By Gary Clark, Houston Chronicle A stroll around the ponds, grasslands and trees at Willow Waterhole greenway in Southwest Houston offers matchless serenity of nature. Six separate detention ponds look like natural finger lakes sprawling over a landscape deliberately restored to replicate the once-vast Texas coastal prairie. Restoration came from the heroic work of citizens [...]
Early Voting is Happening Now www.harrisvotes.com or www.fortbendcountytx.gov for Fort Bend Houston hours and locations. Starting Soon! Bayou Greenway Construction Connecting from Scott Street to Buffalo Speedway The Houston Parks Board is pleased to announce construction will soon begin on a new segment of Sims Bayou Greenway segment, the longest yet. The segment will connect [...]
Census Bureau Statement on 2020 Census Data Collection Ending As of today, well over 99.9% of housing units have been accounted for in the 2020 Census. Self-response and field data collection operations for the 2020 Census will conclude on October 15, 2020. Specifically: Internet self-response will be available across the nation through October 15, 2020 [...]
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This information has been shared by our partners and is subject to change Harris County Flood Control District Virtual Meeting Monday October 12th from 6:30-7:30 pm Below is the related information on how to access the meeting Join HCFCD online at PublicInput.com/BraysBB, or by phone at 855-925-2801 with (Meeting Code: 9357), the focus will [...]
By Dylan McGuinness, Houston Chronicle As calls for police reform have intensified at City Hall, one council member is trying a different approach: additional officers on ATVs. Council member Edward Pollard is using his district’s budget dollars to launch a program he calls the “District J Patrol,” in which a team of community representatives works [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of October 12, 2020. The week will offer more than a dozen free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department, in partnership with the U. S. Department of [...]
COVID-19 Regional Small Business Relief & Recovery Loan Program Webinar This webinar will introduce a new COVID-19 small business relief loan program available through the U.S. Economic Development Administration and administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Local Development Corporation. This program will provide immediate and critical financial assistance to small businesses throughout the Gulf Coast region dealing with [...]
As is customary, METRO will be providing free round-trip service to the polls on all METRO local bus, light rail, and paratransit service. The days are for Election Day November 3rd; as well as the following early voting dates: Saturday October 17th, Saturday October 24th, and Monday through Thursday October 26-29th. To learn more about [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America’s smallest businesses while also ensuring sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars. “The PPP [...]
