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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-05-14

The Court approved awarding a contract and authorizing the County Judge to sign an agreement with Making it Better dba Literacy Now for $100,000 to cover literacy intervention services provided to the Public Library from September 2025 through April 2026, with the contract running through May 31, 2027 and one renewal option.

What it means for you

Making it Better dba Literacy Now will be paid $100,000 for literacy intervention services already delivered to Harris County Public Library patrons, and may continue providing those services through at least May 2027.

Outcome

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

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): Absent

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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$100,000Legistar record ↗
Who's paid?Making it Better dba Literacy NowLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Office of the Purchasing Agent brought it forward. Taken up at the May 14, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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