Harris County is hosting a series of community engagement meetings on the Harris County 2022 Bond Propositions. The purpose of these meetings is to share information about the bond and gather input from the community.
There will be 24 meetings held in total, with 16 in-person meetings divided evenly among the four County Commissioner Precincts, and eight virtual meetings. The in-person meetings will be open-house format, allowing guests to attend at their convenience to learn about Harris County projects and needs that may be impacted by the passage of the bond propositions. To view the schedule, including meeting dates, times and locations, visit www.harriscounty2022bond.org.
“We invite everyone in Harris County to attend one of our upcoming open house or virtual meetings to learn about the proposed Harris County bond propositions,” said Dr. Milton Rahman, Executive Director and County Engineer for the Harris County Engineering Department. “The input we receive from the community on this bond program is critical as it will help each precinct identify and prioritize projects if the bond propositions pass.”
The three Harris County 2022 bond propositions will appear on the general election ballot on November 8, 2022, giving voters the opportunity to vote on the issuance of bonds totaling $1.2 billion. The bond package would provide funding in multiple categories, including public safety facilities; roads, neighborhood drainage and transportation-related programs; and parks and trails.
The open house and virtual meetings will include representatives from Harris County departments who will share information and answer questions about current projects and future needs. The meetings also will provide opportunities for participants to provide location-specific input as well as general comments about regional or county-wide needs related to the three bond propositions:
o Proposition A would provide up to $100 million in investments in public safety facilities.
o Proposition B would provide up to $900 million in investments in roads, drainage and transportation-related programs.
o Proposition C would provide up to $200 million in investments in parks and trails.
“We encourage and want the public’s input on their priorities in their own neighborhoods,” continued Dr. Rahman. “This is a great opportunity for the community to tell us, for example, specifically where they feel new parks or sidewalks are needed, or if there is a road or neighborhood drainage issue that needs to be resolved,” he said.
Community input will be collected through electronic and written comment forms submitted at the in-person open house meetings; online on the www.harriscounty2022bond.org website; or comment forms can be mailed to the Harris County Engineering Department at 1111 Fannin, 11th Floor, Houston, Texas, 77002 ATTN: 2022 Bond Program Communications. The public also can provide comments via phone by leaving a recorded message at 713-274-6000.
For questions about the community engagement meetings or the Harris County 2022 bond propositions, please visit www.harriscounty2022bond.org.
Please note: Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese interpreters will be available for the open house and virtual meetings.