PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-14

The council was set to approve the 2026 operating budget and 2026–2030 capital improvements budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Seven, but Council Member Kamin moved to send the item back to the Administration, and the motion passed unanimously.

What it means for you

The budgets for this reinvestment zone were not approved at this meeting and have been referred back to city administration for further review, delaying any planned spending or projects tied to the zone.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Motion 2026-0205, official minutes of April 14, 2026.

Taxes & budget — see all →Reinvestment Zone 27 (District C)

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

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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.
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Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the April 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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