PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-24

The City Council authorized the remarketing of existing utility system bonds (originally issued in 2004) through a private placement and approved a related financing agreement.

What it means for you

This is a financial transaction affecting the City's Combined Utility System debt; it does not directly change utility rates or services, but it restructures how certain existing bonds are sold to investors.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0166, official minutes of February 24, 2026.

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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.

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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

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 24, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260224-18 — data from official records via PlainDocket.