PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The City Council adopted an ordinance approving the Memorial City Redevelopment Authority's operating budget for 2026 and its capital improvements budget for 2026–2030.

What it means for you

This sets the spending plan for the tax increment reinvestment zone in the Memorial City area, directing how redevelopment funds will be used for operations and capital projects over the next five years.

Outcome

Adopted — voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0028, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

Taxes & budget — see all →Memorial City area

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.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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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 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.