PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-27

The City Council approved adding about 127 acres of land into Harris Water Control and Improvement District No. 158, a local water management district.

What it means for you

The roughly 127 acres of land will now fall under the authority and services of Harris Water Control and Improvement District No. 158, which handles water and drainage for that area.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0946 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 27, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Harris Water Control and Improvement District No. 158 service area

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

Who benefits?Harris Water Control and Improvement District No. 158minutes ↗

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 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261027-22 — data from official records via PlainDocket.