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Harris County court votes to protect flood‑recovery partnerships, moves to fund 2018 bond commitments
Summary
Commissioners unanimously directed staff to preserve CDBG and other secured partnerships tied to the county’s 2018 flood bond and debated how to use remaining bond funds; court also heard public calls to fund Lake Houston dam gates and confirmed contingency planning for remaining projects.
Harris County Commissioners Court on July 10 directed county staff to fund all existing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other secured partnership awards linked to the county’s 2018 flood bond and debated the allocation of remaining bond funds and contingency for future work.
The unanimous motion — moved by Commissioner Rodney Ellis and seconded by Commissioner Adrian Garcia — asked the county to honor the local matching commitments tied to CDBG and similar grants and to return to the court with further planning. Commissioners discussed how much of the 2018 bond remains available, current encumbrances on projects, and a proposal to prioritize “quartile 1” projects before setting aside funds for future phases.
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