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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-05

The City Council approved a $187,950 agreement with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority to fund safety improvements at the intersection of Cleburne and Caroline Streets.

What it means for you

Residents in the Midtown area of District D will see safety upgrades made to the Cleburne and Caroline Streets corridor, funded through a dedicated drainage and street renewal tax fund.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0385, official minutes of May 5, 2026.

Transportation — see all →Midtown – Cleburne & Caroline Streets

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?$187,950minutes ↗
Who's paid?MIDTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYminutes ↗
Which fund?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Taxminutes ↗
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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260505-38 — data from official records via PlainDocket.