The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge June 2023 I’m so proud to announce that applications are now open for our Early REACH program - a program that increases education access for the youngest children in Harris County. This program is the largest known investment of American Rescue Plan [...]
District K Friends, June is a busy month with lots to celebrate. I hope all of the fathers had a wonderful Father's Day with their families. There were several Juneteenth events across the city and Houstonians had many options on how to celebrate the federal holiday. June is also Pride Month and LGBTQ+ members, supporters [...]
The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for people to take refuge from extreme heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat advisory for the Houston region through Monday. The city activates the plan when the heat index, a calculation of air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 [...]
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be sharing information regarding the State of Public Safety in Harris County. She will discuss the progress in tackling the court backlog, the current jail population breakdown and what measures her office is taking to address public safety in our county.
Bring family / friends and join us for this important presentation. Visit with neighbors and officers while enjoying refreshments.
Gun Buyback Event at NRG Park June is National Gun Violence Awareness month and the time for the next Gun Buyback event which will be at NRG Park, Yellow Lot, Saturday, June 10, 2023, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Mayor Turner joined Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Police Chief Troy [...]
Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedication To all our Vietnam veterans: welcome home. This is the message and sentiment behind the new Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was unveiled on May 26 at Club Creek Park in District J. When many brave men and women returned to Houston from serving their country in Vietnam, they [...]
Grabbing a tasty lunch at Sazón Garifuna in the Brays Oaks Management District also means visiting the scene now represented in a Washington, D.C., museum to teach the world about the culture and history of the Garifuna people. Writer John Nova Lomax captured the scene, with two truck workers, in a photo that accompanied his [...]
Please Join us for our S. Gessner Divisional PIP meeting next week on Wed June 7th at 6 PM. The speaker for the meeting will be from Baker Ripley. The S. Gessner Divisional PIP meeting will be held in person at the S. Gessner Police Station located at 8605 West Place. We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Please contact Sr. Police Officer Fernando Meza [...]
After a three year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the Westbury Community Garden Annual Tomato Tasting is back! We will resume scheduling this annual event on the Saturday after Memorial Day weekend, as in the past. To participate, purchase a Tasting Scorecard at the event for $15. There will be over 30 varieties [...]
