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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-08-25

The City Council is asked to approve a $12,000,000 appropriation and authorize the first amendment to an existing design-build contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Company for renovation and upgrade work on the Central Utilities Plant at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This item was previously listed on the August 18, 2026 agenda and has been tagged (postponed) by Council Member Pollard.

What it means for you

If approved, $12,000,000 from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund would be allocated and Hensel Phelps Construction Company would be authorized to proceed with expanded or modified scope for the Central Utilities Plant renovation and upgrade project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Outcome

Scheduled for the August 25, 2026 council meeting (MATTERS HELD – NUMBERS 29 through 31). No vote has happened yet.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened 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

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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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$12,000,000agenda ↗
Who's paid?Hensel Phelps Construction Companyagenda ↗
Which fund?Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fundagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 25, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260825-30 — data from official records via PlainDocket.