PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-31

The City Council approved selling a small easement (710 square feet) of city-owned land in Harris County to Harris County for $4,260.

What it means for you

Harris County gains legal access rights to a tiny strip of city-owned property; the sale brings $4,260 into city funds. This directly concerns property in District H.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0271, official minutes of March 31, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →District H (Harris County)

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

How much?$4,260minutes ↗

Who benefits?County of Harris, a Body Corporate and Politic under the laws of the State of Texasminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the March 31, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260331-25 — data from official records via PlainDocket.