PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-09

The City Council approved an agreement to end its existing arrangement with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 55 and Gulf Coast Authority, covering the terms of that transition and termination.

What it means for you

This agreement formally closes out a relationship between the City and two outside water/utility bodies; residents in areas served under that arrangement may see changes in how their utility services are managed.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martinez absent. Ordinance 2026-0781, official minutes of September 9, 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.

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 benefits?Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 55 and Gulf Coast Authorityminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260909-17 — data from official records via PlainDocket.