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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-31

The city approved a $5.73 million contract with Reliance Construction Services, L.P. to repair and replace small-diameter water pipes across Houston. The ordinance draws funds from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and sets a deadline for the contractor to submit required post-bid paperwork.

What it means for you

Houston residents can expect maintenance and upgrades to smaller water distribution lines, which helps reduce leaks and maintain reliable water service. Funding also covers contingency costs, testing, and capital improvement cost recovery.

Outcome

Adopted — voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0277, official minutes of March 31, 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.

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?$5,730,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P.minutes ↗
Which fund?Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fundminutes ↗
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.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260331-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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