Tomball - Magnolia Edition | March 2026

Government

BY SARAH BRAGER & NICHAELA SHAHEEN

Tomball discusses drainage grant, Lizzie Lane project

Erica Lee Carter new county administrator Commissioners Court appointed former U.S. Rep. Erica Lee Carter as Harris County administrator eective March 9. The details Carter leads the Oce of County Adminis- tration, or OCA, which oversees the county’s day-to-day operations.

General location of Lizzie Lane project

Tomball City Council held a public hearing March 16 on a proposed drainage grant application for the Hampton Place area, while city sta also pro- vided an update on a separate drainage project tied to Lizzie Lane that could head to bid next month. What happened The public hearing was required as part of the city’s application to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Texas Community Development Block Grant program. City sta said the Hampton Place project is currently in design and is part of the city’s broader eort to address drainage needs in older areas. During the hearing, one resident, Samuel Shannon, voiced in a written statement concerns about ongoing ooding concerns near Lizzie Lane. Shannon said previous grant-funded work had taken place around the area but not directly on Lizzie Lane, and he urged city ocials to keep the street in mind for future improvements.

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In response, city sta said a Lizzie Lane drainage project is already moving forward. Sta said the project is in design, and is expected to go out for bid in mid-April and could begin construction in May or June. Public Works Director Drew Human said the Lizzie Lane work would include widening and deepening the drainage channel to improve water ow. Sta also said an outfall still needs to be created as part of the project.

“I know that I must maintain your trust, condence and respect

to execute the vision and directives of the Commissioners Court.” ERICA LEE CARTER, HARRIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

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