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The Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a flood control district bond election for August 25, 2018—the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county. Community Engagement Meetings began in June, including ones for the Addicks Reservoir and White Oak Bayou watersheds that affect District 138. Next week, the meetings for the Buffalo Bayou and Barker Reservoir watersheds are being held on July 30th and August 1st.

The Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a flood control district bond election for August 25, 2018—the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county. Community Engagement Meetings began in June, including ones for the Addicks Reservoir and White Oak Bayou watersheds, and now the dates for the Buffalo Bayou and Barker Reservoir watersheds have been announced for July 30th and August 1st.

The Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a flood control district bond election for August 25, 2018—the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county. Community Engagement Meetings are now being scheduled for each watershed and the Addicks Reservoir meeting is this Thursday, June 21st.

The Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a flood control district bond election for August 25, 2018—the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county. Community Engagement Meetings are now being scheduled for each watershed. As the meetings are scheduled, they will be announced on the Harris County Flood Control Department's website. We will also keep you updated here on Bohac.com.

I am pleased to announce that I will be co-hosting an event with State Representative Jim Murphy (District 133) bringing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives to West Houston this Tuesday, June 5th. I invite you and your neighbors to attend and meet with FEMA staff to discuss National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims issues and the continued recovery after Harvey. This is a great opportunity to meet with FEMA representatives who can answer your specific NFIP questions and provide valuable information about the rebuilding process as it continues in our community.

In my ongoing commitment to keep my constituents updated on the progress to recover and rebuild from Hurricane Harvey and other recent floods, I wanted to pass along this update from the Harris County Flood Control District regarding sediment removal from Horsepen Creek, Langham Creek and Bear Creek.

State Representative Dwayne Bohac (Houston-District 138) joined Governor Greg Abbott and local leaders at Houston City Hall this week as the Governor announced the availability of new funding for hazard mitigation projects along the Gulf Coast following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. This allocation of funding from FEMA will provide an estimated $1 billion for hazard and flood mitigation projects designed to both help Texas rebuild and reduce the risk of future damage from flooding and hurricanes.

Governor Greg Abbott has distributed a $50 million check from his Disaster Relief Fund to help the City of Houston cover debris removal and insurance deductible costs related to Hurricane Harvey. As a result, Mayor Sylvester Turner has withdrawn a proposed one-year property tax rate hike he had originally intended to collect from Houston residents.

State Representative Dwayne Bohac (District 138) was pleased to be invited to join Houston City Council Member Brenda Stardig (District A) along with representatives from Public Works & Engineering to officially break ground on the Gessner Road Drainage and Paving Project. The ceremony took place in front of Jerry’s Cleaners on Gessner Road Thursday morning. Special guests included Mayor Sylvester Turner, Council Member At-Large Mike Knox, Spring Branch ISD Board Member Chris Gonzalez and Spring Branch Management District Executive Director David Hawes.