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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The City Council is authorizing the acquisition of portions of four parcels of land — by gift, purchase, or eminent domain if necessary — needed for a drainage improvement project called the Mansfield Off-Road Ditch Easement Acquisition Project.

What it means for you

The city can take ownership of or obtain easements on up to four privately held parcels in District B to carry out this drainage project; landowners may receive payment, and the city may cover related costs such as appraisals, title work, and court fees.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0796 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 15, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Ellis Benson Survey / Samuel McLeeland Survey, Harris County

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.

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 ↗

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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 15, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗
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-cs20260915-24 — data from official records via PlainDocket.