Last year the BOMD Public Safety Committee successfully pushed forward multiple initiatives that have resulted in an improved Brays Oaks community. Building upon well-known existing events, like National Night Out, and the Houston Police Department’s community engagement programs, our area has seen confidence and trust grow between residents, businesses, and those working to keep us [...]
Dear friend, Yesterday, we joined together with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, and public health officials from across the region to provide important regional community guidelines to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidelines are below. Our goal is to make sure that we stay ahead [...]
Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner issued an Executive Order to suspend water service disconnections throughout the City of Houston beginning today through April 30, 2020. The City of Houston takes the health and safety of our community very seriously. As we continue our efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19, it is important that [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo declare public health emergency due to COVID-19 Local Health authorities say the action will help save lives and contain spread of the disease HOUSTON - Mayor Sylvester Turner signed a proclamation declaring a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency to help contain [...]
Houston COVID-19 Press Conference Mayor Turner will sign an emergency health declaration today. It will last for 7 days and be assessed then. Rodeo will be cancelled Tour Houston will be re-scheduled or cancelled. All City events for month of March are re-scheduled or cancelled. Dr. David Persse "We are doing this in order to [...]
Our primary webpage with COVID-19 updates, key messages, protective actions, rumor control, communications resources, emergency preparedness tips, and more is at HoustonEmergency.org (short url: bit.ly/2020Coronavirus). The page is also accessible through the homepages of HoustonHealth.org and HoustonTX.gov. Here are our key messages: The Houston Health Department, in conjunction with Harris County Public Health and local, [...]
County Attorney Ryan and former Managing Attorney Celena Vinson discussing community protection in September 2019
Greetings District K Neighbors, As many of you may be aware, yesterday afternoon a 96 – inch pipe designed to carry ferry drinking water burst while a city contractor was making a repair to the line. In accordance with The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s requirement to issue a boil water notice when water pressure [...]
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