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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The city council is authorizing the acquisition of five parcels of land — by gift, dedication, purchase, or eminent domain if necessary — to build a new bikeway between Dairy Ashford Road and Arthur Storey Park.

What it means for you

Property owners along the route between Dairy Ashford Road and Arthur Storey Park may have their land purchased or taken through eminent domain; the city will cover related costs such as appraisals, title services, and relocation assistance.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0846 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 29, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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

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 29, 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-cs20260929-37 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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