Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones has scheduled another “listening tour” in Katy, to be held January 20th from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Houston Community College Katy Campus, 22910 Colonial Parkway in Katy.

Additionally, the commissioner and her staff will have an open survey and interactive project map for Katy East residents to share their ideas. The commissioner’s office has two community plans in the works for Katy East and East Spring Branch, which will create a list of recommendations to improve public safety, expand transportation and mobility options, ensure access to greenspace, and foster economic opportunity, the office said in an email to constituents.

Continuing the momentum from her 12-stop listening tour in 2023, Briones is planning quarterly in-person sessions and bi-annual virtual listening sessions. “These sessions give me and my team valuable insights into your ideas and the issues you care about most—from improving greenspace and flood resiliency to finding more transportation options and increasing public safety,” said Briones in the email to constituents. “Your feedback is shaping the direction of Harris County Precinct 4 and can help lead to tangible changes. For example, this year we will finish our Precinct-wide parks plan, which began last September and includes recommendations to increase park access and use parks to improve socioeconomic outcomes and physical and mental health.”

Briones also plans to kick off her proactive call for partnership projects, Places4People in late February. “Because we believe deeply in the power of partnerships, we will once again invite cities, school districts, MUDs, management districts, [and others]. to submit potential infrastructure projects they would like to work with Precinct 4 on,” Briones said. “This initiative stretches your tax dollars by bringing together local governments and organizations to fund sustainable infrastructure projects that equitably support local communities. Last year, Places4People helped to fund the landmark Buffalo Bayou Greenway Trail, which will connect Buffalo Bayou Park to Memorial Park, along with 31 other projects. If you have an idea for a project, contact your local City Council representative, MUD, TIRZ, or other government agency to work together on getting your proposal submitted.”