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This article continues our two-part series marking the one-year anniversary of Proposition A, the maintenance funding measure approved by voters in November 2024. In Part 1, we reviewed the major accomplishments achieved during Fiscal Year 2025. In Part 2, we look ahead to Fiscal Year 2026, explore what residents shared during the recent public meetings, and explain how community input helps to shape future maintenance work.
The Harris County Flood Control District uses community feedback to help guide decisions about maintenance across all watersheds. During the recent November 2025 virtual meetings, residents across Harris County asked insightful questions and shared maintenance related priorities and observations about their neighborhoods. Topics ranged from mowing and nature-based work to outfall repairs, sediment removal, partnerships with other agencies, and drainage concerns along area waterways.
Resident input is an essential part of maintaining a system as large and complex as Harris County’s drainage network. Communities often find issues early, like erosion after a recent storm or debris collecting near an outfall. When residents report these concerns, field teams can act quickly and prevent small issues from becoming larger problems.
Understanding public priorities also helps the Flood Control District plan for future years, especially as Harris County continues to grow and experience higher rainfall rates.
What’s Ahead in Fiscal Year 2026
Building on the momentum from this past year, the Flood Control District is planning an even more active maintenance program for Fiscal Year 2026. Upcoming work includes:
- Adding more field crews across all service centers
- Moving 50 major maintenance projects and 124 infrastructure repair projects into construction
- Increasing mowing frequency on buyout lots
- Continuing to expand nature-based work, including planting thousands of trees, native grasses, and wildflowers
- Strengthening the Fast Action Service Teams (FAST) program, who handles urgent issues such as fallen trees, erosion, or illegal dumping
- Using more data-driven tools to track conditions, prioritize needs, and direct resources effectively
The Flood Control District encourages all residents to stay engaged as we enter Fiscal Year 2026. To watch recordings of the public meetings, explore detailed maintenance information, or submit a service request, visithcfcd.org, and stay informed by following us on social media.