City Council, January 27, 2026
Approved: Data Center Refresh Project Funding
What happened
On January 27, 2026, Houston approved Data Center Refresh Project Funding.
The Houston City Council meeting on January 27, 2026 was dominated by extensive public comment regarding ICE enforcement and immigration policy, with over 150 minutes of speakers addressing concerns about HPD cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 26 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved
Free sample: decision 1 of 26
Lake Houston Facilities 2026 O&M Budget
Approved the 2026 operations and maintenance budget for the Lake Houston facilities project as recommended by the Director of Houston Public Works.
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Key Decisions (26)
Lake Houston Facilities 2026 O&M Budget
Lake Livingston Project 2026 O&M Budget
Loose Biosystem Project 2026 O&M Budget
Trinity River Conveyance 2026 O&M Budget
RayTech Construction Final Payment - Westchase Area Streets
Airport Land Acquisition - SVEA Industrial Holdings
FEMA Firefighters Grant Application
Data Center Refresh Project Funding
Professional Materials and Engineering Services Contract Amendments
Smith and Company Architects Contract
Powers Brown Architectural Contract
Paige Sutherland Paige Architectural Services Contract
Brown and Root Industrial Services Contract Amendment
VNS Construction Company Contract Amendments
Texcota Enterprises Contract Amendments
Air Products and Chemicals Contract Amendment
Juvenile Justice Grant Application
Harris County Department of Education Contract Amendment
Houston Parks Board Agreement - Buffalo Bayou Greenway Trail
Houston Galveston Area Council Towing Gold Program
Wheeler Street Special Minimum Lot Size Block Renewal
Lauderdale Street Special Minimum Building Line Block Renewal
RSNH Inc Engineering Services Contract Amendment
Grava LLC Construction Contract Award
Saint George Place Redevelopment Authority FY2026 Budget
Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority FY2026 Budget
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Development Activity (4)
Buffalo Bayou Greenway Trail - Austin Street to Ronald's Connector
Infrastructure
Dairy Ashford Sidewalk Project
Infrastructure
George Brown Convention Center Expansion
Commercial
Municipal Courts Building Renovation
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
First Robotics convention returning to Houston for 7 years due…
Infrastructure
Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger would add over 10 trains…
Housing Demand
Houston Housing Authority rebranded to Housing Alliance HTX, signaling continued…
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Zoning terms (3)
6 recorded timestamps
- residential (2 timestamps)
- industrial (3 timestamps)
- short term rental (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (26)
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