May Civic Association Meeting Recap

The meeting opened up with the introduction of the new leadership team. Feel free to reach out to them directly with any questions.

NEW! President: Bobbi Jo Sikora president@cottagegrovehouston.com

NEW! Vice President: Megan Haugan vicepresident@cottagegrovehouston.com

NEW! Treasurer: Brandon Bell treasurer@cottagegrovehouston.com

NEW! Secretary: Victoria Dubinski secretary@cottagegrovehouston.com

You can view the slides from the meeting or check out the notes. Here are the high-level messages.

• Cottage Grove East construction for CIP is on track for upcoming construction. We will continue advocating for CIP funding for the West Cottage Grove street project with Council members Carter and Kamin.

• There are many delays expected in our area including Washington Ave. expected to be done by October 2025.

• Shepherd/Durham project Phase 2 is open for bid. TBD on completion, but they are behind scheduled.

• The City has a Preparedness Workshop - register here for the event on June 14th.

• City budget town hall upcoming - register here for either in-person or virtual meetings.

• Lawrence Park (located across MKT) is looking for feedback on priorities for improvements to the park. Take the survey here by May 26th.

• Trees for Houston at Cottage Grove Park has been delayed until Fall 2025.

Thanks to all who were able to attend. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to info@cottagegrovehouston.org. We look forward to continuing to serve and improve our community.