The Thomas Telegraph | Springing into Action: Your March District F Update | Vol. 8, Issue 5-March 6, 2026

March is here already!☘️

APARTMENT INSPECTION ORDINANCE COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Thank you to everyone who attended one of the two community engagement meetings hosted by me, as Chair of the Housing and Affordability Committee, and Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum, Chair of the Economic Development Committee. Your feedback was invaluable and will guide our efforts as we work to protect vulnerable residents living in unacceptable conditions and hold landlords and property owners accountable. Together, we are committed to getting this right for all Houstonians.

If you couldn’t make it, fret not. You can catch the first meeting held on Feb. 19 on HTV and the second meeting last night will be available soon.

AIR QUALITY MONITORS INSTALLATION

Cleaner air is finally here. My office has made meaningful progress on an initiative we’ve been working on for the past year with the installation of three new air quality monitors at Wilcrest and Westpark Drive. Oftentimes a lot of attention is given to the cancer cluster in Fifth Ward and concrete batch plants in East Houston but on the west side we also have a concrete batch plant in Westchase. For those that live in that area, please note that you can track the air monitor readings on Houston Health Departments’ Outdoor Air Quality website. You can navigate the map or type in the location of the monitor you’re interested in.

• 11212 Westpark Dr
• NE Corner Westpark & Wilcrest Dr
• 3838 Wilcrest Dr

My office will be providing updates to engage on this environmental concern so stay tuned for updates. This effort was made possible through our partnership with the Houston Health Department and CenterPoint Energy. Thank you everyone on this collaborative effort to get to this point.

FRUITS OF THE FAITH & AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUMMIT

Oftentimes, it can feel as though our work is in vain, but on Sunday I was reminded that we are truly meeting the moment through our Faith and Affordable Housing Summit. I had the privilege of attending the groundbreaking of the Boynton-Houston affordable single-family home development in Third Ward—an initiative made possible by a connection formed at the summit between Courtney Johnson Rose, Broker/Owner of George E. Johnson Properties LLC, and Alvin Johnson of Texas First Bank. From that introduction, she connected him with Boynton Houston CDC, and here we are today.

The summit was created to support faith leaders who had a vision to reinvest in their communities but needed the technical assistance to bring those visions to life. Standing at Sunday’s groundbreaking, it was inspiring to see those visions taking shape. The 13 infill lots acquired through Midtown are now on their way to becoming new single-family homes—many made possible by relationships formed directly through the Faith and Affordable Housing Summit.

We are already planning our third summit for October and look forward to continuing this exponential impact in affordable housing alongside our faith communities. More updates to come.

As always, let’s keep the westside the best side!

Council approved a $546,000 appropriation and a contract amendment with BGE, Inc. to advance valve, piping, and electrical upgrades across multiple groundwater facilities and well sites serving District F.
Locations:

• Bellaire Braes Repump Well-1 | 12423 Bellaire Blvd.
• Bellaire Braes Well-03 11811 Corona Lane
• Bellaire Braes Well-04 | 7803 S. Dairy Ashford
• District 218 Well-02 | 12930 Ashford Point Dr
• Manning Well-02 | 8101 Boone Rd
• West Houston Well-01 | 15306 Westheimer Rd.

Council approved a $5.5M appropriation and awarded a contract to Grava, LLC to begin FY2026 citywide drainage rehabilitation, including storm sewer repairs, outfall and inlet work, and roadside ditch improvements.

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Council accepted the completed roadway rehabilitation work and approved the final $9.46M contract amount for improvements along Richmond Avenue (Dunvale Rd to Hillcroft Ave) and Kinney Road (South Dr to Bissonnet St).

Council also approved a resolution recommended by the Housing and Community Development Department allowing an exception to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ One Mile Three Year rule allowing the Lofts at Wayfarer project in District I to proceed.

Council approved the appropriation of $1.45M in Uptown TIRZ Bond funds to support single‑family activities under the New Home Development Program

The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department has simplified the application for the Single-Family Home Repair Program, making it faster and easier for homeowners impacted by Winter Storm Uri to apply for recovery assistance. Yes, funds are still available for eligible homeowners to receive up to $100,000 for home repairs (rehabilitation), up to $300,000 for full reconstruction, and up to $10,000 reimbursement for out-of-pocket storm repairs.

Don’t leave money on the table. Learn more by visiting: houstontx.gov/hcdrecovery/dr21

Obtain additional information about permits by contacting Houston Public Works (HPW) via 311, or by visiting their Permitting Center website at www.houstonpermittingcenter.org. If you have further questions about any permits, please contact the Code Enforcement Group at 832-394-9494.

Additionally, the Plat Activity Report contains biweekly information from PlatTracker about plats, replats, public hearings, variances, and special exceptions to plats that will be considered at the upcoming Planning Commission meeting.

The report provides application information for each agenda item; compiled by the City of Houston Planning and Development Department. The excel format can be sorted based on particular data, such as location or council district.

The new PlatTracker is now available online. To access the portal, please visit https://plattracker.powerappsportals.us

For questions or additional information contact the Development Services Planner of the Day at (832) 393-6624.