HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Friday, March 22nd 2019, As a precaution during the ongoing ITC incident, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia is closing a number of Precinct 2 parks along the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay effective Friday. School districts will close their campuses along that area, as well.
“I decided to close some of our parks out of precaution because my main priority is keeping our residents safe,” Garcia said. “We want to ensure our parks are safe and able to function in the way our community expects and deserves. I want to give the EPA, Coast Guard and others to continue their testing.”
The following Precinct 2 parks will be closed with all scheduled events cancelled until further notice:
The following school campuses are closed until further notice:
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E-mail: press@pct2.hctx.net
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