This November, as Texas voters decide on Proposition 4 and Houston elects new representation in Texas’ Congressional District 18 and City Council At-Large Position 4, candidates should articulate clear visions for addressing water infrastructure needs that local resources alone cannot meet.
The blog post below was written by Bayou City Waterkeeper’s current Artist-in-Residence, Asenette Ruiz. Growing up in Houston, I vividly
This week Bayou City Waterkeeper filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in support the right of Texans to
This fall, Texans will have the chance to vote on Prop 4, a constitutional amendment designed to address the state’s growing water challenges with a dedicated stream of funding.
If approved by voters, Prop 4 would dedicate up to $1 billion each year to the Texas Water Fund, a special state fund established to finance water projects in Texas.
When communities in Houston’s historically underinvested neighborhoods experience raw sewage overflows or lack access to safe drinking water, they are facing systemic inequities in how water infrastructure funding has been distributed for decades. Bayou City Waterkeeper has been working to change that through comprehensive advocacy on the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs that allocate millions of dollars annually for water infrastructure projects across Texas.
Earlier this month, Bayou City Waterkeeper staff submitted comments to the Harris County Commissioners Court on the county’s upcoming budget, urging them to prioritize funding for two critical departments: the Harris County Pollution Control Services (HCPCS) and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD).
We believe that true public safety includes a healthy, resilient community with clean water. That’s why we’re calling on our elected officials to invest in the departments that make that possible.
