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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-16

The City Council approved spending $21 million from a dedicated drainage and street renewal tax fund to buy land and property rights needed for drainage and street construction projects. The funding covers all related costs including appraisals, title work, relocation expenses, legal fees, and court costs.

What it means for you

This money will be used to acquire properties or easements where the city needs to build or improve drainage and street infrastructure. Property owners in affected areas may be subject to purchase negotiations or, if no agreement is reached, condemnation proceedings.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0544, official minutes of June 16-17, 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.

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?$21,000,000minutes ↗
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 June 16, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260616-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.