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Bellaire highlights $54 million state appropriation for Cypress Stitch project; resident questions County funding prospects
Summary
City manager and staff celebrated a $54 million state appropriation for the Cypress Stitch Regional Flood Mitigation Project; a resident at public comment expressed skepticism about securing $15 million from Harris County Flood Control District and urged caution on spending city engineering funds based on uncertain external grants.
City staff on July 7 highlighted a $54 million state appropriation for the Cypress Stitch Regional Flood Mitigation Project and urged residents who wish to help flood victims elsewhere to use vetted local channels.
City Manager Sharon Satino told the council that state lawmakers allocated $54,000,000 to support the regional Cypress Stitch flood‑mitigation project; she thanked Representative Ann Johnson, Senator Molly Cook and Senator Joan Huffman and noted the project’s regional partners include Harris…
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