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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The City Council is asked to approve up to $675,019.40 in spending authority to purchase depository compactors and balers from Box Gang Manufacturing LLC through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works' Solid Waste Management Division, with the contract running through March 19, 2029.

What it means for you

If approved, the Solid Waste Management Division would receive new compactor and baler equipment purchased from Box Gang Manufacturing LLC, potentially supporting waste processing operations that serve Houston residents citywide.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 1, 2026 council meeting (PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 4 through 6). No vote has happened yet.

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Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

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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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$675,019agenda ↗
Who's paid?Box Gang Manufacturing LLC; Solid Waste Management Division of Houston Public Worksagenda ↗
Which fund?Enterprise Fundagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the September 1, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260901-6 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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