Lake Jackson residents press council over stalled Sleepy Hollow road repairs, ask for traffic study and safety measures

Joseph Ham, a Sleepy Hollow resident, told the City of Lake Jackson City Council on Oct. 6 that deteriorating pavement and patchwork repairs in the Sleepy Hollow subdivision have created safety hazards and that the neighborhood has been misled about the schedule for reconstruction.

"This bond was approved by voters back in 2021 and funds have long been available," Ham said. "After 4 years since the bond was passed, the fact that construction won't even begin until next spring is unacceptable." He showed council members photographs of large potholes and patched sections he said leave children at risk when biking in the neighborhood.

The concern came during discussion of the Sleepy Hollow Reconstruction Project, a bond-funded street repair program that residents said has repeatedly been described to them as close to completion even though major steps — bidding and contractor selection — were not completed. The neighborhood's petition asked the council to accelerate work and provide clearer public updates.

Why this matters: residents said the potholes and uneven road grades are causing falls and vehicle…