PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-12

The City Council approved pricing certificates for two bond issues that will fund a catering operations facility and a ground services equipment facility for United Airlines at Houston's airport system.

What it means for you

These revenue bonds finance United Airlines facilities at a Houston airport; the bonds are backed by United Airlines, not city taxpayers, but the city is authorizing their issuance as part of its airport system.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Kamin absent. Ordinance 2026-0396, official minutes of May 12, 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.

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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

Who benefits?United Airlines Inc (Catering Operations Facility Project) and United Airlines, Inc (Ground Services Equipment Facility Project)minutes ↗

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 12, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who repays it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260512-10 — data from official records via PlainDocket.