THE HISTORY: Our HLE residents were cruelly affected by Harvey. You can view this video to see what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPf8zc_00nY When residents returned to their homes, they, understandably, placed their first priorities on their own properties and the damage done to them. It was not until almost a month later that they heard the first …
Read More Harvey Damage at Holiday Lake EstatesVideo of Holiday Lake Estates, in Goodrich TX, Harvey flood days and recovery. Thank you to all of you who donated pictures to the Facebook HLERG group to make this video a good representation of what happened during the Harvey Hurricane in our neighborhood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPf8zc_00nY
Read More Hurricane Harvey in Holiday Lake EstatesGovernor Greg Abbott, RE: Post Harvey Relief & Mitigation I had several conversations with our Polk County Judge, Sydney Brown Murphy, post-Harvey. In early May, I was made aware of Governor Abbott’s 4/26/2018 letter to County Judges. I contacted Sydney and she told me to contact our Precinct 1 Commissioner. I faxed a letter to …
Read More Governor Abbott Letter Request For HelpWe are asking all owners of property, within the geographic boundaries of Holiday Lake Estates, and those who would be affected by Londa Lynn spillway problems, (includes Holiday Woods, Karens Resort, Viewpoint, and Sally Creek), to please sign this petition to request financial help from our county, state, and federal officials to repair/rebuild our waterway …
Read More Petition To HLECC, County, & State OfficialsMay 1, 2018 Commissioner Robert C. “Bob” Willis Precinct 1 PO Box 740 Goodrich TX 77335 Fax: (936)365-4237 Dear Commissioner Willis, My name is Sharon Lane and I am a resident of Holiday Lake Estates. I also have an online website and large Facebook group for the residents of HLE. I am sending this fax, …
Read More Letter Faxed To Bob Willis Precinct 1 CommissionerThe following pics show the condition of the 2nd drainage culvert on River Rd, at the south end of Gerlach Lake as it stands on April 26th, 2018. This is erosion damage that started during the Harvey flooding and has continued every day since then. The road will most likely be destroyed if this is …
Read More Holiday Lake Estates Drainage Culvert DamageHoliday Lake Estates was established as a subdivision community, in Polk County Texas, in the early 1960’s by CJ Gerlach. During the development of this community, several Dams and 1 Spillway was built. Those are privately owned by the HLECC (& the residents within it), but the spillway is inspected and regulated by TCEQ (Texas …
Read More Holiday Lake Estates Dams & Spillways – TCEQ Info & RegulationsUPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018: While helping an HLECC Board member, in charge of dams, I and have personally walked through the inspection with TCEQ and I have written the Emergency Action Plan for Dan Summy and TCEQ. Holiday Lake Estates was established as a subdivision community, in Polk County Texas, in the early 1960’s by CJ …
Read More Holiday Lake Estates Waterways – Post-HarveyLONDA LYNN DAM/SPILLWAY: With the current possible flood warning, and the effects of Harvey on our community, I feel compelled to write this. I know, first hand, that in 2017, one of the HLECC board members contacted TCEQ multiple times to get the scheduled inspection of the Londa Lynn dam and spillway completed. I am …
Read More LONDA LYNN DAM/SPILLWAYNOTE: This is a post I made several years ago, PRIOR to the 2015 changes to the bill being posted to the public. The HLECC Board at that time was trying to pass 211 by NOT following the laws procedures and that is why I wrote this post. It is NOT a justification for using …
Read More TEXAS 211 Property Code & HLECCThanks to Chris, from SPCVFD for this info: Keep 911 open for life and death calls, please. Share this information, please! Livingston Police Department Phone: (936) 327-3117 Polk County Sheriff’s Office Phone: (936) 327-6810 Polk County Office of Emergency Management 602 E. Church Street, Suite 165 Livingston, Texas 77351 Phone: (936) 327-6826 Cleveland Police Department …
Read More Emergency Phone NumbersHere is the agenda for the Holiday Lake Estates Civic Club meeting on August 26, 2017. It references a letter concerning maintenance fees & the need for donations.
Read More HLECC Agenda: 8-26-2017Here is your 2017-2018 HLECC Board members and contact info for some of them. I have not included phone numbers for privacy reasons (this is a public website and group viewable by anyone). If you are a deeded owners, and need a phone number, please contact me.
Read More 2017 Holiday Lake Estates BoardHOLIDAY LAKE ESTATES CIVIC CLUB, INC. AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA July 29, 2017 9am CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION ROLL CALL RESIDENTS & VISITOR’S COMMENTS & PETITIONS EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES: Correction of Minutes of 5.20.17 Reading of Minutes of Both Meetings 5.20.17 and 6.24.17 FINANCIALS: Budgets for fiscal year 2017-2018 COMMUNICATIONS & BILLS REPORTS OF …
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