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College Station residents urge action on Midtown access and recurring flooding in Emerald Forest
Summary
Residents at the July 10 council meeting urged city leaders to stop further tax increases for Midtown, improve neighborhood access, and commission an independent drainage study for Emerald Forest after repeated backyard flooding and erosion tied to nearby development.
Residents pressed the City of College Station Tuesday night for action on two neighborhood flashpoints: Midtown access and chronic flooding in Emerald Forest. Midtown residents asked council to halt additional tax rate increases tied to municipal utility districts and to complete planned access improvements. Emerald Forest homeowners described repeated backyard flooding, property erosion and silt buildup they attribute to increased runoff.
Anna Lowry, a Midtown resident, told the council she moved to Midtown in 2024 and asked them “to carefully consider the rate established later this year and ask that you not levy another increase,” saying a rise in the…
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