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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-10-07

The City Council is asked to approve an additional $3,040,406.63 and authorize a first amendment to the professional engineering services contract with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc for paving and drainage projects in the Market Square, Garner Villas, and Parkhill areas.

What it means for you

If approved, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc would receive additional funding and an expanded contract scope to continue engineering work on paving and drainage improvements in those neighborhoods, with costs covered by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund.

Outcome

Scheduled for the October 7, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 3 through 37). No vote has happened yet.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Market Square, Garner Villas, Parkhill area — District B

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?$3,040,407agenda ↗
Who's paid?Jacobs Engineering Group Inc; Market Square, Garner Villas, and Parkhill area projectsagenda ↗
Which fund?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Taxagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 7, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261007-25 — data from official records via PlainDocket.