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HCFCD SAFER Study will Cover Half of Harris County

8/6/25 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has initiated a large-scale study called SAFER that will involve 11 of the county’s 23 watersheds and benefit two others – Addicks and Barker. SAFER stands for “Solutions for Advancing Floodplain Evaluation and Resilience.” The map below shows the study area. The study does not include the […]

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Can HCFCD Finish DR Projects Worth $323 Million Before Deadline?

8/3/2025 – HCFCD is running out of time to bid and complete Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief projects before a firm and looming deadline. The county could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in aid if it misses the deadline. Yet, it won’t even bid most of the projects for months. Where Has the […]

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Utility Conflict Still Forcing Hopscotch Construction on Northpark

7/21/25 – One remaining utility conflict in the receiving pit of a bore under UnionPacific Railroad Tracks is still forcing the Northpark expansion contractor to play hopscotch construction. This morning, crews worked all around the two bore pits but not in them or on them. The bore is necessary to connect drainage on both sides […]

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The Inequities of Equity: Ellis’ Watershed Receives as Much CIP Spending as 12 Others Put Together

7/16/25 – Brays Bayou, the watershed where Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis lives, has received virtually as much capital-improvement spending as 12 other watersheds put together. The county has 23 watersheds in all. So… Ellis’ watershed received as much capital-improvement funding as half of all other watersheds combined. For this analysis, I focused […]

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Toth, Who Voted Against Warning System, Dredging-District Bills Running Against Crenshaw

7/15/25 – Texas State Representative Steve Toth of Conroe announced today that he will run for U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw’s job next year in the Second Congressional District. But Toth, who is campaigning on protecting our security, has repeatedly voted against it. Toth: Ultra-Right Mr. No Toth voted against HB-13, designed to improve warnings in […]

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West Fork Dredging Placement Area Filling Up

6/21/25 – Callan Marine’s San Jacinto West Fork dredging placement area near Luce Bayou is filling up…rather quickly. The City of Houston began its most recent dredging program with Callan on December 20, 2024 – six months ago. The goal: to move 800,000 cubic yards of sediment out of the river near the headwaters of […]

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City Shows Appreciation for Median Madness Volunteers

6/10/25 – City of Houston Council Members Fred Flickinger and Twila Carter threw an “appreciation party” yesterday for dozens of Median Madness volunteers who came out to help trim back vines. The event was at a relatively new eatery in Kingwood Town Center. It’s called Parry’s Pizzeria and Taphouse. Despite torrential rains that forced the […]

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Crickets from Harris County on Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls

6/8/2025 – Harris County’s Flood Control District, Engineering Department, Budget Office and County Administrator’s Office have missed another deadline for an update on Flood Bond and Subdivision Drainage Project shortfalls. After a request for an update in early February – 122 days ago – they missed two deadlines. And it wasn’t on the agenda for […]

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Northpark Traffic Switch Starts Tonight at 9

6/6/25 – A major Northpark traffic switch will take place tonight on the westbound lanes between Loop 494 and US59. Traffic will be rerouted from the center of the project to the recently completed new concrete on the north side of the thoroughfare. The old center lanes will then be closed off for demolition, installation […]

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