Houston, TX - Council Member Dave Martin would like to make Kingwood residents aware that the San Jacinto River Watershed Community Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, June 14 has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled. As soon as those details are available, the District E office will notify residents via a press release. 

Of the five watersheds within District E, two community meetings have been scheduled. 

• Sims Bayou Watershed: Tuesday, June 5, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 West Fuqua Street, Houston, Texas, 77045. 

• Armand Bayou Watershed: Thursday, June 7, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bay Area Community Center, 5002 East Nasa Parkway, Seabrook, Texas, 77586. 

• POSTPONED (Kingwood) San Jacinto River Watershed: The meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, June 14, at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood, Texas, 77345, will be rescheduled. Once a new date is available, Council Member Martin will notify the community via press release. 

• Clear Creek Watershed: TBD

• Greens Bayou Watershed: TBD

Residents of the Clear Creek and Greens Bayou Watershed, please continue to check HCFCD's website for updates on scheduled meetings within your watershed. 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. 

Harris County Commissioners Court is expected to vote on June 12 to place a $2.5 billion flood bond issue on the August 25 ballot. If approved, issuance of bonds would be spread over 15 years, and the expected Flood Control tax increase for most homeowners would be limited to 1.4 percent or less. 

 

For more information, please contact Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program Hotlin e at 713-684-4107.