Houston CIP meetings begin next week; Cohen’s District C event is March 5

The city of Houston’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meetings begin next week, with one scheduled in each City Council district. The CIP meetings are held annually to inform citizens of upcoming capital projects scheduled in their respective communities and allow citizens to voice their concerns and address their respective City Council members and Houston officials regarding project planning and delivery.

Details about current and future CIP Projects can be found online at http://www.houstontx.gov/cip/index.html.

The CIP meetings will also provide an update on the citywide implementation of ReBuild Houston. The ReBuild Houston Draft “5+5 Year Plan” for streets and drainage, an interactive map and related documents are online at http://rebuildhouston.org/. The draft plan covers fiscal years 2014-2024.

All of the meetings will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and are scheduled, as follows:

District A

CM Brenda Stardig

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Spring Woods High School

2045 Gessner

District B

CM Jerry Davis

Thursday, March 6

Kashmere Multi-Service Center

4802 Lockwood

District C

CM Ellen Cohen

Wednesday, March 5

The Metropolitan Multi-Service Center (Gymnasium)

1475 W. Gray

District D

CM Dwight Boykins

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014

Cullen Middle School

6900 Scott

District E

CM Dave Martin

Clear Lake

Monday, Feb. 17

University of Houston-Clear Lake (Garden Room #1510)

2700 Bay Area Blvd.

Kingwood

Monday, February 24, 2014

Kingwood Community Center

4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood

District F

CM Richard Nguyen

Monday, March 3

Hastings Ninth Grade Center (LGI Room)

6750 Cook Road

District G

CM Oliver Pennington

Thursday, Feb. 13

Stratford High School

14555 Fern

District H

C Ed Gonzalez

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Booker T. Washington High School (Auditorium)

119 E. 39th St.

District I

CM Robert Gallegos

Wednesday, Feb. 19

The E.B. Cape Center

4501 Leeland St.

District J

CM Mike Laster

Wednesday, Feb. 26

Sharpstown Community Center

6600 Harbor Town Drive

District K

CM Larry Green

Thursday, Feb, 27.

Fountain of Praise Church, Fountainlife Center

13950 Hillcroft.

For additional information, or to request special accommodations, contact Rhonda Sauter in the Mayor’s Citizens’ Assistance Office, a division of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON), at rhonda.sauter@houstontx.gov or 832-393-0955.