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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-05

The City Council authorized acquiring two parcels of land needed for a sewer force main repair and rebuilding project tied to a federal consent decree, covering lift stations in the Goodyear and Scarsdale areas. The city may obtain the land through gift, purchase, or eminent domain.

What it means for you

This allows the city to move forward with required sewer infrastructure upgrades near two lift stations, which could reduce sewer overflows or failures affecting residents in southeast Houston. Landowners of the two parcels may be contacted about selling or granting easements, and eminent domain is available if a deal cannot be reached.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0383, official minutes of May 5, 2026.

Utilities — see all →Goodyear & Scarsdale Lift Stations, southeast Houston (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.

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
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the May 5, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

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