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dredging on lake

Newly created special district to provide ongoing dredging efforts in Lake Houston

By Wesley Gardner

State lawmakers approved House Bill 1532—authored by state Rep. Charles Cunningham, R-Humble—in late May, resulting in the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District.

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