Flood bond

Serious hope

Regarding “Few vote early on flood bond in first week” (Page A3, Tuesday), I am glad to read that all of the experts quoted are confident the flood bond will pass — as it should. And I plan to vote for it as well. And I am still angry thinking of how much Harris County taxpayers have contributed to the Rainy Day Fund over the years and never saw a dime of it over the past year of begging, borrowing and stealing to secure funds for the recovery from Hurricane Harvey.

When I read that Houston voters need to show the state and federal governments that we are serious about funding future projects, I can’t help but think: Haven’t the taxpayers always been serious about this in the past? I hope the bond passes, I hope the money goes where it is supposed to go, and I hope that in November we vote for candidates who take climate change and extreme weather patterns as a threat seriously. Rachel Gutow-Ellis, Bellaire

Protection

Houston has been through two tough tragedies since 2016. The Tax Day floods were a freak event but when Harvey hit a little over a year later, it took Houston by storm (literally). Due to an increase in temperatures over the years, Hurricane seasons have become increasingly more active and dangerous. Another bad hurricane is going to come, and we need to be better prepared for it. In my opinion, this $2.5 billion bond needs to be passed in order to mitigate future floods.

By passing this bond, Cypress will be able to improve current flood controlling systems but also add retention ponds and even a reservoir. By passing this bond our community will be better protected from future disasters. William Boucher, Houston