ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-17

The Court is asked to formally declare that a Harris County Flood Control District project on Halls Bayou near Hardy West serves a public purpose and to authorize the acquisition of 18 parcels of land, using eminent domain if necessary.

What it means for you

If approved, the county would be empowered to purchase — or legally compel the sale of — 18 properties in the Halls Bayou watershed to build stormwater detention basins intended to reduce flooding in Precinct 2.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Halls Bayou near Hardy West, Precinct 2

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 decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Harris County Real Property Division brought it forward. Taken up at the September 17, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who repays it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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