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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-31

The City Council approved an ordinance to spend $726,866 from the Airports Improvement Fund to purchase a property and an adjacent vacant lot at 8131 Lockheed from Rotor Air Technology, Inc. for use by the Houston Airport System.

What it means for you

The Houston Airport System is acquiring this real estate near Hobby Airport; the purchase is funded through a dedicated airport improvement fund rather than the general city budget.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0263, official minutes of March 31, 2026.

Airports — see all →8131 Lockheed, Houston 77061 (near Hobby Airport)

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?$726,866minutes ↗
Who's paid?ROTOR AIR TECHNOLOGY, INC (as Seller receiving payment for the property)minutes ↗
Which fund?Airports Improvement Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Airport System brought it forward. Taken up at the March 31, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260331-14 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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