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How Much Would the Flood Bond Cost You?
When considering property tax implications of the proposed $2.5 billion flood bond, start with how much you currently pay in Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) taxes. Hint: It’s very little. Only about 1.4% of Typical Property Tax Bill Currently Goes to Flood Control Only about 1.4% of the average annual property tax bill now goes […]
Why We Must Remove Mouth Bar on West Fork of San Jacinto
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers originally solicited bids to dredge the West Fork of the San Jacinto from 59 to Lake Houston, a distance of 8 miles. At some point in the project, the Corps limited the scope to 2.1 miles – from River Grove Park to the West Lake Houston Parkway bridge – […]
A Closer Look at Sand Issues on the East Fork of the San Jacinto
This is what East End Park used to look like – a natural gem within the nation’s fourth largest city, an urban refuge for wildlife on the East Fork, and an island of quiet enjoyed by more than 80,000 visitors per year. Then Things Changed After Harvey, sand and gravel dunes covered 30 acres (about […]
Milan and Lori Saunders’ Harvey Experience: “You can’t outsmart nature. Nature always wins.”
Interview by Bob Rehak In June, I interviewed Milan Saunders, Chairman/CEO of Plains State Bank, and his daughter Lori Saunders, the bank’s COO. Both live in Kingwood Lakes with their respective families several blocks apart. I asked for this interview to learn how Harvey affected them personally and professionally, and to see whether the flood […]