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Resident says Harris County partners will proceed with Myrtlewood‑area detention basin; recounts exclusion from meeting

5811030 · September 5, 2025
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Resident Don Johnson told the council that Harris County and project partners reached agreement to proceed with a roughly 700‑acre‑feet detention basin near Myrtlewood after his concerns that the drainage district and its general manager had excluded him from a county meeting.

Don Johnson, a Friendswood resident who identified himself as living on Myrtlewood, addressed the council during public comment on Aug. 25 about a detention basin project near his home. Johnson said he and neighbors had been heavily involved in advancing the project, which residents view as flood mitigation. He told the council…

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