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Pleasantville residents press city to prioritize drainage work tied to Port Houston grant
Summary
Residents of Pleasantville and nearby neighborhoods urged the council to follow through on a port‑backed drainage mitigation project funded by a Port Houston grant and to prioritize supplemental state funding for construction.
Residents from Pleasantville and surrounding neighborhoods told the Houston City Council on April 15 that chronic drainage problems are causing recurring property damage and that a Port Houston‑backed drainage infrastructure project should be prioritized.
Jimmy King and Bridget Murray described flooding that overwhelms local ditches and private properties during heavy rains. Murray said the Port of Houston Authority included a drainage infrastructure project in a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation and that the port announced it had received the grant in November 2024. "The port announced that that they did receive the grant in November of 2024," Murray said, and she asked the city to continue coordinating with the port and the Army Corps of Engineers. Members of the public said the Texas Water Development Board has prioritized the project but that funding had not yet been allocated.
Councilmember Tarsha Jackson (District B) said she would continue to press Public Works to move the application for supplementary funding and asked the administration to prioritize the area. "We need them. Flood mitigation has been a big priority across the city, but specifically in District B," Jackson said.
Speakers requested that the city avoid forgetting the neighborhood during project planning and that officials engage directly with residents on timelines and next steps. No formal action or funding allocation from the council was recorded at the meeting; councilmembers committed to follow‑up with Public Works and port staff.
