Tom Ramsey - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/tom-ramsey/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:01:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tom Ramsey - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/tom-ramsey/ 32 32 103504436 Commissioners Clarify Stance on Flood-Bond Partnership-Project Funding https://houstonnewmedia.org/commissioners-clarify-stance-on-flood-bond-partnership-project-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioners-clarify-stance-on-flood-bond-partnership-project-funding Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:01:56 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=52478 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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]]> 985079 MoCo Commissioner Taking Townsen Blvd. Extension Off 2025 Road Bond https://houstonnewmedia.org/moco-commissioner-taking-townsen-blvd-extension-off-2025-road-bond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moco-commissioner-taking-townsen-blvd-extension-off-2025-road-bond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:14:37 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=50511 4/17/2025 – Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler’s office says he is taking the controversial Townsen Blvd. extension off of the County’s 2025 Road Bond. However, as of 4 P.M. this afternoon, the county’s website does not yet reflect the deletion. The change comes after a Town Hall meeting last night at which the […]

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]]> 940890 MoCo Commissioner Taking Townsen Blvd. Extension Off 2025 Road Bond https://houstonnewmedia.org/moco-commissioner-taking-townsen-blvd-extension-off-2025-road-bond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moco-commissioner-taking-townsen-blvd-extension-off-2025-road-bond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:14:37 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=50511 4/17/2025 – Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler’s office says he is taking the controversial Townsen Blvd. extension off of the County’s 2025 Road Bond. However, as of 4 P.M. this afternoon, the county’s website does not yet reflect the deletion. The change comes after a Town Hall meeting last night at which the […]

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]]> 940889 HCFCD Finishes Removing Beryl Debris from Bens Branch https://houstonnewmedia.org/hcfcd-finishes-removing-beryl-debris-from-bens-branch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hcfcd-finishes-removing-beryl-debris-from-bens-branch Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:34 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=49542 3/3/25 – A Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) spokesperson reports that the District finished picking up Hurricane Beryl debris at numerous locations along Bens Branch in Kingwood on February 27, 2025. Hurricane Beryl struck the Houston area on July 8, 2024, with winds gusting up to 83 MPH at Bush Intercontinental Airport. Sustained winds […]

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]]> 912910 Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls Prompt Harsh Words From Commissioners https://houstonnewmedia.org/flood-bond-subdivision-drainage-shortfalls-prompt-harsh-words-from-commissioners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flood-bond-subdivision-drainage-shortfalls-prompt-harsh-words-from-commissioners Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:14:09 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=49061 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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]]> 898320 Fireworks Erupt in Commissioners Court Over Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls https://houstonnewmedia.org/fireworks-erupt-in-commissioners-court-over-flood-bond-subdivision-drainage-shortfalls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fireworks-erupt-in-commissioners-court-over-flood-bond-subdivision-drainage-shortfalls Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:48:28 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=49039 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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]]> 898198 Four Dems Take No Action to Honor Pre-Election Bond Promise https://houstonnewmedia.org/four-dems-take-no-action-to-honor-pre-election-bond-promise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-dems-take-no-action-to-honor-pre-election-bond-promise Sat, 04 Nov 2023 21:26:24 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=42109 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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]]> 684785 Mark Your Calendar: Harris County Precinct 3 Budget Meeting https://houstonnewmedia.org/mark-your-calendar-harris-county-precinct-3-budget-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-your-calendar-harris-county-precinct-3-budget-meeting Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:54:30 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=40433 Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and Daniel Ramos, Executive Director of Harris County’s Office of Management & Budget, will host a town-hall budget meeting to discuss next year’s budget. Commissioner Ramsey urges you to attend and voice your opinions on how the county should address wasteful spending, save money, and prioritize next year’s budget.  […]

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]]> 640406 First: Houston, Harris County Both Meet HUD/GLO Disaster-Relief Benchmarks in Same Time Period https://houstonnewmedia.org/first-houston-harris-county-both-meet-hud-glo-disaster-relief-benchmarks-in-same-time-period/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-houston-harris-county-both-meet-hud-glo-disaster-relief-benchmarks-in-same-time-period Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:57:25 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=39844 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced today that for the first time ever since Hurricane Harvey, both Houston and Harris County have each met their benchmarks for expending disaster relief funds in the SAME time period. They may have individually met performance benchmarks before, but never together in the same review period. Both Harris […]

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]]> 616018 How to Find HCFCD’s Active Projects in Your Area https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-to-find-hcfcds-active-projects-in-your-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-hcfcds-active-projects-in-your-area Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:43:23 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=30440 Ever wonder where your tax and flood-bond dollars go? Harris County Flood Control District shows all its active projects on one page. You can review those projects in tabular form or on a map. You can even click on links to learn more about each project. Or explore it in depth by going to its […]

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]]> 229403 Redistricting Lawsuit Dismissed by Ellis-Backed Judge https://houstonnewmedia.org/redistricting-lawsuit-dismissed-by-ellis-backed-judge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redistricting-lawsuit-dismissed-by-ellis-backed-judge Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:32:43 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=30235 A lawsuit by Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle and their supporters that sought to overturn a redistricting plan devised by Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis has been dismissed by an Ellis-backed judge, Dedra Davis. Details of Redistricting Plan The Ellis redistricting plan swapped the numbers of Precincts 3 […]

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