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Harris County adopts ‘Homelessness on the Bayou’ framework; orders 311 updates and multiagency coordination
Summary
The court approved a new Flood Control District framework for managing unhoused encampments in flood-prone corridors and directed Universal Services to add a dedicated 311 reporting category and coordinate multiagency response and outreach.
Harris County Commissioners Court on May 8 approved a new coordination framework from the Flood Control District that spells out how county agencies will identify, engage and clear homeless encampments in floodway property while prioritizing outreach and housing referrals.
Commissioner Adrian Garcia described the item as a year-long effort and asked the Flood Control District and county partners to create a streamlined countywide reporting process. The motion adopted by court directs Universal…
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