This Week: Erosion Control Project Approved for Little Thicket Park; Quality of Life Committee to Meet; Houston Public Works Department public meeting on upcoming water line improvement project for portions of South Blvd and Westpark Dr.

Erosion Control Project Approved for Little Thicket Park

Council authorized an interlocal agreement between the City of Houston and the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority for an improvement project for Little Thicket Park, which is located in District C’s Shady Acres neighborhood. Work will include stabilization of the failed bank slope of the Little Thicket Bayou within the park, as well as grading, drainage, and the re-planting of vegetation along the top of the stabilized bank. The Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Redevelopment Authority will share the cost of the project at $405,000 each.

Quality of Life Committee to Meet

Chair Cohen will convene a meeting of the Council Committee on Quality of Life on Wednesday, September 26th at 2PM in Council Chambers at City Hall. The agenda includes a presentation from M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on a proposed cancer prevention initiative to limit tobacco use at Houston’s stadiums. All committee meetings are open to the public and include the opportunity for public comment. The meeting will be live-streamed and archived online via HTV.

What’s Happening in the District

Mayor Pro Tem Cohen and the Houston Public Works Department will host a public meeting to discuss an upcoming water line improvement project for portions of South Blvd and Westpark Dr.

PUBLIC MEETING
Water Line Improvements for South Blvd and Westpark Dr.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
6:30PM – 8PM
Poe Elementary School Cafeteria
5100 Hazard St, 77098

Planned improvements include the installation of new water lines and rehabilitation of existing water lines to increase the availability of water, improve circulation, and fire protection for the Boulevard Oaks and Upper Kirby communities.