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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2025-12-16

The City Council is considering an amendment to extend an existing agreement with Wesley Community Center and add $125,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to support early childhood education and after-school programs for low- and moderate-income families. The item was not yet received at the time of the meeting but could still be considered if delivered before the meeting ended.

What it means for you

Families with young children in District H who use Wesley Day School or the Kurtz Education/Recreation Center could continue receiving subsidized early childhood and out-of-school care through October 31, 2026.

Outcome

On the December 16, 2025 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Contracts & spending — see all →District H (Wesley Community Center / Kurtz Education Center)

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$125,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?Wesley Community Center, Inc of Houston, Texas; Wesley Day School; Kurtz Education/Recreation Centerminutes ↗
Which fund?Community Development Block Grant Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the December 16, 2025 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251216-20 — data from official records via PlainDocket.