PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-06

The City Council approved a licensing agreement allowing Verizon Wireless to install communication equipment and a mobile radio antenna system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

What it means for you

Verizon Wireless gains permission to operate wireless infrastructure at Bush Airport, which could affect the quality of cellular service available to travelers and airport workers in that area.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0005, official minutes of January 6, 2026.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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.

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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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?GTE MOBILNET OF SOUTH TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP dba VERIZON WIRELESSminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 6, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260106-22 — data from official records via PlainDocket.