Case Study: Harris County Flood Control District increases public engagement and access with PublicInput

How Harris County Flood Control District was able to keep projects on track and engage 2,800+ residents

The Harris County Flood Control District faced the challenge of maintaining public engagement and keeping $2.5 billion in flood risk reduction projects on schedule after the COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person meetings. They partnered with PublicInput to adopt a virtual approach, seeking to equitably reach their diverse community and avoid project delays.

By implementing PublicInput's Virtual Public Meetings and Communications Cloud platform, the district enabled residents to participate online or via dial-in, significantly increasing accessibility. PublicInput's solution helped the district engage over 2,300 virtual attendees and collect more than 2,800 public comments, resulting in a three-fold increase in meeting attendance and record turnout from traditionally hard-to-reach groups.

Harris County Flood Control District

Emily Woodell

KGBTexas Communications