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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-27

The city approved a $186,559 contract with Powers Brown Architecture to design renovations for the Third Ward Multi-Service Center, funded through the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund. The contract also includes funding for the Civic Art Program.

What it means for you

Residents of the Third Ward area, particularly those who use the Multi-Service Center for public health and community services, can expect a renovation project to be planned for that facility.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0081, official minutes of January 27, 2026.

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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

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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 ↗

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?$186,559minutes ↗
Who's paid?POWERS BROWN ARCHITECTURE N.A., LLC; Third Ward Multi-Service Centerminutes ↗
Which fund?Public Health Consolidated Construction 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 January 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260127-18 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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