Community Corner
Martin has backup plan to mitigate Kingwood flooding
Martin has backup plan to mitigate Kingwood flooding from the north: just in case
At the Nov. 12 Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority and Tax Increment Zone No. 10 (TIRZ) meeting, Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin explained a backup plan to acquire land needed to accomplish flood mitigation north of Kingwood if current efforts with Harris County are unsuccessful. Currently the City of Houston has been working with the Harris County Commissioners Court to jointly share in the project and those efforts are still underway. However, the approvals needed from the commissioners are languishing to the point where Martin thinks they may not be approved anytime soon. Meanwhile the threat of flooding remains.