Airline District – $986,000 grant for water/ sewer, 2010 Census needs participation

By TERI KOERTH
Executive Director
Airline Improvement District


The District has received notice from the Texas Water Development Board that its Economically Distressed Area Program Application has been approved.

The TWDB approved $986,000 to fund the planning, acquisition and design of a water and wastewater system in Zone #1 of the District. The planning phase for the project has already begun and should be completed by the end of 2010. The second phase, which will be the design of the system, will begin in the first quarter of 2011.

The project will provide first time water and wastewater service to approximately 189 homes in Zone #1.

FILL OUT YOUR CENSUS

Please remember to take a moment to fill out the 2010 Census. It is very important to our area.

You may ask why the 2010 Census is important for the residents of the Airline Improvement District to fill out:

• Many County, State and Federal agencies require census data as a part of their application process for grant funded projects.

• The Airline Improvement District has received grant funds to complete a water and sewer feasibility study in our area which was completed in July 2008, purchase land for a park which was acquired and is currently being designed, as well as a grant to help fund a mobility study is our area which was completed in March 2009.

These studies have led to additional applications and the District will also be receiving grant funds to help pay for sidewalks in portions of the District along with other mobility related projects, additional funds to help construct the park and will receive grant funds to begin two separate water and sewer projects in the area.

• Grant funds are very important to our area and help us stretch our budget dollars. Budgeted dollars help pay for programs such as our Contract Deputy Program which pays for additional Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies to patrol our area, our Graffiti Abatement Program and 92 street lights on Airline Drive from West Road to Canino.

• More accurate census information will enable us to obtain additional grant dollars which will help fund other projects in our area.

• The 2010 Census data will affect decisions in our area for the next 10 years.

Answers are completely confidential and the 2010 Census is only 10 questions. Please take the time to fill it out and help our area.