SD 11 SREC: Here's a quick update from us.

March 2, 2018

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 129 NEWSLETTER

HAPPY TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Today is Texas Independence Day as well as Sam Houston’s birthday. On this day in 1836 Texas was declared free and independent. That spirit always lives on in Texas and always will. God bless Texas!

Free Disaster Recovery Services

Free Disaster Recovery Services for families and individuals impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

T h u r s d a y s 8 - 5pm

U n i t e d W a y

B a y A r e a C e n t e r

1 3 0 0 - A B a y A r e a B l v d .

H o u s t o n , T X 7 7 0 5 8

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To learn more about this service click here.

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The Baker Ripley Tax Center opened at the United Way Bay Area Center, to provide FREE income tax preparation, E-filing, and ITIN application assistance. Families and Individuals earning up to $58,000 are eligible and welcome!

United Way SAVE Program: If you prepare your taxes at a Baker Ripley Tax Center site, you will have the option of depositing up to $1,000 in a United Way SAVE account. If you keep the money in the account for the full year, you will get a 25% match, that’s better than any CD or savings account rate available!

Tax Center Hours

March

Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

April

Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

LOCATION

1300-A Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058

For any other questions call (281) 282-6000

DISTRICT NEWS

Rep. Paul attended the USACEHQ Galveston District Forum to discuss the post Hurricane Harvey Restoration & Improvement of Water Resources Infrastructure. Constituents should call their US Congressman and Senators to express support for the coastal barrier storm wall. Rep. Paul is pictured here with Colonel Zetterstrom from the briefing.

The USACE has four plans for the coastal barrier storm wall. The first report will be out in May, a second is expected in 2019 followed by another in 2021. Once the study has been approved, the design phase will begin and will take three years to complete.

Construction is expected to take 15 years once funding has been approved by Congress and local partners.

Representative & Mrs. Paul attended the award ceremony for the Catholic Extension as they awarded Arch Bishop Fiorenza with the Francis award. The funds raised at the event will go to dioceses in need for Harvey relief.

Recently Representative Paul attended the TXDOT SH3 Access Management Plan public input meeting at Webster Civic Center. It was an informative event with local leaders and community members.

Hurricane Harvey Infographics and Recovery Facts Provided By FEMA

Survivors repairing, rebuilding and planning for the future can get questions answered by insurance and mitigation specialists until March 3:

As Texans repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding, Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), home improvement stores and FEMA mitigation specialists are teaming up to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer. For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.

An Important Recovery Tool: Permanent Housing Checklist:

For survivors of Hurricane Harvey, finding permanent housing can be a major task in their recovery process. FEMA offers a Permanent Housing Checklist to help survivors create a plan of action and make finding permanent housing a reality. Survivors are encouraged to take charge of their recovery by downloading the Permanent Housing Checklist at https://go.usa.gov/xnE88.

Click here for infographics on Hurricane Harvey

City Council Member Dave Martin to Host

CIP Town Hall Meeting for Clear Lake/Southeast Houston Residents

Houston, TX - City Council Member Dave Martin will host a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m in the Heritage Hangar at Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Avenue, Houston, Texas 77034.

Residents are invited to attend to hear from city and community representatives about ongoing capital improvement projects, local issues and community news related to the Clear Lake and Southeast Houston areas of District E. In addition to discussing CIP projects, post-Harvey updates will be provided from various departments and local agencies.

For more information, please contact Council Member Martin's office by calling (832) 393-3008