Request for approval of a second amendment and reinstated interlocal agreement for County participation in City of Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 3. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a second amendment and reinstated interlocal agreement for County participation in City of Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 3.
Harris County may renew its role in Houston's Main Street/Market Square TIRZ, using rising property tax revenue for downtown public improvements.
Harris County Commissioners Court is considering whether to approve a second amendment and reinstated interlocal agreement to continue the county's role in City of Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3 — the Main Street/Market Square TIRZ in downtown Houston. Created in 1995, the zone uses extra tax revenue from rising property values to fund public improvements like streets and transit amenities around Main Street and Buffalo Bayou. The item was introduced June 17, 2026, and heard June 25, 2026.
Harris County may rejoin a downtown Houston tax zone. That could affect how county tax dollars from rising property values in that area are spent versus going to the county's general budget.
