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Harwin Drive Improvement Plan: TIRZ #20 Holding Public Meeting on 8/15

Harwin Drive Improvement Plan: TIRZ #20 Holding Public Meeting on 8/15

A fairly simple street project on Harwin Drive turned into a local government tussle between Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #20 and Houston Public Works over road diet. Now, that tussle appears to have ended, and the $5.5 million project is ready to move forward, keeping Harwin at four

Is This the Most Confusing Intersection in Southwest Houston? Public Works Has Three Ideas to Redesign It

Is This the Most Confusing Intersection in Southwest Houston? Public Works Has Three Ideas to Redesign It

Ever exit 59, drive east on Bissonnet, and suddenly end up on S Braeswood without knowing why? The intersection of Bissonnet and S Braeswood has a reputation for confusion. The streets run separately on the east side of 59 until they join just before the freeway, becoming one. Drivers who

TIRZ #20 Gathering Funds to Build a Community Park and More on the East Edge of Sharpstown

TIRZ #20 Gathering Funds to Build a Community Park and More on the East Edge of Sharpstown

East Sharpstown hosts a government services hub that has been dubbed a "civic core" because of how many Sharpstown and Gulfton residents—especially recent immigrants and refugees—take advantage of the services that it offers. The Southwest Multi-Services Center just west of Hillcroft is a major part of

The Future of Burnett Bayland Park: Harris County Unveils New Master Plan

The Future of Burnett Bayland Park: Harris County Unveils New Master Plan

Around nine years ago, Maria Hernandez decided to do something about the garbage in Gulfton's only park. Burnett Bayland was "total trash," she said. So she and about ten to twelve other local moms banded together to clean up their park, forming what would eventually become

Hot Houstonians Take Refuge at Sharpstown's Bayland Cooling Center

Hot Houstonians Take Refuge at Sharpstown's Bayland Cooling Center

A pile of charging phones, battery packs, and a laptop sat on the table in front of Calvin and Rebekkah Bratton as their three grandchildren watched Toy Story on a television in the main room of Bayland Community Center. They had come all the way to Sharpstown because there were

“Don’t Play Games”: Briones, Wu, and Fletcher Share Disaster Recovery Tips at Bayland CC in Beryl’s Aftermath

“Don’t Play Games”: Briones, Wu, and Fletcher Share Disaster Recovery Tips at Bayland CC in Beryl’s Aftermath

As roughly 200 people gathered in Sharpstown’s Bayland Community Center to cool off on Wednesday, local officials gave updates on Houston and Harris County's disaster recovery efforts after Hurricane Beryl. Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones, out of breath from helping distribute food in the sweltering

Election on June 15 Will Affect Harris County Property Taxes. Here's Where to Vote in the Sharpstown Area

Election on June 15 Will Affect Harris County Property Taxes. Here's Where to Vote in the Sharpstown Area

If you own property in Harris County, the Harris Central Appraisal District affects your wallet. HCAD's board oversees the people who appraise the value of your home or business property for tax purposes. The higher those people appraise your property, the more tax dollars you pay. As of