Parents raise concerns after underground stormwater basin planned near Memorial Middle School in Spring Branch area
Houston city officials are proposing an $86 million underground stormwater detention basin behind Memorial Middle School in the Spring Branch area. Houston city officials are proposing an $86 million underground stormwater detention basin behind Memorial Middle School in Spring Branch, Texas. Some parents and residents are raising safety concerns about the project. The basin would be built underground beneath a grassy area behind the school, with two storm sewers and an underground structure. The City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control, Precinct 3, and federal grant money would cover the project, and Spring Branch ISD would have to agree to give up some of its land. Construction would begin next winter and last two to three years. Concerns have been raised about the potential long-term implications of the project and the involvement of various government entities involved.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston city officials are proposing an $86 million underground stormwater detention basin behind Memorial Middle School in Spring Branch, and some parents and residents are r... [1969 symbols]
