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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-12

The city council approved acquiring land (up to four parcels) near Corona Lane and Beech Cove Lane in the Alief Forest South area for a paving and drainage improvement project. The city may obtain the land by gift, purchase, or eminent domain if needed.

What it means for you

Residents and property owners near Corona Lane and Beech Cove Lane in southwest Houston may see road and drainage construction in their neighborhood; property owners on the four affected parcels could be subject to land acquisition, including eminent domain proceedings.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0417, official minutes of May 12, 2026.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Alief Forest South — Corona Lane / Beech Cove Lane near Kirkwood Road

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 12, 2026 meeting — Adopted.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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260512-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.