About GOCC

Who We (GOCC) Are

The Purpose of GOCC is promoting the civic and social welfare of the residents of Garden Oaks, fostering neighborhood unity, and assisting in activities that benefit and promote the residential character of the neighborhood. GOCC is not the property owners’ association for Garden Oaks and has no deed restriction enforcement authority.

For 2025, we will meet at Great Heights Brewing (private back room). No meeting in October (National Night Out)

Membership is open to anyone in the neighborhood, whether you own or rent. Membership is voluntary, but only paid members can vote on Civic Club matters. Membership dues are a primary source for funding neighborhood activities, which are described in the committee descriptions below. You do not need to be a member to attend monthly meetings.

More about the Civic Club:

Committees of the Civic Club include:
• Beautification – maintains and invests in neighborhood green spaces. The committee schedules volunteer workdays for maintenance. Lawn mowing and tree trimming are contracted out, paid for by the Civic Club. Beautification@gardenoaks.org
• Constable Patrol – contracts with the Harris County Precinct One Constable for 1 constable patrol, currently 40 hours per week. The funds are provided entirely by residents. Constable@gardenoaks.org
• Gardenoaks.org – maintains our neighborhood website. Webmaster@gardenoaks.org
• Gazette – compiles and edits our monthly newsletter, which is hand delivered by volunteers. It is a great source of neighborhood information and is also available online at www.gardenoaks.org. Delivery volunteers by block are always needed: Gazettedelivery@gardenoaks.org
• Membership – sends an annual mailout for dues and maintains the roster of paid members. The committee also maintains the Welcome Packet online for new residents and holds a raffle for door prizes at our monthly meetings. Membership@gardenoaks.org
• Social – oversees social events and fundraisers, including the Wakefield Shuffle held in the spring, and the Azalea Street Extravaganza held in the fall, as well as the July 4th Parade and other social events. Also maintains our social media presence on FB and IG. GOSocial@gardenoaks.org

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Contact Info

President

Mike Stephens
303.886.1870

Treasurer

Brian Rabe

Beautification

Pam Parks
713.686.7728

Constable Program

Terry Jeanes
281.236.8033

Gazette Editor

Christi Hartley
806.3139.0853

Social Media

Social Events

Emily Stephens
913.526.5160
Vice President

Paul Vincent
713.834.7248

Secretary

Bill Shaughnessy

Gazette Delivery

Angela Winston
832.656.8648

Gazette Advertising

Brenda de Alba
713.705.0886

Membership

Dian Austin
733 W 42nd
713.691.6505

Web Site

Pam Parks
Chris Funk

GOCC Bylaws & Admin

2025 Budget

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GOCC_Bylaws_Amended_Sept_2008

Minutes are published each month in the Gazette. A digital copy of Gazettes is posted here Gazette

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