  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025 Contact: Dustin Hodges (832) 393-3008 districte@houstontx.gov Kingwood Drive Drainage Ditch Cleanout Underway HOUSTON – Council Member Fred Flickinger would like to make Kingwood area residents aware that Houston Public Works is underway with a cleanout of the drainage ditch near Kingwood High School. The scope of work includes clearing and grubbing approximately six acres of land, removing and disposing of debris, trash, and tires at a landfill, as well as the removal of trees. Any trees removed for the purpose of accessing the ditch will be replanted at a later date by Council Member Flickinger’s office with the help of Trees for Kingwood. The project cost is $350,568.00 and is funded through the Houston Public Works Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund (DDSRF). Crews are currently mobilized on-site, and the project is estimated to be completed by Friday, August 29, 2025, weather permitting. Construction activities are expected to take place Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays upon approval from the project manager. There are no planned impacts to the sanitary sewer system. During the course of the work, some minor water line adjustments will be necessary. Citizens will be notified 72 hours in advance of any water outages.As a result of the construction activities, please be aware of flagmen and orange traffic cones that may be present on-site to guide traffic as needed. However, this project is not expected to cause any traffic or mobility issues, such as lane closures or a significant increase in truck traffic. Please also note that there may be elevated noise levels during this time due to the use of construction equipment and vehicles in the area. For more information, please contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.###  |
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Free Electronic Recycling – First Saturday of Month
Lake Houston Community Association Board of Directors Meeting
The quarter meeting of the Lake Houston Community Association Board of Directors will be held on
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
3:00 PM
Kingwood Library – Barbara Williamson Children’s Activity Room*
*The Barbara Williamson Children’s Activity Room is located within the library
Update: Mailbox Cluster Box Replacement TOMORROW JUNE 25, 2025
UPDATE – Let’s try this again.
Once again regarding this replacement, we apologize for the short notice. We have contracted with an approved US Postal Service vendor, and they coordinate with the Post Office. The vendor has once again received notification that they are good to go on the installation of the new 12-unit cluster box for Wednesday, June 25.
To the residents that are assigned the 12-box mailbox unit at the N. Strathford Park, between the parcel box and the 16-box mailbox unit, the 12-box unit will be removed and replaced with a new box. We have been advised today that the new unit will be installed on Wednesday June 25, 2025.
The Post Office will: (1) remove the old unit, (2) remove any mail in the individual boxes (3) hold the mail, along with future mail until you pick up and (4) issue your new key. All mail will be held at the post office; and in 3-5 business days, the post office will distribute the keys and owners can retrieve their held mail.
The location to pick up held mail and the new key is:
United States Postal Service
Humble, Texas
1202 First St E
Humble, TX 77338
Phone:Â 281-540-1775
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION – New Mailbox at N Strathford Ln Park – Update regarding held mail & key pickup
THIS WEEK
We apologize for the short notice. We were notified today, Wednesday after 5:00 PM.
To the residents that are assigned the 12-box mailbox unit at the N. Strathford Park, between the parcel box and the 16-box mailbox unit, this 12-box unit will be removed and replaced with a new box. The new unit will be installed on Friday, June 20.
The Post Office will: (1) remove the old unit, (2) remove any mail in the individual boxes (3) hold the mail, along with future mail until you pick up and (4) issue your new key. All mail will be held at the post office; and in 3-5 business days, the post office will distribute the keys and owners can retrieve their held mail. The location to pick up held mail and the new key is:
United States Postal Service
Humble, Texas
1202 First St E
Humble, TX 77338
Phone: 281-540-1775
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood – Kingwood Health Academy – Free Seminar – June
Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood – West Entrance – Kingwood Room
Address: 22999 US Hwy 59 North, Kingwood, TX 77339
Dinner begins at 5:45 PM. Presentation begins at 6:00 PM
Free to attend – Space is limited, so please RSVP
Flood Control – Bens Branch Silt Build Up Concern
A resident had a concern about the silt build up in Bens Branch. One of our Board members checked with Bob Rehak who said to request ditch cleaning in Harris County Precinct 4. If you would like to also put in a request, you will need to submit a service request through the Harris County website. You can do this by filling out the service request form and submitting it. The Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3 office also offers assistance through their Community Assistance Department (CAD), which can help with various requests, including those related to ditches.
Here is the link to the Harris County Service Request – Precinct 3
In addition you may also consider reporting to Harris County Flood Control. Here is the link to Harris County Flood Control Service Request Form. Harris County Flood Control has mapped the San Jacinto River Watershed and identifies Bens Branch as G103-33-00. Bens Branch begins in the area of St Martha’s Catholic Church north of North Park and then meanders through Kingwood to Lake Houston.
Please also include G103-33-04, the drainage ditch which runs between Kingwood Park & Ride and HEB continues along the area between The Enclave and Fosters Mill and then it joins Bens Branch southeast of The Enclave.
If interested, here is Harris County Flood Control Map
Hurricane Season June 1 to November 30
Below are a few resources that you might find helpful for hurricane season or any bad weather event:
- Information and Sign Up Now link for Centerpoint Energy Power Outage Alerts (text, email, or phone alerts)
- NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicts above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Click here for the article
Fred Flickinger Monthly Newsletter – May 2025
THIS SATURDAY – KINGWOOD ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL
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