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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-16

The city voted to acquire up to ten parcels of land — by purchase, donation, or eminent domain if needed — for a drainage improvement project called CRMP Package 7, Area 1, Basin IB043 in Harris County. The ordinance also authorizes paying related costs such as appraisals, title services, relocation assistance, and legal fees.

What it means for you

This project will require taking ownership of or easements on ten properties in the project area to build drainage infrastructure; property owners in the affected area may be bought out or have easements placed on their land, and the work is intended to reduce flooding for nearby residents.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0545, official minutes of June 16-17, 2026.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Harris & Wilson Survey / Andrew Daly Survey area, District B

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 June 16, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.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-cs20260616-37 — data from official records via PlainDocket.