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Harris County Commissioners Court Agendas Reflect HCFCD Slowdown

11/7/2025 – Seven years into what was supposed to be a ten-year flood bond, less than 40% of the money has been spent. As a result of slower than expected project execution, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is running out of time to complete projects associated with hundreds of millions of dollars in matching […]

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Commissioners Clarify Stance on Flood-Bond Partnership-Project Funding

7/10/25 – In today’s Harris County Commissioners Court meeting, the Court clarified its stance on funding flood-bond partnership projects in the face of spending cuts announced in the last meeting. Commissioners revisited a vote on a motion from their 6/26/25 meeting that cast doubt over completion of 80% of the projects in the 2018 flood […]

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Harris County Commissioners Wrestle with $100 Million Drainage Funding Shortfall

4/1/25 – In their 3/27/25 meeting, Harris County Commissioners wrestled for more than an hour with a massive, $100 million drainage funding shortfall. But $100 million may not come close to solving drainage problems in the county’s subdivisions. As a result, Commissioners ordered the Flood Control District and Engineering Department to return to Commissioners Court […]

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Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls Prompt Harsh Words From Commissioners

2/6/2025 – Fireworks erupted today in Harris County Commissioners Court today over the 2018 Flood Bond and Subdivision Drainage shortfalls. It was a rare display of bipartisan outrage. All four commissioners and the county judge took turns expressing concerns about budget shortfalls. The County Engineer, the Head of the Flood Control District, the County’s Budget […]

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Fireworks Erupt in Commissioners Court Over Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls

2/6/2025 – Fireworks erupted today in Harris County Commissioners Court over the 2018 Flood Bond and a subset of projects within it called “Subdivision Drainage Projects.” It was a rare display of bipartisan outrage. All four commissioners and the county judge took turns expressing concerns about budget shortfalls. The County Engineer, the Head of the […]

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At Least Seven Investigations Launched into Colony Ridge

Today, Harris County joined the growing list of governmental agencies looking into Colony Ridge. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have already concluded their investigations and filed Federal lawsuits against the troubled developer. On December 29, 2023, the New York Post reported that the Internal Revenue Service, Army Corps […]

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Editorial: What Happens When Leaders Become Misleaders

Misleading statements. Broken promises. Redefining commonly accepted meanings of words. Math that doesn’t add up. Gobbledygook explanations. These practices have all become “business as usual” in Harris County Commissioners Court. And they come with a high price tag. Bait-and-Switch Bonds To get the 2022 Road and Parks Bond approved, County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Commissioner Adrian […]

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Four Dems Take No Action to Honor Pre-Election Bond Promise

On Tuesday, 10/31/23, Harris County Commissioner’s court took no action on a request from Commissioner Tom Ramsey PE to abide by a pre-election promise to voters re: the 2022 Road and Parks Bonds. Ramsey could not even find a second for his motion on Agenda Item #418. During debate on the topic: When they talked […]

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Commissioners Discuss Colony Ridge, But Take No Position Yet

As the state legislature takes up what to do about Colony Ridge, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, PE, brought the issue up in the 10/10/23 session of Commissioners Court. Ramsey Leads Off Discussion with Photos of Dramatic Erosion, Impacts Ramsey presented dramatic photos of erosion coming from Colony Ridge. He also discussed how rampant erosion […]

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Harris County Approves $825 Million Flood-Mitigation Project List For HUD/GLO Funds

On June 6, 2023, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) recommended to Commissioners Court a flood-mitigation and disaster-relief project list totaling $825 million. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funds to Harris County via the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The projects will require another $145 million in local-match funds […]

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