The Fine Print: Houston
What they put in the agenda
Every agenda the site reads, from Commissioners Court and City Council to the port, the transit authority, the college districts and the school boards, is checked item by item. Anything that adds a rule, a fee, debt, surveillance or land control, or that happens behind closed doors, is logged here with the agenda's own words. Anything that cuts or repeals one is logged too, as a rollback.
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Amend subdivision regulations and fees in Katy Code
Ordinance to amend Articles 10.01, 10.02, 10.06, and 10.10 of Chapter 10 (Subdivision Regulations) and Article A9.000 (Subdivision Related Fees) of the Katy Code of Ordinances. Changes affect subdivision approval processes, street and utility installation responsibilities, and comprehensive plan provisions.
Oct 12, 2026 agenda, item 8: the agenda's words
Consider an Ordinance Consider Amending Articles 10.01 General Provisions, 10.02 Specifications and Approval of Preliminary and Final Plats, 10.06 Responsibility for Street and Utilities Installation, and 10.10 Comprehensive Plan Adopted of Chapter 10 Subdivision Regulations and Article A9.000 Subdivision Related Fees of the Katy Code of Ordinances
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Approve city's fiscal year 2026-2027 investment policy effective October 2026
Ordinance approves the city's investment policy for fiscal year 2026-2027, effective October 2026, governing investment of municipal funds.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 9: the agenda's words
Consider an Ordinance Approving the City of Katy's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Investment Policy (effective October 2026)
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Award bid to AAA Asphalt Paving for tubular drive asphalt roadway improvements
Authorizes mayor to sign agreement with AAA Asphalt Paving, Inc. for asphalt paving work with bid amount of $496,017.50 and total project cost of $520,817.50 including contingencies.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 8.i: the agenda's words
Awarding Bid and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Agreement with AAA Asphalt Paving, Inc., Pinehurst, Texas in the Amount of $496,017.50, Total Project Cost $520,817.50 (bids rec'd 09-18-2026) (total project cost includes bid amount and recommended contingencies (5%)) ii) Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Proposal with ARKK Engineers, LLC for Engineering Design and Construction Phase Services for Tubular Drive Asphalt Roadway Improvements in the Amount of $41,650.00 (total project cost with engineering design and construction phase services $562,467.50) iii) Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Proposal with ARKK Engineers, LLC for Engineering Design and Construction Phase Services for Katy West Drainage & Paving Improvements in the Amount of $30,460.00 Proposal (total project cost with engineering design and construction phase services $392,927.50)
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Amend zoning ordinance to add 3.43 acres to Katy Court Planned Development District
Amends zoning ordinance No. 621 to expand the Katy Court Planned Development District by approximately 3.43 acres for development. City planning and zoning commission recommended approval.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 6: the agenda's words
Public Hearing Amending the City of Katy Zoning Ordinance No. 621, by Amending Ordinance No. 3191 "Katy Court" Planned Development District; for the Addition of Approximately 3.43 Acres of Land for Development Within the "Katy Court" Planned Development District (approval recommended by CPZ on 09-08-2026)
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Announce public hearing on 2026 tax rate of $0.420
City announces public hearing and meeting to adopt proposed tax rate of $0.420 for 2026, scheduled for September 28, 2026. The rate will be voted on at that meeting.
Sep 14, 2026 agenda, item 7: the agenda's words
Announce Public Hearing and Meeting to Adopt 2026 Proposed Tax Rate of $0.420, Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:30 pm
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Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds Series 2026, not to exceed $20,600,000
City Council will consider authorizing issuance of revenue bonds not to exceed $20,600,000 for waterworks and sanitary sewer system improvements. Ratepayers of the water and sewer system will repay the debt through rates.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 9: the agenda's words
Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Bonds, Series 2026 Consider an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 for the City of Katy, Texas, not to Exceed $20,600,000.00; Including • Approve Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement • Approve Escrow Agreement • Execution of Certificate Regarding Provision of Financial Advice • Authorize the Mayor, City Secretary, and Other Appropriate Officials and Agents of the City to Sign All Documents Relating to the Bond Sale and Authorize Attorney and Financial Advisor to Take All Necessary Action to Deliver Bonds to Purchaser; and • Approve Payment to the Attorney General Relating to Bond Issue Transcript Review
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Proposed 2026 tax rate of $0.420 per $100 valuation
City Council will consider setting the tax rate at $0.420 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2026. All property owners in Katy are affected through property tax bills.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 6: the agenda's words
Proposed 2026 Tax Rate (rate of $0.420)
Deed restrictions
Houston has no zoning; deed restrictions are what keep a business out of a neighborhood, and the city's Legal Department enforces them for neighborhoods. Complaints don't go through 311: they go to drcomplaints@houstontx.gov or the city's complaint form.
- Deed restriction cases reviewed and enforced by the city: 530 in 2024-25, an estimated 550 in 2025-26, and a target of 550 for 2026-27. Nuisance lawsuits handled: 15 in 2024-25, an estimated 10 in 2025-26. [City of Houston FY2027 budget, Legal Department]
- The city's list of reported deed restriction violations has not been updated since Oct. 20, 2015. [data.houstontx.gov]
Code enforcement
- 40% of the City of Houston's Neighborhoods code citations and 36% of Public Works citations were dismissed; the top reasons were "Nolle Prosequi" (the city dropped it), "Officer Not Present" and "Insufficient Evidence." Inspectors made 95,688 residential inspections from Jan. 1, 2024. [KPRC, Nov. 21, 2025]
- Code enforcement inspectors from Neighborhoods and Public Works have been merged into one Community Code Enforcement division in Houston Public Works. Targets for 2026-27: 13,500 weeded-lot cuts, 87% voluntary compliance, 325 demolitions. [City of Houston FY2027 budget, Neighborhoods]
- The Municipal Courts do not publish code citations and how each ended (fined, dismissed, deferred), and the city's code violation dataset was last updated in 2023.
Code and nuisance complaints to Houston 311, by type, and the average days each took to close, from the city's 311 extract.
| Case type | Cases | Closed | Average days to close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Violation | 1,175 | 643 | 6.3 |
| Traffic Signal Maintenance | 1,162 | 882 | 1.2 |
| Container Replacement | 984 | 945 | 1.4 |
| Weeds/Trash/Stagnant Water on Property | 950 | 88 | 5 |
| Trash Dumping or Illegal Dumpsite | 562 | 179 | 4.8 |
| Traffic Signs | 509 | 367 | 4 |
| New Resident Container | 494 | 471 | 1.3 |
| Building Code Violation | 403 | 337 | 2 |
| Container Repair | 340 | 311 | 1.3 |
| Heavy Trash Code Violation | 335 | 119 | 5.4 |
| Health Code | 261 | 25 | 5.7 |
| Junk Motor Vehicle - Private Property | 163 | 34 | 5.1 |
| Bandit Sign - Right of Way | 157 | 148 | 1.8 |
| Traffic Signals | 104 | 54 | 4.9 |
| Dangerous Buildings | 54 | 12 | 3.9 |
| MultiFamily Habitability Violation | 49 | 28 | 1.8 |
| Fire Code Complaint | 49 | 40 | 2.6 |
| Occupancy Violation | 38 | 36 | 2.4 |
| Container Placement | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Graffiti on Private/Commercial Property | 12 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Drainage System Violation | 11 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Donation Box Violation | 8 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Sign Code Violation | 7 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Malfunctioning Railroad Signal | 4 | 0 | |
| Graffiti - ATT Telephone Equipment | 4 | 0 |
By council district: A 707 (2.5 days) · B 978 (2 days) · C 1,066 (3.1 days) · D 1,118 (2.6 days) · E 370 (2.2 days) · F 337 (3 days) · G 512 (2 days) · H 1,037 (2.7 days) · I 822 (2.7 days) · J 328 (3.1 days) · K 557 (4.1 days) ·
Ghosts in the machine
These cities pass ordinances, set tax rates and sign contracts, and none of it appears here: their agendas could not be read by machine in the last 90 days (scanned images, script-only pages, or no posted agendas). Unseen is not clean.
- 9,613 residents · Jacinto City (0 agendas read, 0 new items; newest agenda posted is for May 28, 2026)
- 4,385 residents · City of Hunters Creek Village Its website does not answer this site's public-records reader, and has since Oct 23, 2026. Its meeting agendas are public records the city must post under the Texas Open Meetings Act; nothing it approves can be shown here until it lets them be read.
- 3,704 residents · City of Taylor Lake Village Its website answers "forbidden" to this site's public-records reader, and has since Oct 23, 2026. Its meeting agendas are public records the city must post under the Texas Open Meetings Act; nothing it approves can be shown here until it lets them be read.
- 3,128 residents · City of Piney Point Village (0 agendas read, 0 new items)
- 816 residents · City of Hilshire Village (0 agendas read, 0 new items)
Scorecard, last 12 months
Points: New rules 3 · Money 4 · Surveillance 4 · Land control 3 · Strings attached 2 · Secrecy 2 · Rollback −3 · the same weights The Fine Print uses everywhere. The Fuckery Meter adds tax rates, consent agendas, closed sessions, missing notice and withheld records.