ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-10-15

The Court is asked to approve a $15,000,000 grant agreement with the Texas Water Development Board to fund the Helms Stormwater Detention Basin and Channel Conveyance Improvements in the Halls Bayou Watershed.

What it means for you

If approved, the Flood Control District would receive $15 million in state grant funds to build or improve a stormwater detention basin and channel at the Helms location in the Halls Bayou Watershed, reducing local flood risk.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Halls Bayou Watershed

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$15,000,000Legistar record ↗

Who benefits?Harris County Flood Control District (Project ID P118-26-00-E001, Agreement No. 2026-111)Legistar record ↗

Who repays?Texas Water Development BoardLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Flood Control District brought it forward. Taken up at the October 15, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

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