BY HANNAH BROL & WESLEY GARDNER
What’s being done
Next steps
Houston District E boundaries
In November, Houston District E council mem- ber Fred Flickinger—whose district covers King- wood and Clear Lake—launched Median Madness, a series of volunteer-led median clean-up efforts along major roadways in Kingwood, including West Lake Houston Parkway, Northpark Drive, Woodland Hills Drive and Kingwood Drive. A similar initiative was launched in Clear Lake. Flickinger added the medians in both commu- nities are larger than in other areas of Houston. “It’s [an issue] the other districts don’t have and don’t typically have to deal with,” he said. Flickinger noted the initiatives are being funded by council district service funds, which include $500,000 doled out annually to each district to pay for services that aren’t already provided by the city. “The city’s finances don’t leave us with a lot of extra money to provide additional services, so we’re trying to make the best of what we can with those funds,” Flickinger said.
Looking ahead, Mincks said the Beautify Kingwood Task Force is working on building a website and formalizing its core committee. The organization is also planning to host a meeting with officials from KSA and Kingwood’s HOAs to enlist support. “The resources are here; we just need to coordinate,” Mincks said. The task force also aims to advocate for Kingwood at Houston City Council meetings and recommend projects ahead of KSA’s next budget adoption in October, Mincks said. “One of the most positive things that we have going for us is that most Kingwoodians want to make it better,” Beautify Kingwood Task Force member Peter Mantell said. “There’s a certain love people have for this community that’s unique.”
Kingwood
LAKE HOUSTON
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$500,000 is given to each of Houston’s 11 districts annually to spend on services not already provided.
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330
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610
Clear Lake
146
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SOURCE: HOUSTON DISTRICT E/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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