The city will consider the following agenda items at the September 21, 2016, Houston City Council Meeting. 7 – The Director of the Department of Public Works & Engineering will seek approval of final contract for the Holcombe Drainage Project which reduced the risk of structural flooding in the area by improving street conveyance and sheet flow. The project was…
The city will consider the following agenda items at the September 14, 2016, Houston City Council Meeting. 12 – Resolution designating The Hidalgo Park Quiosco, located in Houston’s East End neighborhood, as a protected landmark. 23 – The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) will request Council approval to submit a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department…
Web tool lets anyone see effects of climate change at home ( Harvey Rice – Houston Chronicle, 8/8/2016) A new web tool allows anyone to find out how climate change will affect the city where they live. Climate Explorer, the new tool released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week, offers downloadable maps, graphs, and tables of projected…