PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-27

The city council approved a contract to supply alternative untreated water to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 359.

What it means for you

This agreement establishes a water supply arrangement between Houston and a local utility district, which may affect water availability for residents served by MUD 359 in the District F area.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Members Panzarella, Evans-Shabazz, Martinez and Davis absent. Ordinance 2026-0461, official minutes of May 27, 2026.

Utilities — see all →Harris County MUD 359 (District F)

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's paid?Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 359minutes ↗

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 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260527-25 — data from official records via PlainDocket.