“AACM is a litter abatement program designed to give Harris County residents the opportunity to play an active role in reducing the amount of tax dollars required to keep our county roadways clean,” says Commissioner Jerry Eversole. “With more than 2,600 miles of right-of-way within Precinct 4, roadside litter can become a major problem.”

Volunteer groups include Boy and Girl Scout troops, church, senior citizen, and teen groups, businesses, service organizations, and clubs, as well as other civic-minded organizations. Participants are asked to adopt a one-mile section of county roadway and pick up litter once every three months.

The program does more than help keep the area beautiful. Area creeks, bayous, rivers, lakes, and even the Gulf of Mexico benefit from the program. “Litter along roadways can enter area storm sewers, which eventually finds its way into receiving waters like lakes and bayous,” explains LaWanda Howse, public information officer, Public Infrastructure Department/Storm Water Quality Section.

The program serves to keep Harris County in compliance with the Clean Water Act by reducing non-source pollution in area waterways.
“I applaud every one of our volunteers who cares enough to make a significant difference,” says Eversole. “By creating a more pleasing environment for their neighborhoods, these community- and service-minded groups also save valuable tax dollars by helping keep Precinct 4 roadways litter-free.”

Special accolades go to Powder Mill Estates Home Owners Association, which cleans its adopted mile weekly—translating into 12 times more than what they agreed to do.

Thank You, Adopt A County Mile Participants

A Maid Today
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Air Brush Magic
Alpha Phi Omega, Philippines Alumni
Alternative Learning Students
Association of Compaq Employees
Baha’l Faith NWHC
Boy Scouts of America Troops #87, #92, #1323, #1659, and #1987
Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crews #1131 (two miles)
Cathedral of Peace-Christian Worship Center Church
Champions Forest Maintenance Association (four miles)
Citizen X
Community Asset Management
Cub Scout Packs #1323, #1550, #1565, #1878, and #1999
Darul Arqam Student Council
Dueitt Middle School, National Junior Honor Society
Dueitt Middle School, Mr. Thomas’ and Community-based Class
Frank Willingham Insurance Agency
Graceview Baptist Church
Houston Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assoc.
Houston Parrot Head Club
Jaycee’s Children’s Center
Jersey Village FFA
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation
Klein 4H
Klein Forest FFA (two miles)
Knights of Columbus #8482, #10720, and #10872
Mrs. Texas Globe 2002
National Charity League-Wildflower Chapter
North Muslim Youth Club
Pam Lychner State Jail
Powder Mills Estates
Salco Products Incorporated
San Jacinto Girl Scout Brownies Troops #7010 and #7103
Spring Masonic Lodge #1174
St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church
Steeplechase Corner Property Owners Assoc.
The W.H.O.
The Williams-McKeand Family
Veterans Memorial United Methodist Church
Waste Management Services (three miles)
Wells Middle School
Westfield High School/JROTC
Williams Gas Pipeline/TRANSCO
Woodlands Aveda