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Commissioners direct coordinated ‘Homelessness on the Bayou’ framework, order 311 tracking
Summary
Court approved a countywide framework for addressing encampments on flood-control property and instructed Universal Services to add a dedicated tracking category to 3-1-1; the court required outreach before any closure and asked for a September status report.
Harris County Commissioners Court on May 8 approved a countywide framework to manage homeless encampments on flood-control property and directed county staff to create a consistent public reporting channel for such sites.
The so-called “Homelessness on the Bayou” framework, developed by the Harris County Flood Control District with partners including outreach providers and law enforcement, outlines a safety-first process for assessing, coordinating outreach, and clearing encampments in flood-prone rights-of-way. Commissioners directed Universal Services to update the county’s 3-1-1 system so residents can report encampments in a way that triggers…
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