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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-18

The city council approved acquiring land or easement rights on two parcels along South Post Oak Road, Brooklet Drive, and Fallstone Road to support upgrades to several sewage lift stations. The city may obtain the land through gift, purchase, or eminent domain.

What it means for you

This allows Houston to move forward with replacing and renewing aging sewage lift stations in southwest Houston, which helps maintain wastewater infrastructure for residents in those areas. Property owners on the affected parcels may be approached for purchase or, if necessary, have their land acquired through eminent domain.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0133, official minutes of February 18, 2026.

Utilities — see all →South Post Oak Road, Brooklet Drive, and Fallstone Road — southwest Houston (Harris & Fort Bend Counties)

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 decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the February 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260218-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.