Dear District E Residents,

Now that 2020 is in our rearview mirror, I look forward to working with my City Council colleagues in 2021 and celebrating, for the first time in Houston City Council history, a female majority on City Council. I’m happy to welcome my newest neighbor on the floor, Council Member Tarsha Jackson, who was sworn in just before Christmas. The new year brings an upcoming Texas Legislative Session and I look forward to standing for my District in support of legislation to reduce the impact of future flooding, increase the City’s resiliency, and improve the City’s accountability of developer’s entering our communities. I remain committed to pursuing meaningful stormwater drainage and flood mitigation projects as well as improving pedestrian safety within District E.

Heading into the New Year, Lake Houston residents have been reminded that with our rain event earlier this week, the District E office remains diligent in lake lowering procedures when more than three inches of rain is predicted in our watershed. The City of Houston began lowering Lake Houston six inches on the evening of Wednesday, December 30 in advance of sever storm threats that entered our region. Our goal is to end each rain event with the lake as close to full pool as possible, which is a level of 42.4 ft. Lake levels can be monitored by visiting the Coastal Water Authority website. This strategy of lake lowering will continue until the completion of the Lake Houston Dam Spillway Improvement Project, which due to delays is expected to be completed in 2023.

In the same vein of hurricane preparedness, I have remained actively engaged with representatives in the Clear Lake and Bay Areas regarding storm surge protection, submitting my letter of support signed by several of my City Council colleagues for the Coastal Texas Study, last month. I am thankful to represent District E which is comprised of residents who are resilient, engaged, and educated. Without your constant support and participation in public comment periods, District E would not be as far ahead, of other parts of the City, as it is as far as projects and plans to prepare for future disasters.

As always, thank you for your support and I look forward to continuing to serve you during this new year. 


Sincerely,