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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-12

The city approved spending $758,750 from the Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund on the Northwest Transfer Station Project, covering demolition, environmental services, civic art, and contingency costs.

What it means for you

Residents in District A will see work done at the Northwest Transfer Station, including demolition and environmental cleanup, which supports the city's solid waste operations in that area.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kamin absent. Ordinance 2026-0410, official minutes of May 12, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →Northwest Houston (District A)

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?$758,750minutes ↗
Who benefits?Northwest Transfer Station Projectminutes ↗
Who pays?Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Solid Waste Management Department brought it forward. Taken up at the May 12, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260512-15 — data from official records via PlainDocket.