Keep Lake Jackson Beautiful earned the Governor's Achievement Award from Keep Texas Beautiful. The 2023 win means they've earned the award 14 times, more than any other city in the state. As a result, the city will receive $210,000 from TxDot for landscaping in the state rights-of-way. Residents and travelers may soon see planting, enhanced maintenance and other beautification projects on state highways and roads in Lake Jackson. Other cities that also earned the award this year were: Collinsville, Chandler, Nolanville, Henderson, Dickinson, Burleson, Pflugerville, McAllen, and Frisco.