Heights question

Dear Citizens' Assistance Division:

I live in the Houston Heights on the 800 block of Cortlandt. For the 3 years
I've lived
there, the drainage ditch in front of my house, and several other houses on
my street,
have been blocked. Any time it rains, we have standing water for several
days
afterwards. I know that other streets in the Heights have the same problem.
I have
heard that because of the mild winter we're having, we can expect a bumper
crop of
mosquitos this summer. Standing water therefore poses a health concern for
residents
of the Heights this summer.

Does the City have any current plans to fix the drainage problem in the
Heights? Last
year I called and requested that the ditch in front of my house be cleared,
but got no
response. I hope that this was merely an oversight rather than an indication
that the City
of Houston has no regard for the health and comfort of its citizens.

Any information you can provide would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Susan Scott
815 Cortlandt St.
(713) 853-0596 (daytime phone)
sscott3@enron.com