| District F:
Two weeks ago, I promised to update you on a series of infrastructure projects and their status. Please accept this as a status update for informational purposes. The timeframe can change depending on procurement, the contractor, city council votes, and the weather. As a standard practice, all official construction notices are shared in the newsletter, on social media, and with the HOA/Civic Club / Property Management company for broad awareness.
Fortunately, our neighborhoods made it out with minimum damages from the derecho storm last week. Unfortunately, we expect severe weather on Friday as we approach an active hurricane season. Please prepare accordingly. Solid Waste is working to clear debris post-storm. Please follow updates by downloading HTXCollects, following them on Facebook, X, or by checking the website and searching your route by your address.
With that, June is public safety month, which means the 3rd Annual Summer of Safety returns with various community activations. Join me, the Houston Parks Department, and Houston WAVES for two no-cost swim safety training events at the Alief Neighborhood Center on June 15 and July 13. Details are below in English and Spanish. The event is open for adults and children – we have limited space, so please register so we can plan accordingly.
As an aside, the Alief Neighborhood Center pool is scheduled to open to the public in June, in the 3rd phase of pool openings.
Speaking of safety, we learned in 2021, post-Winter Storm Uri, that we needed to craft a disaster plan for District F if the Administration did not deploy resources on the west side. In partnership with the Houston Tool Bank, West Houston Assistance Ministries, Church Without Walls – Eldridge, and Piney Point Elementary, we have designed a plan to address food/water distribution and recovery services such as tools and power generation. Please see the list of items purchased through council district service funds available to the district after a federally declared disaster. More information will follow very soon in preparation for an active season.
In closing, the city budget is scheduled for a vote in the next few weeks. The city council has yet to discuss revenue sources, significantly the 25% budget decrease in the Planning Department, decrease in the summer job program, reducing 500 positions to 352 for teens and young adults, and a series of other cuts in an open manner. The budget does increase our deficit closer to $228M instead of $160M. Please help me represent you by following the budget hearings and providing feedback.
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