State Rep. Dennis Paul (R-Houston) is again calling on fellow state lawmakers to reform and expand the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) to loosen the county’s control over flood planning and expand the district to adopt a regional approach incorporating the San Jacinto River Basin.
“What’s prompting this renewed push is the citizens of my district asking me to do it,” Paul told The Texan. “You can see mismanagement in Harris County and in fact they censured County Judge [Lina Hidalgo] yesterday. So, internally they’ve got all sorts of problems, and there’s a chance they’re going to lose matching funding for projects.”
