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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-03-19

The Court approved an amendment to an existing agreement with The Salvation Army for its Jones Family Residence emergency shelter, updating the scope of services and reworking the budget without changing the total funding amount.

What it means for you

The Salvation Army's emergency shelter program continues under adjusted terms, with no additional public funds committed beyond what was already allocated.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbsentRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

40, per the official record.

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

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.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who receives?The Salvation Army (Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter)Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Housing and Community Development brought it forward. Taken up at the March 19, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's giving it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-2011-183046 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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