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Village of Pleak
6621 FM 2218 South
Richmond, TX 77469
Map and Directions
(281) 239-8504
(281) 342-0993 fax
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History
Pleak was named
after a real estate agent, A.E. Pleak, who donated land for
the school, which was built in 1912. The first families to
move to this area were the Fred Martins & John Iselts. Mr. &
Mrs. Joe Sitta opened the first business, a grocery store in
1924. In 1932 they opened a service station. In 1933, Wilbur
Krenek built a cotton gin. This gin was operated by the
Krenek family for 68 years, closing in 2001.
In Aug. 1979 this area was incorporated as the Village of
Pleak. Willie Poncik was the first mayor & served until May
31,1999 when he resigned leaving 2 years on his 4 year term.
Cayetano Silva was elected in a special election to finish
out this term. In 2001,when he chose not to run again,
Margie Krenek, became the third mayor on May 16, 2001. She
is the present mayor, serving her second uncontested 4 year
term. The Village of Pleak has a mayor & 5 aldermen, with 4
year terms each. City Council meetings are held in the
Village Hall , 6621 FM2218 South, every third Wednesday of
the month at 7:30pm.
With no post office in this incorporated area, the citizens
have 3 different addresses, Needville, Richmond, &
Rosenberg. There are also 2 different school districts, LCIS
Dist. and the Needville School Dist.
This was a rural area , growing cotton, grain, & cows, but
in the 21st century, it’s becoming bedroom communities for
commuters to the Houston area. We are sensing growing pains
and have a lot to learn from the larger communities in Ft
Bend County. Hence our motto:” a small village with Big
Expectations.
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