The County's Housing and Community Development department is authorized to negotiate purchase agreements to buy up to four tracts of land in Harris County, spending no more than $23,500,000 in federal disaster recovery funds, on behalf of the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation for a multi-family housing development.
What it means for you
If land is acquired, it would be used to build multi-family housing somewhere in Harris County, funded by federal CDBG-DR disaster recovery money.
Outcome
A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)
How each member voted
Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AyeRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye
5–0, per the official record.