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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-06

The city amended an existing ordinance to add three more land parcels needed for a 54-inch water line project running along Beltway 8, Duffer Lane, Perimeter Road, and Highway 3. The city is authorized to acquire these parcels through gift, dedication, purchase, or eminent domain if necessary.

What it means for you

This affects property owners along the project corridor in District E, whose land may be acquired to allow construction of a major water pipeline. Nearby residents may eventually benefit from improved water infrastructure in that area.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0009, official minutes of January 6, 2026.

Utilities — see all →Beltway 8 / Duffer Ln. / Perimeter Rd. / Highway 3 corridor, District E

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

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260106-27 — data from official records via PlainDocket.