On December 15, 2020, Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant motioned and the Court unanimously approved to allocate $2M of CARES Act funds to the City of Sugar Land. These funds will assist small business initiatives to keep businesses thriving within Sugar Land. This is another innovative initiative by DeMerchant to provide the Fort Bend County business community with needed relief. On December 8th, DeMerchant motioned for a 3rd round of funding for the […]
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Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant’s “Adopt a Polling Location” Initiative
Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant organized an “Adopt a Polling Location” initiative with community sponsors HEB Sugar Land Market #627 and Chick-Fil-A at Waterview Town Center for providing meals to all the essential poll workers within Precinct 4 polling locations during the last three days of Early Voting. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation during this time where a pandemic calls for extra safety and care of Fort Bend County residents. Fort Bend […]
Fort Bend County honors County IT Department in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant presented the County IT department with a proclamation in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, on behalf of Commissioners Court. This 17th year, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a partnership between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cyber Security Alliance, continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and stresses the collective effort required to stop cyber threats, online thefts, and scams. “Coming from an IT background, […]