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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The City Council is asked to approve an ordinance appropriating $400,000.00 from the Library Special Revenue Fund to support Houston Public Library's administration of adult literacy services for fiscal year 2027 through the Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy. This item was tagged (postponed) by Council Member Alcorn when it appeared as Item 15 on the September 23, 2026 agenda.

What it means for you

If approved, $400,000.00 would be allocated to fund the Houston Public Library's adult literacy programs for FY27, administered through the Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 29, 2026 council meeting (MATTERS HELD NUMBERS 43 and 44). No vote has happened yet.

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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.

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?$400,000agenda ↗
Who benefits?Houston Public Libraryagenda ↗
Who pays?Library Special Revenue 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 September 29, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260929-44 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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