in downtown Richmond brings a fun family event. Festivities began at 5:45 last Friday evening with the Calvary Episcopal School choir performing followed by the tree lighting at 6:00. After the tree lighting,…

Mayor Becky Haas Shares About This Weekend's Events The Annual Tree Lighting ceremony begins at 6 pm. at City Hall Plaza followed by the Community Christmas Walk from 6 – 8 pm. which offers a variety of free activities across Morton St.…

We would like to again communicate that the City of Richmond is NOT under a boil water notice. Our water source and system is safe. If you receive a water bill from the City of Richmond, your water is safe to drink and to use.

The City of Richmond is NOT under a boil notice. Our water source and system is safe. If you receive a water bill from the City of Richmond, your water is safe to drink and to use. The City of Richmond is not impacted by the boil water notice that…

I always look forward to Thanksgiving. The older I get, the more I like to think back to Thanksgiving family gatherings as I grew up. We always spent it with my father’s side of the family. Usually, it was my aunt’s home. I remember the…

GFL Environmental will be running normal trash collection schedules Veterans Day holiday, Friday November 11, 2022 in Richmond. Click here for More…

November is already moving at full speed beginning with today’s Richmond Farmers Market from 3- 7pm in the Old Fire Station. This monthly farmer’s market continues to grow so come hungry and support local. I am grateful this week to…

This week’s commission meeting spotlighted several City employee recognitions and several proclamations were read. I want to spotlight the Proclamations beginning with the month- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when we urge all…

It looks like the weather will be holding out for the Develop Richmond Corporation and Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Community One Table event this evening at 6:30 pm. The chamber expanded the table to 200 people this year, so it should be a lot…

This past Tuesday I had so much fun as I visited the various National Night Out neighborhood get-togethers. Each year, the first Tuesday of October is National Night Out. It is an evening for community- building with our police officers to…

October 1st is National Fire Pup Day! Our Richmond Fire Department has a Dalmatian named Lady at Station #1, 200 Houston St. in downtown Richmond. In the 1700s, fire apparatuses were pulled by horses and Dalmatians were found to have a calming…

Mayor Becky Haas Shares the Joy of The Fort Bend County Fair This morning’s Fort Bend County Fair parade was so much fun as I joined all the other County Mayors to kick off the parade as this year’s Grand Marshalls! It felt like there…

Richmond City Commission adopted the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget which begins October 1st, at the September 19th Commission meeting. The budget of $71.3 million provides for excellent City services while simultaneously lowering the Tax Rate .02 cents…

It is hard for me to believe that the Fort Bend County Fair will begin next week! I will never forget seeing so many people lining both sides of Jackson/ Hwy 90A as the parade began. As our truck, driven by City Manager Terri Vela, rounded the…

Richmond's historic downtown water tower is illuminated Red to bring Awareness to Blood Cancer Month, designated for the month of September. There are 3 main types of blood cancer-Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma with nearly 1.3 million people in the…

The City of Richmond will be spraying for mosquitos inside the City limits at dusk, Wednesday, September 7th, followed by Saturday, September 10th, and every Wednesday and Saturday thereafter in the month of September. Please remove all standing…

This week’s rain has been a welcome sign after dealing with the drought conditions this summer has brought. This rain falls in line with our unpredictable Texas weather this time of year, hot, humid mornings followed by afternoon showers. We…

GFL Environmental will be running normal collection schedules in the City of Richmond on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Please put your cart to the curb as usual.

I can sure tell that school has begun by the amount of traffic in and around our city. Now it seems that parents and grandparents’ chauffeur their children to and from school creating a nightmare of traffic problems not only in Richmond but in…

Richmond Publishes Decreased Maximum Tax Rate Richmond City Commission voted Monday to publish the maximum tax rate at $0.660000 per $100 property valuation for consideration for the City’s 2022- 23 fiscal year tax rate, a decrease of two…

Mayor Becky Haas Reminds About School This past Wednesday, August 10th, school began for Fort Bend ISD. It is important that we get into the ‘back-to-school’ frame of mind while driving. Be aware of school buses loading &…

The City of Richmond will be spraying for mosquitoes at dusk inside the City limits every Wednesday, beginning August 3rd, 2022.. Be reminded standing water allows a place for mosquitoes to breed. We all need to do our part to keep mosquitoes from…

I finally made it over to the AT&T store, located on I-69 inside Richmond’s city limits no less, to get my new phone. My entire life was saved on that old iPhone 8! Before it completely died and I lost everything saved on it, I decided to…

This has been an exciting week for area baseball and softball teams. Congratulations to the Lamar Blue 10U Little League team for winning the 2022 Texas East 10U Baseball State Champions!! Needville teams brought home the 2022 Texas East Major…

I was reminded this week how our local sports programs can bring a feeling of ‘American Spirit’ when you get out to support local sports teams! Many of you showed up to the Lamar Little League’s pep rally Wednesday evening to…

While reading a few online articles about celebrating July 4th, I found some other days that I just might like to celebrate this coming week. Friday, July 8th is National Chocolate with Almonds Day, the 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day, the 10th is…

I can’t tell you how happy I was to see we had the possibility of some rain coming our way at the end of this week, but it has been disappointing to see how little rain Richmond has received. If there is a brighter side to this, we are no…

The City of Richmond Will Be Spraying for Mosquitos At Dusk Inside the City Limits Thursday, June 30, 2022 and Again On Saturday July 2, 2022. The City of Richmond will be spraying for mosquitoes at dusk inside the City limits Thursday, June 30th…

Mayor Becky Haas Speaks About the Fort Bend County Burn Ban I have chosen to only share one item this week with you because it is a very serious concern that I have. As of 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 21, 2022, a Declaration and Order Prohibiting…

The City of Richmond will be spraying for mosquitoes at dusk inside the City limits Saturday, June 18th followed by a second spraying Wednesday, June 22, 2022.. Be reminded standing water allows a place for mosquitoes to breed. We all need to do…

This past Wednesday was the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s annual State of the City luncheon with the theme of Richmond’s 185th Year Anniversary. In my address, I shared some of the achievements Richmond has made since last year’s…

Holy Moly- SUMMER is here! I remember how much I looked forward to school being out and the arrival of summer as a child. I had fun growing up in Richmond. There were 5 of us who would take off on our bikes about 8:00 in the morning and knew we had…

City of Richmond Will Be Spraying for Mosquitoes Inside City Limits at Dusk Saturday, June 4th Followed By Tuesday, June 7, 2022 The City of Richmond will be spraying for mosquitoes at dusk inside the City limits Saturday, June 4th followed by a…