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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The City Council is accepting a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program to fund a study on rehabilitating bridges along Buffalo Bayou. The Director of Houston Public Works is authorized to act as the City's representative and to apply for any follow-on awards.

What it means for you

This item affects residents in Council Districts G and H, where Buffalo Bayou bridges will be studied for potential rehabilitation. No construction or repairs are authorized yet — only the study.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0801 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 15, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Transportation — see all →Buffalo Bayou (Districts G & H)

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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who's paid?City of Houston (Buffalo Bayou Bridges Rehabilitation Study)minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the September 15, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260915-25 — data from official records via PlainDocket.