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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-04-16

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

50, 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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$23,500,000Legistar record ↗
Who's paid?Harris County Housing Finance CorporationLegistar record ↗
Which fund?Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fundsLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Housing and Community Development brought it forward. Taken up at the April 16, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗

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