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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 05/15/2026 11:49pm

Article Summary:
**Harris County Flood Control Director Tina Petersen Retains Position Amid Mounting Pressure Over Delayed $322M Disaster Projects**
Harris County Commissioners took “no action” this week on Flood Control District Executive Director Tina Petersen after a closed-door review of her performance, though County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the issue will return to the agenda in June. Petersen faces mounting criticism over delays in $322 million in federally funded flood control projects that must be completed by February 2027, with Hidalgo and Commissioner Tom Ramsey voicing doubts about meeting the deadline and concerns about transparency and urgency. Petersen emphasized the need for deadline extensions during her presentation, as scrutiny over the projects intensifies.

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