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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-11-04

The City Council is asked to approve a $154,020.00 transfer of funds and an interlocal agreement among the City of Houston, the South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority, and Reinvestment Zone Number Nine to move 54,735 square feet of land from the Houston Public Works Department to the Houston Parks and Recreation Department in order to connect Sims Bayou Greenway to Simon Minchen Park.

What it means for you

If approved, a roughly 1.25-acre parcel of land would shift from Public Works to Parks and Recreation, physically linking the Sims Bayou Greenway trail to Simon Minchen Park for residents in District K.

Outcome

Scheduled for the November 4, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 through 47). No vote has happened yet.

Parks — see all →Sims Bayou / Simon Minchen Park area, District K

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

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?$154,020agenda ↗
Who benefits?Houston Parks and Recreation Department; Sims Bayou Greenway; Simon Minchen Parkagenda ↗
Who pays?Parks Special 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 November 4, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261104-33 — data from official records via PlainDocket.