Resources

Below is a collection of government and other useful links that may be of interest to stakeholders of Neartown.

CITY GOVERNMENT

• City of Houston

• Office of the Mayor

• City Council

  • Committees & Agendas

• Council Member, District C

  • Office of CM Abbie Kamin Facebook page

• Super Neighborhood Alliance

  • Super Neighborhood Alliance Facebook page

• Department of Neighborhoods

• Planning & Development

• Houston Public Works

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

• Harris County

• Harris County Judge

• County Commissioner, Precinct 1

• Flood Control District

• Tax Assessor-Collector

• Appraisal District
  

SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Houston Independent School District

• HISD Board of Education
  

VOTER INFORMATION

• Harris County Clerk - Elections Dept.

• Harris County Voter Registrar

• Who Represents Me?

• Texas House District 134

• Texas House District 147

• Texas Senate District 15

Tirz

• Montrose TIRZ – TIRZ 27

SERVICES

• Houston 311 Online Help & Info (or call 3-1-1)

  • District C tips on using new 311 System

• HTX Collects mobile app

• Legacy Community Health

• The Montrose Center

• Recycling Calendar

• Solid Waste - Find Your Service Days

TRANSPORTATION

• METRO

  • METRORapid University Corridor Project

  • BOOST Corridors

• Houston Bikeways

• Houston Bcycle - bike share

• Montrose TIRZ Walk-Bike Study (June 2020)

• TxDOT Houston District

CRIME PREVENTION

In the case of an emergency, always call 911.

• Houston Police Department

• City Positive Interaction Program (PIP)

  • Central District PIP:

    Officer Lucia Vieira |832.394.9904 Lucia.Vieira@houstonpolice.org

Fire Safety

• Homeland Security Ready.gov: Make and Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan

• National Fire Protection Assoc.: How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan (Kid-Friendly)

• UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute: Close Your Door Before You Doze

PARKS

• Avondale Promenade Park & Montrose Remembrance Garden

• Buffalo Bayou Park

• Cherryhurst Park and Community Center

  • Friends of Cherryhurst Park

• Ervan Chew Park at 4502 Dunlavy (Dog Park)

• Lamar Park

• Mandell Park and Meredith Gardens

• Menil Park

• Metropolitan Multi-Service Center

• Shifflick Park at 700 Bomar

ARTS & CULTURE

• Art League Houston

• Houston Arts Alliance 

• Houston Center for Photography

• Houston Mural Map - Montrose

• The Menil Collection

• The Printing Museum

• Rothko Chapel

• Stages

• Watercolor Art Society-Houston