page_title: Meyerland, Houston
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: Meyerland, Houston / Government
caption_attribution_description: English: Meyerland Community Improvement Association offices
context_page_description: Meyerland is a 6,000-acre community in southwest Houston, Texas, outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8. The neighborhood is named after the Meyer family, who bought and owned 6,000 acres of land in southwest Houston.
  Meyerland is the center of Houston's Jewish community; the Meyerland area is the home of Houston's Jewish Community Center, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Beth Yeshurun, and several smaller synagogues. The area is also home to Meyerland Plaza, a large outdoor shopping center.
  Meyerland is almost entirely located within the 100-year floodplain, and houses are prone to flooding during heavy rain events. Meyerland was inundated during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and stories and images of the flooded community were prominent in media coverage of the natural disaster in Houston.
  Large scale flood mitigation projects are underway which will greatly benefit Meyerland. Chief amongst such projects is Project Brays, a $400m mega scale flood mitigation project which will remove several Meyerland homes from 100 year flood plain.
  Circa 2018 several new homes are being built in Meyerland and the neighborhood is seeing strong new home construction.
context_section_description: Meyerland is in Houston City Council District C. In the first 1991 Mayor of Houston election most Meyerland voters voted for Bob Lanier. During the 1997 Mayor of Houston election, about 29% of Meyerland voters voted for Lee P. Brown.
  Meyerland is in Texas's 7th congressional district.
caption: Meyerland Community Improvement Association offices
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