Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is beginning the process of shifting the county's existing flood control task force into a community resilience task force, according to a July 23 letter from Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle.
According to the letter, Cagle's office received the following information from Hidalgo's office on July 20:
"Today the county judge's office is beginning a process to gather public input on reshaping the Flood Control Task Force into a Harris County Community Resilience Task Force, with the goal of reflecting a broader approach to the infrastructure challenges and opportunities in our community. The county judge's office is inviting the public to share their thoughts and ideas on the proposed draft bylaws of this of this new version of the task force ... Once the public input process is completed, we can move forward with a Community Resilience Task Force that can collaborate with the proposed Infrastructure Resilience Team, and provide a formal mechanism for community input on resilience issues."
The Harris County Flood Control Task Force was first created by Harris County Commissioners Court in 1972 to advise and recommend "policies and programs to adequately protect homes and businesses from the hazards of flooding and facilitate economic development," according to information on Hidalgo's website.
