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Utilities Assistance

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Left in the cold: These Houston residents report lack of safe, reliable heating in winter

About 1 in 8 Harris County residents report having no safe, reliable heat at home, per early Kinder Institute survey results.

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No Utility Junk Fees Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Government

Request for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston for design, construction, and maintenance of new water lines on Clinton Drive 13,000 feet west from EWPP continuing onto Mascot St, and on Mayo Shell Road from Clinton Road to 4,000 feet south, Precinct 2.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of best proposal meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Apex Water and Process, Inc. for water treatment chemicals, services and related items for Harris County for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250285), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Harris County Commissioners Court

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No Utility Junk Fees Act

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Request for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston for design, construction, and maintenance of new water lines on Clinton Drive 13,000 feet west from EWPP continuing onto Mascot St, and on Mayo Shell Road from Clinton Road to 4,000 feet south, Precinct 2.

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of best proposal meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Apex Water and Process, Inc. for water treatment chemicals, services and related items for Harris County for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250285), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

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Request for approval of six (6) Community Development Block Grant Entitlement (CDBG-EN) funded first amendments to agreements with 1) Harris County Precinct 3 total allocation of $1,062,292 for the Runneburg Estates Road Improvements project; 2) Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 total allocation of $559,762 for the Drinking Water Pump Station Improvements project; 3) Harris County Precinct 2 total allocation of $1,197,114 for the Cheswick Drive Water Distribution project; 4) Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 74 total allocation of $635,669 for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements project; 5) Sheldon Road Municipal Utility District total allocation of $799,189 for the Water Line Improvements project; 6) Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District total allocation of $876,383 for the Oak Glen Water Line Replacement, Phase 2 project.

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