Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Waller County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in environment
Termination of Pine Island sewage inspection agreement
The county would end its interlocal agreement with the Town of Pine Island for on-site sewage facility inspections and sanitation services, and turn over Pine Island's OSSF records.
Illegal dumping cameras
A new H-GAC grant buys trail cameras for known dumping hot spots so deputies can catch and prosecute serial dumpers.
$25 Million Regional Stormwater Detention Facility Grant
Two big drainage moves: buying into Kane Island's detention ponds for three road projects at ~8% of cost, and a $5.1 million state-grant-funded regional detention facility on the old airport property with the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District. As the fastest-growing county in Texas, flood control is getting expensive attention.
Clean Water Grant Commitment
The county ratified a three-year, $5,800-per-year in-kind commitment to help H-GAC and Texas A&M AgriLife pursue a state clean water grant — a low-cost bet on water quality funding.
Adopt-a-Road program launch
The county now has an official Adopt-a-Road program after a family's volunteer cleanup inspired it. Groups adopt a mile of road, clean it four times a year, and the county supplies gear and a sign.