{"id":4262,"date":"2026-06-11T19:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4262"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:31:04","slug":"harris-county-flood-control-director-resigns-from-her-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4262","title":{"rendered":"Harris County Flood Control Director resigns from her position"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Dr. Tina Petersen, the Harris County Flood Control District Director, has resigned from office as of Thursday.<\/p>

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With Petersen out of office, the Office of County Administration will work with Flood Control District leadership to support operations and ensure continued progress on high-priority infrastructure and flood mitigation projects.<\/p>

Scrutiny faced by Dr. Petersen<\/h2>
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The backstory:<\/p>

There was a push by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to remove Dr. Petersen due to severe project backlogs. According to an internal HCFCD status report dated May 1, the vast majority of 28 critical infrastructure projects remain tied up in preliminary design phases rather than active construction.<\/p>

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