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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-08-11

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of six individuals to the Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, filling Positions One, Three, Four, Five, Eight, and Nine with terms running through 2026 or 2027.

What it means for you

If approved, Kirby Liu, Ryan LeVasseur, Kimberly Thomas, Scott McCready, James B. Harrison III, and Barry Mandel would serve on the board that oversees the Main Street Market Square redevelopment area.

Outcome

Taken up at the August 11, 2026 council meeting. The City Secretary has not yet posted the official minutes with outcomes.

Housing & zoning — see all →Main Street Market Square area

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item was on the posted agenda for a meeting that has already happened. The City Secretary hasn't posted the official minutes with the vote yet — the agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who?Kirby Liu (Position One, reappointment), Ryan LeVasseur (Position Three, appointment), Kimberly Thomas (Position Four, appointment), Scott McCready (Position Five, appointment), James B. Harrison III (Position Eight, reappointment), Barry Mandel (Position Nine, reappointment)agenda ↗
To what?Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority Boardagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the August 11, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260811-8 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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