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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-01-21

The council considered an ordinance to approve the Saint George Place Redevelopment Authority's operating budget for 2026 and its capital improvements budget for 2026–2030. The item was tagged (temporarily held) by Council Member Pollard before a vote could take place.

What it means for you

This budget sets planned spending for the Saint George Place Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, which funds improvements in that specific neighborhood area of District J. Residents in and near Saint George Place may see infrastructure or other capital projects funded through this zone over the next five years, though no specific projects or amounts are described in the minutes.

Outcome

Tagged (delayed under council rules) at the January 21, 2026 meeting; final vote at a later session.

Taxes & budget — see all →Saint George Place neighborhood, District J

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Saint George Place Redevelopment Authority / Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Houston, Texas (Saint George Place Zone)minutes ↗
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 21, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260121-14 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The council considered an ordinance to approve the Saint George Place Redevelopment… — PlainDocket