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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-10

The City Council voted to close and give up a roughly 284-foot segment of Harrington Street (near North Main Street) to Harris County Hospital District, which owns the adjacent property. In return, the city receives $324,311 in cash plus a full-width utility easement over the same land.

What it means for you

This small street segment will no longer be a public road — it becomes private property of Harris County Hospital District. Residents in the area may lose access to that block of Harrington Street, but the city retains underground utility rights and gains over $324,000.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0116, official minutes of February 10, 2026.

Transportation — see all →Harrington Street near North Main Street, Marlan Addition / Mrs. A.C. Allen's Addition 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.

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
How much?$324,311minutes ↗
Who benefits?HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICTminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the February 10, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260210-36 — data from official records via PlainDocket.