PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The council is setting aside $400,000 from the Library Special Revenue Fund to fund Houston Public Library's adult literacy services for fiscal year 2027, administered through the Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy.

What it means for you

This allocates funding that supports adult literacy programs run by Houston Public Library, affecting Houston residents who use those services.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0849 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 29, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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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.

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

How much?$400,000minutes ↗

Who benefits?Houston Public Libraryminutes ↗

Who pays?Library Special Revenue Fundminutes ↗

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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260929-44 — data from official records via PlainDocket.