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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-20

The City Council is authorizing the acquisition of three parcels of land — by purchase, gift, dedication, or eminent domain — needed for a FEMA-funded project to improve and harden seven lift stations against hazards.

What it means for you

Residents served by the Sunny Glen Dr., Scotts Point, Woodstream, Riverchase Trail, Aspen Pass, Covecrest, and Spain Cove lift stations in District E may see improved wastewater infrastructure; landowners on the three identified parcels could have their property acquired through purchase or eminent domain.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0930 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 20, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Utilities — see all →Harris County, TX — John Merry Survey (Abstract No. 49) and John W. Asbury Survey (Abstract No. 91)

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 October 20, 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-cs20261020-27 — data from official records via PlainDocket.