PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-11

The Mayor asked the City Council to confirm the appointment or reappointment of six individuals to the Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, with terms running through either December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2027.

What it means for you

These six people — Kirby Liu, Ryan LeVasseur, Kimberly Thomas, Scott McCready, James B. Harrison III, and Barry Mandel — will serve on the board that oversees the Main Street Market Square redevelopment area.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0448 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 11, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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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?Kirby Liu (Position One, reappointment), Ryan LeVasseur (Position Three, appointment), Kimberly Thomas (Position Four, appointment), Scott McCready (Position Five, appointment), James B. Harrison III (Position Eight, reappointment), Barry Mandel (Position Nine, reappointment)minutes ↗

To what?Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority Boardminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the August 11, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260811-8 — data from official records via PlainDocket.