PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-27

The City Council approved the 2026 budget for operating and maintaining the Lake Livingston Project, which is run by the Trinity River Authority on Houston's behalf, at a cost of $7,572,608.

What it means for you

This funding keeps the Lake Livingston water supply system running for another year; the project is a key source of drinking water for Houston residents.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Davis absent. Motion 2026-0051, official minutes of January 27, 2026.

Utilities — see all →Lake Livingston / Trinity River Authority

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.

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

How much?$7,572,608minutes ↗

Who benefits?Trinity River Authorityminutes ↗

Who pays?Enterprise Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the January 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260127-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.