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The journeyLearn → Engage → Connect → Act
Choose a starting point
Start with the story
See what's happening, who's working on it, and why neighbors are paying attention.
Find one way in
Pick something real: show up, join in, call your rep, or connect with a group already moving.
Look around your neighborhood
Across Houston — from your block to the whole city. Find nearby places, resources, events, and neighbors building community close to home.
Newsroom
What's happening.
Who Decides
Request for approval to stale date 739 outstanding juror non-redeemed checks and transfer $107,470.00 back into the general fund bank account.
Harris County approved canceling 739 uncashed juror checks and returning $107,470 to the general fund.
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Request for approval of supplemental budget request for Microsoft enterprise products and services and Microsoft Unified Enterprise Support Services for Harris County in the amount of $4,678,550.Harris County Commissioners Court
Who Decides
Request by the County Clerk’s Office for approval of additional funding to sustain and enhance the voter education and outreach program, and to support 33 new Position Control Numbers (PCNs) including direct and indirect costs associated with FY 2026 election operations, including z-time compensation for exempt employees, compliance with Senate Bill 2216, requiring specific early voting election security measures, and other necessary election-related expenses in the total amount of $4,946,642.00.Harris County Commissioners Court
Show up this week
Government meetings, hearings, and civic events across Houston — in one place.
1
Second Saturday Bird Survey
📅 Sat, Jul 11🕐 8:00 AMupcoming
A free monthly birdwatching walk at the Houston Arboretum every second Saturday, 8–10 a.m., open to all skill levels.
2
Sound Healing Meditation
📅 Sat, Jul 11🕐 10:00 AMupcoming
A 45-minute sound meditation inside Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, using singing bowls, wind chimes, and a gong. Tickets are $20.
On the table
Policies being decided
What city hall, the county, and the state are weighing right now — and what it means for your block.
01Request for approval of the final payment to the instructor (Dr. Naomi Paget) in the remaining amount of $5,778.44 for the approved travel and training event - Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) held on June 10 - June 12, 2026.policyHarris County Commissioners Court02Request for approval of a renewal option with DC Export LLC for picnic tables, benches, and barbecue pits for Precinct 2 for the period of September 18, 2026 - September 17, 2027, at a cost of $61,511 (250122), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.policyHarris County Commissioners Court03Request by Public Health Services for approval of a position effective July 11, 2026, to support the Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant.policyHarris County Commissioners Court04Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer grant funds in the amount of $100,000 from the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge Capstone Grant to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.policyHarris County Commissioners Court05Request for approval to stale date 739 outstanding juror non-redeemed checks and transfer $107,470.00 back into the general fund bank account.
Also connects to
How action connects
29%
ALICE households (working, below survival budget)
Source: United For ALICE
$59,760
Annual household survival budget (65+)
Source: United For ALICE
523,710
ALICE households (above poverty, below survival budget)
Source: United For ALICE
15%
Households below the federal poverty line
Source: United For ALICE
44%
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
Source: United For ALICE
$64,325
Annual household survival budget (under 65)
Source: United For ALICE
Community wins
Change is already happening.
Good things
In their own words
Every time it rains more than an inch, my street turns into a river. I have lost two cars.
Community reports847 neighbors flagged this
We sandbagged again last week. This is the third time since January.
Community reports847 neighbors flagged this
My kids cannot get to school when it floods. We miss days every month.
Community reports847 neighbors flagged this
Insurance dropped us. Nobody will cover this zip code anymore.
Community reports847 neighbors flagged this
Pick one thing. Do it this week.
A meeting, a comment, an hour of your time — civic life runs on neighbors who showed up once and stayed.