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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-18

The City Council approved a resolution supporting a new affordable rental housing development called Emancipation West at 2718 Emancipation Avenue, which is in a census tract where more than 20% of households already have Housing Tax Credit units. The resolution allows the developer to apply for competitive 9% federal Housing Tax Credits to help finance the project.

What it means for you

If the tax credit application is successful, the project could bring new affordable rental units to the Emancipation Avenue area. Residents in District D would be most directly affected, as the development is located there.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Resolution 2026-0004, official minutes of February 18, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →2718 Emancipation Ave, District D

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 benefits?Emancipation West located at 2718 Emancipationminutes ↗
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 or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

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