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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-07-09

The Court is asked to approve exempting this contract from competitive bidding requirements and renewing agreements with Carrie Simmons and Mike Toomey to provide legislative liaison services in Austin for the period September 19, 2026 through September 18, 2027, at a cost of $95,000. No vote was taken at this time.

What it means for you

If approved, Carrie Simmons and Mike Toomey would continue representing Harris County before the Texas Legislature for one year at a total cost of $95,000.

Outcome

No vote was taken at this time.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

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?$95,000Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?Carrie Simmons, Mike ToomeyLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the July 9, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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