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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-18

The City Council approved applying for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant to fund improvements at Meadowcreek Village Park, and authorized the Parks and Recreation Department director to handle the application and manage any awarded funds.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston residents who use Meadowcreek Village Park could see park improvements funded with state grant money rather than city funds.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0136, official minutes of February 18, 2026.

Parks — see all →Meadowcreek Village Park

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
Who's paid?Meadowcreek Village Park / Houston Parks and Recreation Departmentminutes ↗
Which fund?Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Local Parks Grant, if the grant is awarded.minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Parks and Recreation Department brought it forward. Taken up at the February 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260218-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.