News

FEBRUARY 2025

During the recent freeze, the strength and resilience of our community shone. With your support, my Precinct 4 team and I worked tirelessly to keep our residents safe.

Around the clock—our Road & Bridge team cleared and treated bridges, while our community center staff and resource navigators worked at our warming centers and shelter. Together, we ensured help reached those who needed it most.

Thanks to the outpour of donations from our partners and generous residents, we provided warm meals, blankets, care packages, clothing, and more to those in need. Your support made a world of difference.

As we move forward, I’m excited to celebrate the connections that unite us. This February, join us for events like Go Texan Day and our annual Senior Valentine’s Day Dance – sign up now by calling the Weekley Community Center. You can also attend our 2025 Annual Black History Month Luncheon: Celebrating Local Community Leaders. Registration is limited, so please do so in advance. Visit ourevents page to learn more.

Let’s continue to build on these connections, celebrate what unites us, and know that together, we can weather any storm that comes our way.

All my best,

Lesley Briones

‘More Than a Park,’ Burnett Bayland Slated for Upgrades and Improvements

Through Precinct 4’s newly released plan for the park, Burnett Bayland Park will undergo a major transformation that will introduce new best-in-class amenities like a food truck park, lush landscaping and greenspaces.

Paving the Way: Precinct 4 Builds New Sidewalk for Blind Resident

Harris County’s Updated Fire Codes: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable

These groundbreaking changes prioritize the safety of schools, assisted living facilities, and 55+ apartment complexes, and bring other critical guidelines to ensure the safety of all residents.

Commissioner Lesley Briones Celebrates $67.3 Million in Federal Funding to Bolster Harris County Disaster Recovery

The funding is part of a $12 billion long-term assistance package for communities across the nation impacted by disasters in 2023 and 2024. The federal dollars will help rebuild homes, develop affordable housing, assist impacted small businesses, and repair critical infrastructure.

Commissioner Lesley Briones, Houston Parks Board Start Construction on Three New Trail Projects

In total, these projects will create 4.4 miles of new or improved trails and seven new pedestrian and bicycle underpasses along the Brays Bayou Greenway. In addition, a new memorial plaza honoring Captain Gary L. Herod will be built near Mullins Drive.

‘I love them more than my own kids’: Tai Chi instructor builds family at Tracy Gee Community Center

Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., a group of retirees in matching red T-shirts files into the Tracy Gee Community Center. Their energy is infectious.

MLK Day of Service Job Fair

Feb. 6 | 1 – 3 p.m.

Bayland Community Center

6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77074

Join us for the MLK Jr. Day of Service Job Fair, where you can seek exciting career opportunities, explore educational programs, and learn about the Apprenticeship Advantage Program.

Feb. 27 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Higher Dimension Church

9800 Club Creek Drive, Houston, TX 77036

Harris County Precinct 4 will host a Black History Month luncheon, featuring a panel discussion with prominent Black leaders moderated by Pastor Terrance Johnson.

Alief Proud: How Miracle Bui is using her experience, language, and upbringing to get resources to those in need

Miracle Bui’s ties to Alief run deep. She lived there until she was five, then moved around Houston until finally settling back in the area as an adult. As a Vietnamese woman, she said she’s always felt at home in Alief, where she would find people who looked like her, ate like her, and spoke like her. Being in Alief made her feel proud of who she was, so it was only right for her to give back to the community she calls home.