FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2018

Contact: Jessica Beemer (832) 393-3008

New Date: Clear Creek Watershed Community Meeting

Houston, TX - Council Member Dave Martin would like to make Clear Lake residents aware that the Clear Creek Watershed Community Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at El Franco Lee Community Center, 9500 Hall Road, Houston, Texas, 77089. 

Of the five watersheds within District E, there are three upcoming watershed community meetings. 

  • Greens Bayou Watershed: Saturday, June 16, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Magnum-Howell Center, 2500 Frick Road, Houston, Texas, 77038.

  • San Jacinto River Watershed: Tuesday, July 10, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77345.

  • New Date: Clear Creek Watershed: Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the El Franco Lee Community Center, Houston, Texas, 77089. 
If you are unsure which watershed you reside in, please visit the interactive map . The m eetings will conclude August 1, allowing time for county officials to finalize the bond package for voters. 

Yesterday, June 12, Harris County Commissioners Court approved to place the $2.5 billion flood bond issue on the August 25 ballot, asking voters to finance a 10 to 15 year program of flood mitigation projects that include drainage improvements, upgraded warning systems, infrastructure repairs, home buyouts, and construction of more detention basins. 
 
For more information, please contact Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program Hotlin e at 713-684-4107. 
 
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