Harris County, TX

Commissioners Court

The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider approving debt service payments for road, flood control, and other bonds totaling over $235 million for September and October 2026. The agenda also includes numerous contract approvals and amendments for engineering services, construction changes, and professional agreements across various precincts, along with appointments to county boards.

• Debt service payments: $115,300,957 (Sept) and $120,278,748 (Oct) for road, permanent improvement, flood control, and flood contract tax bonds
• Commercial paper funding: $4,085,000 for Law Enforcement Personnel Equipment; $1,750,000 for Roofing Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide
• Contract change orders: e.g., $888,309.23 addition for Cedar Bayou Park East and West Subdivision Drainage Improvements; $541,059.22 deduction for BS2N Hardy/Aldine
• New engineering agreements: $2,156,085.88 for Rankin Road reconstruction study/design; $1,776,505.44 for East Richey Road reconstruction design
• Interlocal agreements: with City of Houston and TIRZ 1 for Chimney Rock Road drainage improvements; with Northwest Harris County MUD No. 5 for Telge Rd Segment 5

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will discuss and possibly act on the FY27 budgets and tax rates for Harris County, the Flood Control District, Toll Road Authority, and Harris Health System. The agenda also includes several contract approvals, grant allocations, and a request to establish a new department for health benefits administration. Public comment is limited to one minute per speaker, and the meeting may include executive sessions on compensation and public securities expenditures.

• FY27 budgets and tax rates for Harris County, Flood Control District, Toll Road Authority, Harris Health System
• Adopt health benefit premium rates and plan designs for employees and retirees effective Jan 1, 2027
• Approve $1,500,000 DOJ grant application for criminal justice response (no match required)
• Amend Oracle America cloud services agreement by $1,100,000
• Amend Microsoft enterprise products agreement with SHI Government Solutions by $5,147,403

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The Commissioners Court will review strategies to sell or lease underutilized county real estate to fund the FY27 budget, alongside updates on county finances, employee benefits, and infrastructure projects. The meeting includes votes on bond issuances, contract changes, and easement agreements.

• Discuss selling high-value, underutilized county real estate to generate FY27 General Fund revenue
• Approve $27.5M in commercial paper funding for Harris County Courts Expansion project
• Approve $2,728,171.25 in commercial paper interest payments
• Approve $92,129 in property damage settlements and 23 workers’ compensation recoveries
• Vote on FY2027 elected officials’ salaries

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider a $4 million loan to the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation for lighting upgrades at NRG Stadium, alongside multiple infrastructure contracts and professional service agreements. The agenda includes approvals for drainage improvements, trail construction, and park master planning, as well as routine appointments and reappointments to county boards and commissions.

• Interlocal agreement for $4 million loan to Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation for lighting improvements at NRG Stadium (item 6)
• Commercial paper funding of $1,375,000 for the 3-1-1 Implementation project (item 7)
• Engineering agreements worth over $7 million for subdivision drainage improvements in Nottingham Country (item 12) and Sommerall (item 18)
• Interlocal agreement with City of Pearland for 19,000 linear feet of recreational trails along Clear Creek (item 21)
• Joint participation agreement with Friends of Moody Park to develop a park masterplan (item 22)

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The Commissioners Court will discuss several infrastructure contracts, budget transfers, and grant applications. Key items include funding for the 3-1-1 Implementation project and various drainage and roadway improvements across four precincts.

• Proposed $4 million loan to Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation for NRG Stadium lighting
• Request for $1,375,000 in additional commercial paper funding for 3-1-1 Implementation project
• Agreement with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC for $1,884,355 for Sommerall subdivision drainage
• Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for $586,614.75 for Finnigan Park and Hester House improvements
• Grant application for $9,521,060 for the Navigation Blvd Project Safe Route to Transit

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on numerous contract modifications for local road and flood control projects, alongside a $772,170 reallocation of ARPA funds to the general fund. The agenda also covers appointing a new Chief Infrastructure Officer, reviewing retiree health insurance options, and processing property easement sales and acquisitions. These items address infrastructure funding, administrative restructuring, and county budget management.

• Reallocate up to $772,170 from ARPA to the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund.
• Approve contract additions for multiple road and drainage projects, including $1.2M for Hardy/Aldine and $351K for Connorvale Development.
• Purchase a tract for Telge Rd Segment 5 for $135,000.
• Sell easements to water authorities and utility districts for $24,725 combined.
• Review Aetna SilverScript retiree health plan options to control costs.

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The court will approve funding and contracts for county infrastructure, including $20M for Reliant Park upgrades and several drainage and roadway projects. Officials will also adjust budget allocations for the Flood Control District and vote on new committee charters and board appointments. These actions support ongoing capital improvements and administrative operations across Harris County.

• $20M funding for Reliant Park improvements, including the Reliant Center roof replacement
• Contract amendments adding $1.76M for Congress Street courtroom buildouts and $533K for Cedar Bayou Park drainage
• Interlocal agreements with TIRZ #2 and #3 to fund Lockwood Drive widening and Veterans Memorial Drive improvements
• $5.8M reduction in commercial paper funding for the Harris County Detention Facilities Phase I project
• $1M agreement with ING Garza for on-call construction engineering services for the Flood Control District

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The court will discuss Harris County jail population and conditions, and consider creating an Infrastructure Coordination & Performance Committee. It will also vote on extending the M/WBE program, approving budget transfers, and multiple land conveyances and contract changes. Several items involve financial approvals for settlements, interest payments, and construction project adjustments.

• Discussion on Harris County jail population, staffing, and conditions
• Approval of $1,016,436.65 in commercial paper interest payments
• Approval of settlements and claims totaling $204,536, including $156,836 in property damage payments
• Conveyance of 30 tracts (5.8 acres) to City of Houston for Hardy Toll Road Downtown Connector
• Contract change for Airline Drive construction with $658,077.77 deduction

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The Commissioners Court will vote on a safety and security expense reimbursement agreement with the City of Houston for the FIFA World Cup, repay up to $20 million in commercial paper notes, and approve multiple engineering and flood control contracts. The agenda also includes numerous board appointments and a $3.75 million grant application for flood resilience.

• Agreement with City of Houston for FIFA World Cup safety/security expense reimbursement (Item 12)
• Partial repayment of Commercial Paper Notes, Series D, up to $20,000,000 (Item 14)
• Professional services and settlement with Saul Ewing LLP for $65,647.66 in legal services (Item 13)
• Interlocal agreement with City of Houston for Taylor Gully Channel Improvements (Item 28)
• Grant application to Texas Division of Emergency Management for $3,750,000 with $1,250,000 match for flood resilience (Item 37)

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The Commissioners Court will discuss and possibly approve a $150 million toll road revenue note issuance, hear budget projections for FY26 and FY27, and consider several construction contract changes. Other items include a $21.75 million land purchase, a $30.83 million courts expansion, and an agreement with Houston for FIFA World Cup safety reimbursements.

• Authorize up to $150M in toll road commercial paper notes (Item 8)
• Purchase 7.7-acre tract for $21.75M from Washington Ave Land Holdings (Item 14)
• Approve $30.83M additional authorization for Courts Expansion project (Item 15)
• Execute FIFA World Cup safety & security expense reimbursement agreement with City of Houston (Item 7)
• Approve $1.79M change order for Burnett Bayland Park Phase 1A.1 (Item 26)

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The Commissioners Court will vote on adopting the official canvass for the May 2, 2026 special election to fill a vacancy in State Senate District 4. This is the only substantive item on the agenda.

• Adopt official canvass for May 2 special election — State Senate District 4

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The Commissioners Court will vote on a settlement with six remnant defendants in the national opioid litigation, approve the issuance of refunding bonds, and consider multiple infrastructure contracts and grants. Items include professional services agreements for sidewalks and roadway improvements, a $17.9M grant for traffic signal replacements, and appointments to county commissions.

• Opioid settlement with six remnant defendants (Associated Pharmacies, J M Smith, Morris & Dickson, Louisiana Wholesale, North Carolina Mutual, United Natural Foods)
• Authorization to issue Permanent Improvement Refunding Bonds, Road Refunding Bonds, Flood Control District Bonds, and Certificates of Obligation, Series 2026
• Accept $17,928,207 grant from TxDOT for replacing 19 traffic signal intersections in Precinct 1
• Approval of $1,057,804 architectural design contract for HCPL Annex 47 reconstruction at 2727 El Camino St
• Professional services contract of $115,355 for sidewalk construction materials testing on South Mason from Kingsland Blvd to County Line

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on a fixed-fee amendment to the Joint Processing Center agreement with the City of Houston totaling $8,166,666.41, and authorize the issuance of hospital district limited tax bonds. Other actions include approving $7.3 million in law enforcement equipment funding, $2.5 million for forensic science equipment, and several land easement sales and donations for flood control. The court will also discuss budget proposals and changes to its rules of procedure.

• Amend Joint Processing Center interlocal agreement with City of Houston for $8,166,666.41 (item 12)
• Authorize issuance of Harris County Hospital District limited tax bonds (item 13)
• Approve $7,285,532 for law enforcement personnel equipment (item 18)
• Accept $108,833 in settlement payments and $70,188 in tort claim settlements (item 20)
• Accept donation of 12.091-acre tract appraised at $2,106,736 for flood control (item 27)

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Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on budget transfers, multiple construction contracts, and grant acceptances. Key decisions include a $18.4 million BUILD grant application for Precinct 2, a $782,570 ARPA flex fund grant, and several drainage improvement contracts. The court will also revise the toll invoicing policy and accept a donated narcotics canine for Precinct 5.

• Transmittal of $18.4M BUILD grant application for Precinct 2 with $4.6M county match
• Approval of $782,570 ARPA Flex Funds to Harris County Housing Finance Corporation
• Change in contract for Parkway Forest drainage: deduction of $242,540
• Award of $1,260,200 for turf establishment for Flood Control District
• Revised Toll Invoicing Policy (countywide)

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider approving various contracts for engineering, construction, and road repairs, as well as accepting federal grant funds for housing and trail projects. The meeting will also address budget transfers and the renewal of several service agreements.

• Contract with AECOM for 1019 Congress buildouts ($928,897.65)
• Contract with STOA Architects for 201 Caroline buildouts ($656,400.00)
• Grant acceptance for Veterans Transitional Housing ($1,616,279)
• Grant acceptance for Lauder Road Basin Hike and Bike Trail ($850,000)
• Contract award for Hunting Bayou channel restoration ($1,292,157)

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will discuss the operational and fiscal impacts of Senate Bill 9 on the legal system, approve a work study program with the University of Houston-Downtown, and authorize payments and agreements totaling over $2.8 million. The agenda includes 57 items ranging from administrative approvals to the approval of 47 plats and real estate transactions.

• Discussion on SB-9 impact on county legal system
• Approval of work study program with University of Houston-Downtown
• Approval of payments totaling $2,866,540.64
• Approval of 47 plats and real estate transactions
• Freeze on civilian employee moves, changes, and salary increases

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider budget transfers, interlocal agreements for sewer and road projects, and the award of construction contracts totaling over $2.2 million. The meeting will also address grant applications and routine payments.

• Award $2,228,375 to FMG Construction Group for Meyer Park renovations
• Approve $4,330,680 amendment for Flood Control District engineering
• Execute interlocal agreement for sewer easement with Bridgestone MUD
• Approve $5,000,000 grant application for Women's Preventive Mobile Health Units
• Approve $100,000 donation to Bayland Health Hub

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The court will discuss a temporary workforce policy draft and consider approving a $24 million final investment memo for the Harris County Courts Expansion project, along with repaying up to $73.8 million in commercial paper notes. Numerous engineering contracts and plat approvals are also on the agenda.

• Discussion of a temporary workforce policy draft (Item 1)
• Approval of a $24 million final investment memo for the Harris County Courts Expansion project (Item 9)
• Repayment of up to $53.8 million in Series A-1 and $20 million in Series D commercial paper notes (Item 4)
• Lease agreement for a mini-soccer field at 104 Roberts St in Houston for $1/year for 8 years (Item 11)
• Change order for Burnett Bayland Park design phase adding $640,592 (Item 20)

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Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on multiple financial items including an $8 million reimbursement resolution for NRG Park improvements, a $2.4 million purchase order increase for lighting upgrades at NRG Center, and a $1.25 million preliminary investment memo for jail infrastructure planning. The court also considers a countywide fee update policy and a language access template. Numerous contract changes for road and drainage projects are on the agenda.

• Approval of reimbursement resolution for NRG Park improvements up to $8,000,000
• Increase purchase order with Johnson Controls by $2,392,597 for NRG Center lighting and controls upgrades
• Preliminary Investment Memo for Jail Infrastructure Planning project for $1,253,180 and $1,255,000 commercial paper funding
• Countywide fee update policy requiring regular review and update of county fees
• Change in contract with Hayden Paving for Asphalt Package 2024-3, adding $924,116 and 150 calendar days

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider a request to adopt the official canvass of all votes cast in the January 31, 2026 special runoff election for Congressional District 18. This action would formally certify the election results.

• Adopt official canvass for Jan 31 2026 special runoff election, Congressional District 18

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will meet to discuss FY 26 budget projections, strategic hiring exemptions, and a new law enforcement salary scale policy. The agenda includes approvals for parking lease renewals, road repair contracts, and various easement sales to the City of Houston.

• Approval to renew Greenstreet Garage lease for $1,990,530
• Discussion on FY 26 1st Quarterly budget projections
• Discussion on new law enforcement salary scale policy
• Approval to sell 0.13-acre hydrogen pipeline easement for $3,681
• Approval to sell 0.0967-acre water line easement for $28,445

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The Harris County Commissioners Court will consider several agenda items, including approval of over $9.3 million in contracts for a countywide drainage master plan study, grant applications for youth mental health and anti-trafficking programs, and settlement agreements for goods and services. Other items include budget transfers, vehicle control number changes, and a resolution recognizing Lunar New Year.

• Approval of $9,335,108 in contracts with AECOM Technical Services, HR Green, Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, and Michael Baker International for a countywide drainage master plan study
• Renewal application to SAMHSA for $1,800,000 grant with no match for the FY26-27 AWARE Harris Project (youth mental health)
• Application to Office of the Governor for $1,159,500.63 grant with $293,111.18 match for the TRIAD Home Safe Program (child sex trafficking)
• Settlement agreement with Kirby Built, LLC for $23,735 for commercial picnic tables and trash cans for Precinct 1
• Certificate and Notice of Intent for Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026 to refinance facilities for Houston Methodist

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The Commissioners Court will discuss and possibly act on strategic hiring exemptions, a compensation philosophy, and the FY27 budget calendars. Key financial items include approving $127,709 in commercial paper interest, repaying up to $10.36M in notes, and $4.04M in hotel occupancy tax bond debt service. Major capital projects up for approval include a $25.5M miscellaneous building cost project, a $12.3M juvenile probation facility renovation, and a $196K bucket truck purchase. The court will also consider several real estate conveyances for flood control and easements.

• Final Investment Memo for $25,473,000 Miscellaneous Building Cost project
• Final Investment Memo for $12,330,000 Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation
• Approval to repay up to $10,360,000 in Commercial Paper Notes
• Approval to pay $4,037,679 in Hotel Occupancy Tax bond debt service
• Waiver of $4,343 in permit fees for repairs from November 2025 tornado