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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-09-09

A council member tagged (postponed) an ordinance that would have authorized the City to acquire land — through purchase, donation, or eminent domain — for a bikeways project running from Dairy Ashford Road to Arthur Storey Park. No decision was made.

What it means for you

If eventually approved, the City would be permitted to acquire portions of up to five privately held parcels needed to build the bikeway corridor, including through forced purchase if voluntary deals cannot be reached.

Outcome

Tagged (delayed under council rules) at the September 9, 2026 meeting; final vote at a later session.

Transportation — see all →Dairy Ashford Road to Arthur Storey Park, District F

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 September 9, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.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-cs20260909-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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