Image: Cover page of the San Jacinto River Authority’s Master Plan in 1957. Somehow, they’ve forgotten their core duty of “flood control” since then. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, November 29 – As the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) faces “sunset review” before the Texas Legislature in 2021, SJRA must explain why it has […]
BREAKING NEWS! Conroe, November 15 – Quadvest Water and Sewer Utility issued the following statement late Friday, November 15, 2019: “Quadvest has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) due to their illegal and criminal behavior. Rather than focus on their primary mission of flood control, SJRA has spent the […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe and Austin, October 27 – On November 5, 2019, and in Early Voting, which is occurring right now, Texas voters will face a Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 2, which reads: “The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports The Woodlands, September 27 – The burst in the San Jacinto River Authority’s (SJRA) $500 million pipeline, which such burst occurred on Research Forest Drive near the intersection with Technology Forest Drive on September 13, 2019, has continued to wreak havoc with eastbound traffic in The Woodlands. SJRA constructed the pipeline […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports BREAKING! Conroe, September 19 – Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson has canceled his Fish Fry fundraiser scheduled for tonight at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds as a result of the Tropical Storm Imelda disaster ensuing Montgomery County. Sheriff’s Sergeant Billy Jordan spoke with The Golden Hammer a few minutes ago and said: […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, September 18 – The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) prepared a “Self Evaluation Report” submitted to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission of the Texas Legislature on August 30, 2019. SJRA has carefully guarded the report and attempted to keep it secret. Nonetheless, the investigative team at The Golden Hammer, Montgomery […]
BREAKING NEWS! The Woodlands, September 13 – In its attempt to corner the water market and drive water prices and profits up, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) built a $500 million pipeline system, which the Texas Water Development Board most financed. Today, SJRA’s monopolistic pipeline system, designed to carry surface water from Lake Conroe […]
Image: Kilo the Dog visited Bill O’Sullivan, the “Sage” of Montgomery County, on Monday, September 9, 2019, at TIRR Memorial Hermann where O’Sullivan is recovering from brain surgery resulting from an accidental fall three weeks ago. The Woodlands, September 11 – Bill O’Sullivan, Montgomery County’s “Sage,” spoke the truth about the San Jacinto River Authority […]
Publisher’s Note: The Golden Hammer requested some important documents from the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). The SJRA refused to provide the documents. This newspaper’s Publisher filed suit against the SJRA in 2017. The case went to trial in February, 2019. The trial judge, the Honorable Kristin Bays of the 284th District Court, ordered SJRA to produce […]
Conroe, August 30 – Midway through hurricane season, the San Jacinto River Authority, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management (MCOEM), and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) remind residents of Montgomery, Harris, and surrounding counties of available water level, rainfall, and emergency alerts. SJRA communicates weather updates via email, SMS, or voice calls. SJRA limited […]