ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-08

The Court is asked to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement with Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership for a semester-long intern placement in Precinct 4's Planning Department, running August through December 2026, to study economic, public health, and social impacts of placemaking in underserved neighborhoods.

What it means for you

If approved, Rice University interns would work with Precinct 4's Planning Department at no cost to Harris County to research how placemaking affects underserved neighborhoods.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

Health — see all →Precinct 4, Harris County

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.

Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership; Precinct 4's Planning DepartmentLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the September 8, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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