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Barrett Station welcomes renovation plans
By Lauren Rosenkranz
Baytown Sun Published July 18, 2004 BARRETT STATION — More than 800 residents cheered on civic leaders and politicians when they unveiled the community’s revitalization plans during a Homecoming celebration Saturday at Riley Chambers Community Park.
Carla Windfont, a member of the Barrett Station Vision Team, a steering committee that helped develop the plan, led community-pride cheers to strike up the crowd.
“We are going to take this (plan) and develop this, and 5 years from now everybody will look at it and say wow,” Windfont said.
The plan, which included steps for community growth through 2008, was announced during the weekend’s Homecoming, which takes place each July.
Saturday’s unveiling followed five months of officials’ and residents’ efforts by identifying what the community needed. Housing, infrastructure, public safety and education were top concerns for residents of the town just south of Crosby.
The Barrett Station Vision Team, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia and the county Economic Development Department showed residents displays addressing public concerns and residential improvements.
Architects’ renditions showed a squirt park, library, affordable housing subdivisions, landscaping and a street-widening project for FM 2100, Barrett Station’s main artery, by establishing a middle turning lane and creating alternate access routes to Highway 90.
Leaders also said they plan to develop wellness and health clinics and outreach programs for youths.
Barrett Station’s heritage stretches back to 1889, when a family of emancipated slaves established seven homes on land owned by Harrison Barrett’s family — the community later was named after its founder. Today, the town thrives in east Harris County with more than 3,300 people.
“There are great things we can accomplish in this community, but it is going to take your involvement,” vision team member Jerry Bluitt said in his address. “The resources are available to do this.”
A cost for the plan has not been discussed, but Janeen Spates, Barrett Station project manager with the Harris County Community and Economic Development department, said a budget would surface during the implementation stage.
In a previous statement, Spates said money from the projects would come from grants, fund-raisers or contributions. Depending on the project, funding costs could range from $1,000 to
$1 million.
For more information, call Willie Goodlow, Barrett Station Civic League president at 281-328-2289 or Spates at 281-578-2000.
Baytown Sun Published July 18, 2004 BARRETT STATION — More than 800 residents cheered on civic leaders and politicians when they unveiled the community’s revitalization plans during a Homecoming celebration Saturday at Riley Chambers Community Park.
Carla Windfont, a member of the Barrett Station Vision Team, a steering committee that helped develop the plan, led community-pride cheers to strike up the crowd.
“We are going to take this (plan) and develop this, and 5 years from now everybody will look at it and say wow,” Windfont said.
The plan, which included steps for community growth through 2008, was announced during the weekend’s Homecoming, which takes place each July.
Saturday’s unveiling followed five months of officials’ and residents’ efforts by identifying what the community needed. Housing, infrastructure, public safety and education were top concerns for residents of the town just south of Crosby.
The Barrett Station Vision Team, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia and the county Economic Development Department showed residents displays addressing public concerns and residential improvements.
Architects’ renditions showed a squirt park, library, affordable housing subdivisions, landscaping and a street-widening project for FM 2100, Barrett Station’s main artery, by establishing a middle turning lane and creating alternate access routes to Highway 90.
Leaders also said they plan to develop wellness and health clinics and outreach programs for youths.
Barrett Station’s heritage stretches back to 1889, when a family of emancipated slaves established seven homes on land owned by Harrison Barrett’s family — the community later was named after its founder. Today, the town thrives in east Harris County with more than 3,300 people.
“There are great things we can accomplish in this community, but it is going to take your involvement,” vision team member Jerry Bluitt said in his address. “The resources are available to do this.”
A cost for the plan has not been discussed, but Janeen Spates, Barrett Station project manager with the Harris County Community and Economic Development department, said a budget would surface during the implementation stage.
In a previous statement, Spates said money from the projects would come from grants, fund-raisers or contributions. Depending on the project, funding costs could range from $1,000 to
$1 million.
For more information, call Willie Goodlow, Barrett Station Civic League president at 281-328-2289 or Spates at 281-578-2000.