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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-14

The city increased an existing contract with WorkQuest for grounds maintenance at Houston parks from about $14.6 million to nearly $27.8 million, and expanded the contract's scope to also cover litter cleanup services for Houston Public Works, funded through the Stormwater Fund.

What it means for you

WorkQuest will take on additional litter abatement work for Public Works on top of existing parks maintenance; Houston residents may see expanded upkeep and trash removal in parks and stormwater-related areas.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Mayor Whitmire absent. Motion 2026-0405, official minutes of July 14, 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

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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 ↗

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?$27,800,000minutes ↗
Who benefits?Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Houston Public Works, WORKQUESTminutes ↗
Who pays?Stormwater Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the July 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260714-8 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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