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Cypress Top Historic Park/Molly Ryan Welcome Precinct 3 facts 2010 population estimate: 1,195,057 Estimated labor force: 565,363 2009 median household income: $77,968 Educational attainment: Bachelor’s degree: 94,974 people Steve Radack Precinct 3 county commissioner Mary Evans Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce president 6 Northwest Houston Edition | impactnews.com Precinct limits: 464 square miles Harris County property tax rate: 63 cents per $100 of valuation Harris County fiscal year 2009–10 estimated property tax collected: $967.8 million Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2009 ESRI demographic estimates, Harris County Department of Management Services, 2010 US Census Harris County is the nation’s third most populous county with over 4 million residents. More than 1 million of those people live within the 464 square miles of Precinct 3—one of the fastest growing and most diverse areas in the region. Delivering a high quality of life to Precinct 3 residents is our number one priority. We’ve kept pace with our incredible growth by continually improving Precinct 3’s infrastructure, participating in regional transportation initiatives aimed at better mobility and enhancing the quality of life through the development of parks, an environmentally friendly network of hikeand-bike trails and nationally recognized senior education programs. With a population base of more than 650,000, Cy- Fair is tucked neatly in the northwest quadrant of Houston encompassing 186 square miles. The area offers a business-friendly commercial environment with accessible thoroughfares for emerging or relocating companies. Approximately 7,500 companies including several Fortune 500 corporations are thriving in Cy-Fair. If your organization is seeking an office, industrial or retail space, we can assist you with your search. At the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber, it is our mission to foster economic development while keeping our local roots strong. Joined by mutual goals and purpose, our members are the common denominator of our success. Precinct 4 facts 2010 population estimate: 1,147,578 Estimated labor force: 540,935 2009 median household income: $71,587 Educational attainment: Bachelor’s degree: 144,352 people Jerry Eversole Precinct 4 county commissioner Precinct limits: 555 square miles Harris County property tax rate: 63 cents per $100 of valuation Harris County fiscal year 2009–10 estimated property tax collected: $967.8 million Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2009 ESRI demographic estimates, Harris County Department of Management Services, 2010 US Census Jersey Village facts 2011 population estimate: 7,620 Total housing units: 3,601 Property tax rate (2010–11): .074 cents per $100 of valuation Source: City of Jersey Village Russell Hamley Jersey Village mayor As Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 4, I welcome you and your family to one of the fastest growing areas of Northwest Harris County, which is the third largest county in the United States. You are joining over 1 million people who have chosen to live, work and play in a precinct that is home to over 3,000 miles of roads and 2,600 acres of pristine parkland. I look forward to the continued growth and future of Precinct 4 and the ability to offer residents a quality place to live. Sales tax collection projected for fiscal year 2010–11: $2,400,000 City limits: 3.58 square miles ETJ: 1.065 square miles When my young family was looking for a new home in the suburbs of Houston, we found few communities offer the amenities of Jersey Village. There are many advantages of being in control of your elected officials and city services. Your own police and fire departments are seconds away, water services are well managed and parks are around the corner. It has been my pleasure to give back to the community, and I hope to meet you. Jersey Meadows Golf Course/Betsy Ellison
Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD News Updates The design plan for Salyards Middle School in Fairfield includes 40 classrooms, nine science labs and two gymnasiums. Cy-Fair ISD plans new campuses Cy-Fair ISD is in the midst of constructing a new environmentally friendly middle school, Salyards Middle School, in the Fairfield community to accommodate for an increase in student enrollment. The new school is designed to serve 1,568 students in grades 6–8, and it will provide enrollment relief to Aragon, Goodson, Hamilton and Spillane middle schools. CFISD funded the approximately $30.3 million campus through its 2007 bond. Construction of the 244,418-square-foot, three-story school building is on schedule, said Roy Sprague, CFISD assistant superintendent of facilities and construction. He said the school will open in August. The campus includes 40 classrooms, nine science labs, two gymnasiums, a cafeteria, a stage and a football field. CFISD is using a new design prototype for Salyards that is meant to increase student performance as well as the school’s energy efficiency. The design includes elements such as solar-powered fans and the use of natural daylight. The district also said the campus can be used as a technology and environmental teaching tool. In addition to Salyards, CFISD has plans for 10 additional schools with its 2007 bond funds. However, due to funding constraints, all of the schools’ construction dates have been pushed back. According to the most recent funding schedule, the next school CFISD will build is an elementary school in Bridgeland, and it is scheduled to open in 2013. Medley Green Dr. S. Twinberry Field Dr. Cypresswood Dr. Salyards Middle School 290 Cypress Rosehill Rd. Fairfield Pl. Dr. Betsy Ellison The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality runs an air quality measuring device that measures ozone at Dyess Park. EPA’s ozone decision still pending After several delays, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will set the new federal ozone standard no later than July 29. The current federal standard for ozone—a ground-level toxin that is hazardous to human health—is 75 parts per billion, or ppb. This means for every one billion molecules of air, there can be 75 parts of ozone. Due to public health concerns, the EPA decided to re-evaluate the level in January 2009 and proposed tightening it to between 60 and 70 ppb. “In order to ensure that the standard finally decided on will be fully supported by all of the scientific evidence, the agency has decided to reexamine its proposal and has delayed the decision once more,” said Dave Bary, spokesman for the regional EPA office. Bary said at the time of the final announcement, the EPA will implement the timeline for reaching attainment in areas which do not meet the new standard—Houston’s current ozone levels are at 84 ppb, which makes it a nonattainment area. Elena Craft, health scientist for the Houston region with the Environmental Defense Fund, said once the EPA makes its final announcement, there are a couple of next steps for the area, including the management of road congestion. “Houston is a metro area that is growing faster than quite a lot of areas around the nation,” she said. “The influx in number of people and vehicles will contribute to air pollution in the region. Congestion is going to play a much larger role than it ever has before.” TCEQ ozone meter Grant Rd. Telge Rd. Kitzman Rd. Boudreaux Rd. Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation The design plan for the Hwy. 290 and the 610 Loop interchange will have two direct connectors linking Hwy. 290 and I-10. Hwy. 290 construction begins A range of construction projects designed to ease traffic congestion on Hwy. 290 are expected to break ground this summer, according to Mike Zientek, senior public involvement representative for the US 290 program. In April, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County began construction on new diamond lanes on Hwy. 290 between Eldridge Parkway and Skinner Road. The diamond lanes are for vehicles with two or more passengers. They will not have barriers and will be open to the public all day, every day. METRO is funding the $514,000 project, which will be complete by mid-summer. Also during the summer, TxDOT will begin construction on frontage roads and entrance- and exit-ramp improvements near the intersection of Hwy. 290 and the 610 Loop. In addition, TxDOT will begin building drill shafts and columns for a direct connector from southbound Hwy. 290 to I-10 in late summer or fall. The first frontage road construction is scheduled on both sides of the 610 Loop between West T.C. Jester and Ella Boulevard and on the southbound side of Hwy. 290 on 34th Street . Zientek said the improvements at the Hwy. 290 and 610 Loop—including two direct connectors from Hwy. 290 to I-10 —cost approximately $710 million and are expected to be complete by 2016. The project is funded by proposition 12 and 14 bond money. However, about $260 million in funding for a segment of the project still needs to be identified. Skinner Rd. Diamond lanes Direct connector drill shafts and columns Compiled by Betsy Ellison and Molly Ryan Eldridge Pkwy. 10 290 Frontage road improvements SAM HOUSTON CONNECTED | 2011 34th St. 610 7
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