The Flood Bond Meeting is over. There was quite a crowd. But many people were on vacation and couldn’t attend. For those of you who could not attend, you can still submit ideas for evaluation – from the beach, from the mountains, even your grandmother’s house. All is not sunk. This is very important. It will determine whether our area gets projects in the bond proposal that will address the root causes of flooding in the San Jacinto Watershed.
The street in front of Trimble’s home as she and her son were being rescued by boat. Avoid a scene like this again by requesting that dredging, detention and flood gates be included in the Harris County Flood Bond.
What to Request
Remember, the things that will help the greatest number of people in the Lake Houston Area are:
More upstream detention – to decrease input
More dredging – to increase throughput
More gates for Lake Houston – for faster output
By all means, if you have additional ideas, submit those too. There is no limit.
When you submit ideas, remember to tell the County that you live in the San Jacinto River Watershed.
How to Request
You can submit ideas up until the start of early voting. But don’t wait. Do it right now so you don’t forget. Tell the County you want more detention, dredging and gates included in the flood bond program by:
You’ll sleep better if you act now, knowing that you’ve done your civic duty … and actually focused our officials on things that will make a difference for the San Jacinto Watershed.
Posted 7/11/2018 by Bob Rehak
316 Days since Hurricane Harvey
00adminadmin2018-07-10 21:07:402018-07-11 08:24:05If You Couldn’t Attend the Harris County Flood Bond Meeting…
The simplest, most effective thing you can do to reduce flood risk in the Humble/Kingwood/Atascocita area is come to a meeting Tuesday night, July 10 at Kingwood Park High School. From 6-8 p.m., County representatives will be there to explain the upcoming flood bond and listen to your ideas for flood mitigation. You don’t need to stay for the full two hours.
Meeting Format: Open House
The meeting format is “open house.” It will start with brief introductions from County Judge Ed Emmett, who used to live in Kingwood, our County Commissioners and Harris County Flood Control Staff. Then the action will shift to tables throughout the room where you can talk one-on-one with flood control district staff.
Drop in at any point. Get a petition from one of the RecoverLakeHouston representatives. Sign it. Hand it in. Then take your kids out for ice cream and talk about doing your duty for democracy. With cherries on top.
What We Need
The petition talks about the three things that will help this area reduce flooding the most: more upstream detention, dredging and flood gates.
More detention means less input during floods.
More dredging means greater throughput.
More flood gates mean faster output.
It’s the flood mitigation trifecta. Less in. More through. Faster out.
If you have other thoughts, by all means submit those, too.
Step One of a Two-Step Process
Think of this as a two-step process.
Step One: Make sure we get the right projects on the ballot.
Step Two: Vote on the projects.
Don’t worry about anything else for now. The worst thing that could happen is that the bond package passes without projects that reduce the root causes of flooding in the Lake Houston Area. You get the bill without the benefits. No one wants that.
So suspend disbelief for the moment. We can debate merits and value down the road.
After 315 Days: Your Chance to Make a Difference
This is it. The World Cup of Rivers that Runneth Over. The Super Bowl of Flood Mitigation. The Sand Jac 500. The Tour De Lake. All rolled into one.
The Harris County Flood Bond is at hand. Let’s flood the room with attendees.
Bring your kids. Bring a neighbor. Bring a friend. Projects follow the votes. Remember: this is democracy in action. So be there or beware.
Posted on 7/10/2018 by Bob Rehak
315 Days since Hurricane Harvey
00adminadmin2018-07-09 21:08:202018-07-09 21:08:20Let’s Flood the Flood-Bond Meeting Tuesday Night
On August 25, Harris County residents will vote on a historic $2.5 billion flood-bond referendum. But are you eligible to vote? Don’t assume the answer is yes.
How Harvey May Have Affected Your Voting Rights
Many flood victims moved temporarily while their homes were being repaired. Voter registration cards cannot be forwarded, so your card may have been returned to the County registrar as “undeliverable.”
Also, records of people who failed to vote in the last two elections may have been purged.
If your name comes up with your voter registration ID, you should be good to vote. However, if your record says SUSPENSE or VOTER NOT FOUND, you are in danger of losing your right to vote.
If you aren’t listed as a registered voter in Harris County, you will not be able to vote.
Help Available at Flood Bond Meeting on July 10
Regardless of the cause, if your registration has lapsed or if you are new to the area, Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars (VDVRs) will be available to help you at the Harris County Flood Bond Meeting on Tuesday, 7/10 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM at Kingwood Park High School. VDVRs will be there to help you confirm your status, update your record or re-register if necessary. VDVRs are not partisan and required by law to register anyone eligible to vote.
Options Available to You
If your voter ID card was returned to the tax office and you are “in suspense,” you must fill out a Statement of Residence (SOR) form. After filing this form, you can still vote at the early voting sites, however, it is easier if you resolve issues before then.
Voting Dates
Election day is August 25, the anniversary of Harvey. The county clerk has not yet confirmed early voting dates. Polling places may change up until Election Day. Check here for your polling place.
Requirements to Vote
You must be registered in Harris County 30 days prior to the election to vote. You can vote anywhere only during early voting; on Election Day you can vote only at your assigned precinct location. You must show approved ID, or have reasonable cause as t0 why you do not have ID, and sign an affidavit to that fact.
Requests to vote by mail must arrive by mail or fax no later than the 11th day before the election. Ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Registration assistants will be at Kingwood Park High School one half hour before the meeting at 5:30 p.m. to help people check registrations and explain options if a problem exists.
Main Purpose of Meeting
The main purpose of the meeting on July 10 is for county officials to explain the referendum to voters and solicit voter input on the types of flood remediation efforts they think will help the most people in this area. Learn more at:
If You Couldn’t Attend the Harris County Flood Bond Meeting…
The Flood Bond Meeting is over. There was quite a crowd. But many people were on vacation and couldn’t attend. For those of you who could not attend, you can still submit ideas for evaluation – from the beach, from the mountains, even your grandmother’s house. All is not sunk. This is very important. It will determine whether our area gets projects in the bond proposal that will address the root causes of flooding in the San Jacinto Watershed.
The street in front of Trimble’s home as she and her son were being rescued by boat. Avoid a scene like this again by requesting that dredging, detention and flood gates be included in the Harris County Flood Bond.
What to Request
Remember, the things that will help the greatest number of people in the Lake Houston Area are:
By all means, if you have additional ideas, submit those too. There is no limit.
For more information, review this post.
When you submit ideas, remember to tell the County that you live in the San Jacinto River Watershed.
How to Request
You can submit ideas up until the start of early voting. But don’t wait. Do it right now so you don’t forget. Tell the County you want more detention, dredging and gates included in the flood bond program by:
Mail:
Harris County Flood Control
ATTN: Bond Program Communications
9900 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77092
Phone:
713-684-4107
Web:
https://www.hcfcd.org/bond-program/watersheds/san-jacinto-river-bond-program/submit-feedback-san-jacinto-river-watershed/
Whew! Glad That’s Done!
You’ll sleep better if you act now, knowing that you’ve done your civic duty … and actually focused our officials on things that will make a difference for the San Jacinto Watershed.
Posted 7/11/2018 by Bob Rehak
316 Days since Hurricane Harvey
Let’s Flood the Flood-Bond Meeting Tuesday Night
The simplest, most effective thing you can do to reduce flood risk in the Humble/Kingwood/Atascocita area is come to a meeting Tuesday night, July 10 at Kingwood Park High School. From 6-8 p.m., County representatives will be there to explain the upcoming flood bond and listen to your ideas for flood mitigation. You don’t need to stay for the full two hours.
Meeting Format: Open House
The meeting format is “open house.” It will start with brief introductions from County Judge Ed Emmett, who used to live in Kingwood, our County Commissioners and Harris County Flood Control Staff. Then the action will shift to tables throughout the room where you can talk one-on-one with flood control district staff.
Drop in at any point. Get a petition from one of the RecoverLakeHouston representatives. Sign it. Hand it in. Then take your kids out for ice cream and talk about doing your duty for democracy. With cherries on top.
What We Need
The petition talks about the three things that will help this area reduce flooding the most: more upstream detention, dredging and flood gates.
It’s the flood mitigation trifecta. Less in. More through. Faster out.
If you have other thoughts, by all means submit those, too.
Step One of a Two-Step Process
Think of this as a two-step process.
Don’t worry about anything else for now. The worst thing that could happen is that the bond package passes without projects that reduce the root causes of flooding in the Lake Houston Area. You get the bill without the benefits. No one wants that.
So suspend disbelief for the moment. We can debate merits and value down the road.
After 315 Days: Your Chance to Make a Difference
This is it. The World Cup of Rivers that Runneth Over. The Super Bowl of Flood Mitigation. The Sand Jac 500. The Tour De Lake. All rolled into one.
The Harris County Flood Bond is at hand. Let’s flood the room with attendees.
Bring your kids. Bring a neighbor. Bring a friend. Projects follow the votes. Remember: this is democracy in action. So be there or beware.
Posted on 7/10/2018 by Bob Rehak
315 Days since Hurricane Harvey
Voter Registration and Flood Bond Referendum
On August 25, Harris County residents will vote on a historic $2.5 billion flood-bond referendum. But are you eligible to vote? Don’t assume the answer is yes.
How Harvey May Have Affected Your Voting Rights
Many flood victims moved temporarily while their homes were being repaired. Voter registration cards cannot be forwarded, so your card may have been returned to the County registrar as “undeliverable.”
Also, records of people who failed to vote in the last two elections may have been purged.
If you fall into one of those categories, confirm your voter registration status at: https://www.hctax.net/Voter/Search.
If your name comes up with your voter registration ID, you should be good to vote. However, if your record says SUSPENSE or VOTER NOT FOUND, you are in danger of losing your right to vote.
Help Available at Flood Bond Meeting on July 10
Regardless of the cause, if your registration has lapsed or if you are new to the area, Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars (VDVRs) will be available to help you at the Harris County Flood Bond Meeting on Tuesday, 7/10 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM at Kingwood Park High School. VDVRs will be there to help you confirm your status, update your record or re-register if necessary. VDVRs are not partisan and required by law to register anyone eligible to vote.
Options Available to You
If your voter ID card was returned to the tax office and you are “in suspense,” you must fill out a Statement of Residence (SOR) form. After filing this form, you can still vote at the early voting sites, however, it is easier if you resolve issues before then.
Voting Dates
Election day is August 25, the anniversary of Harvey. The county clerk has not yet confirmed early voting dates. Polling places may change up until Election Day. Check here for your polling place.
Requirements to Vote
You must be registered in Harris County 30 days prior to the election to vote. You can vote anywhere only during early voting; on Election Day you can vote only at your assigned precinct location. You must show approved ID, or have reasonable cause as t0 why you do not have ID, and sign an affidavit to that fact.
Requests to vote by mail must arrive by mail or fax no later than the 11th day before the election. Ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Registration assistants will be at Kingwood Park High School one half hour before the meeting at 5:30 p.m. to help people check registrations and explain options if a problem exists.
Main Purpose of Meeting
The main purpose of the meeting on July 10 is for county officials to explain the referendum to voters and solicit voter input on the types of flood remediation efforts they think will help the most people in this area. Learn more at:
Lake Houston Chamber Launches Plea for DDG
Lake Houston Area’s Most Pressing Needs for Flood Bond Referendum
Top Priorities for Lake Houston Area Flood Mitigation
Bring Friends and Their Friends
A large turnout at this meeting will send a message to elected officials about how important we think flood mitigation is.
Sometime before the election, the Harris County Flood Control District will post the actual recommendations for each part of the county that will be included in the bond package that voters will vote on. Note: the current list is not final.
Meeting Details
Kingwood Park High School
July 10, 2018
6-8 pm
Doors open at 5:30 for voter registration assistance.
Posted 7/9/2018 by Bob Rehak
314 Days since Hurricane Harvey