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   Wednesday, November 9, 2022

 
 

Centennial Celebration

Congratulations to Ray Parker, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Ray served as the Treasurer for the Brays Oaks Super Neighborhood Council #36. We send a Centennial Celebration cheer to Ray and wish him continued health and blessings. Thank you to the many wonderful volunteers that have made the BOSNC36 the success it is today.

City of Houston Comptroller

Chris Brown

COH Finance Presentation

Maria Del Pilar Montes

Harris County Director, Boards and Commissions

Boards & Commissions Presentation
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2018 Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Funds Reallocation

Local Infrastructure Amendment for 2018 Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Method of Distribution of Funds

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is seeking input on an amendment to the 2018 Method of Distribution for Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds for local infrastructure projects in the H-GAC region.

The amendment would reallocate $2,305,505 in declined and/or de-obligated funds. Funded projects must directly address infrastructure damage from Hurricane Harvey, and at least 70% of the funds must be used for persons of low and moderate income.

H-GAC will host a public planning meeting via Zoom on November 9 to provide more information on the proposed reallocation amendment. Formal public comments will not be accepted at the public planning meeting but can be submitted online, by email, by postal mail, or by phone. H-GAC will host a public hearing on December 6 in-person and via Zoom that will accept formal public comments.

Public Planning Meeting
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Virtual via Zoom
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Public Hearing
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
In-person at H-GAC & via Zoom
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

ASL, Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese interpreters will be available throughout the meeting and hearing. Persons needing to arrange disability accommodations or other language interpreters may call 713-993-4560 or email [email protected] within 48 hours of the event with accommodation requests.

H-GAC will accept public comment until December 15, 2022, at 5 p.m. To submit a comment, you may:

  • Make public comments using a form available online at www.h-gac.com/go/cdbg
  • Email public comments to: [email protected]
  • Make public comments by phone at 1-877-442-2777
  • Mail public comments to Houston-Galveston Area Council, Attn: Cheryl Mergo, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, TX 77227-2777
  • Deliver written public comments to the Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027

For more information on the development of the MOD, please visit: https://www.h-gac.com/hurricane-harvey-recovery/cdbg-disaster-funds

Información para la enmienda de infraestructura local para la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario del Huracán Harvey 2018 – Método de Recuperación de Desastres de Distribución de Fondos en Español

Thông tin sửa đổi cơ sở hạ tầng địa phương cho Chương trình tài trợ khối phát triển cộng đồng bão Harvey năm 2018 – Phương pháp khắc phục thảm họa phân phối vốn bằng tiếng Việt

有关本地基础设施建设的2018年哈维飓风社区发展整笔拨款 – 灾难恢复资金分配方法修正案相关信息的中文版本

Note: Only entities located in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Waller, Walker, or Wharton counties are eligible for funds. The Texas General Land Office did not include Harris County and the City of Houston in the original 2018 allocation and will not include either entity in this reallocation as they each received direct allocations for local infrastructure projects from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Texas General Land Office.

 
 
The environmental revised public notice is running in (Friday’s) Houston Chronicle, November 4, 2022. This is a completion of construction project for an existing museum building utilizing the special grant of federal Community Project Funds (CPF) earmarked by Congressman Al Green.
 

Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD)

Neighborhood Depository & Recycling Centers Facility Operation Hours for End of Daylight Savings Time

HOUSTON – Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Effective Sunday, November 6, 2022: The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Departments (SWMD) six (6) Neighborhood Depositories & Recycling Centers will be adjusting their hours of operation. For the safety of our customers and staff now that daylight savings time is ending, the locations listed below will be open Tuesday through Sunday, except city-approved holidays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All locations are closed on Mondays. Citizens are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing to allow adequate time to unload.

Houston residents may bring their recyclables or dispose of their junk waste at the following Depositories/Recycling Centers:

Each user must provide proof of residency, including a Texas Driver’s License or any other valid Texas ID and a current water/utility bill or city property tax receipt. The Depositories accept furniture, tree limbs, stoves, and other large appliances. Appliances containing refrigerant must have a tag attached to them certifying that a qualified technician has removed the refrigerant. Depositories will also accept up to (5) automobile tires per month per residential unit. A maximum of 4 cubic yards of building material (not to include roofing shingles, brick, and plaster) will be accepted; however, Depository ramps will not accommodate trailers over 16 feet long or 4 feet high.

All Depositories also accept recyclables. Materials accepted include wood waste, concrete, mattresses, aluminum and tin cans, plastic bottles and jugs (#1 – #5 and #7), newspapers and magazines, glass bottles and jars, and used motor oil. Clothing & shoes are accepted at the North and Southeast Depositories.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us atwww.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste, and follow us on Twitter@HoustonTrash, or call 3-1-1 (713-837-0311), the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.