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Request for approval of strategic hiring exemptions for Position Control Numbers (PCNs) in non-exempt departments. Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on approving specific job openings in departments subject to county hiring restrictions.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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September 12, 2026
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Abbie KaminHarris County Attorney
Adrian GarciaHarris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Source record Organization Harris County Commissioners Court
Published September 12, 2026
Added to Community Exchange Sep 12, 2026
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How this connects Policy Request for approval of an agreement with Quartet Engineers Corporation, in the amount of $500,000, to provide on-call materials engineering and testing services for various Flood Control District projects (Agreement No. 2026-66, Job No. 26/0032, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible). Policy Request for approval of authorized budget appropriation transfers for the Flood Control District and certain county departments. Policy Request for approval of an agreement with The Murillo Company, in the amount of $500,000, to provide on-call materials engineering and testing services for various Flood Control District projects (Agreement No. 2026-64, Job No. 26/0032, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible). Policy Request for approval of an agreement with Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $500,000, to provide on-call materials engineering and testing services for various Flood Control District projects (Agreement No. 2026-65, Job No. 26/0032, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible). Policy Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159, in the amount of $14,038.50, for reimbursement of mowing HCFCD Unit U100-00-00 for a term of five years (Addicks Reservoir Watershed, Project ID U100-00-00-V076, Agreement No. 1579, Precinct 3). Policy Request for approval of an agreement with Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $500,000, to provide on-call materials engineering and testing services for various Flood Control District projects (Agreement No. 2026-56, Job No. 26/0032, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible). Policy Request for approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 Strategic Hiring Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Policy Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with Terranova West Municipal Utility District, in the amount of $3,656.25, for reimbursement of mowing HCFCD Unit K531-01-00 for a term of five years (Cypress Creek Watershed, Project ID K531-01-00-V005, Agreement No. 1578, Precinct 3).
Harris County Commissioners Court (File 26-5804) will consider approving specific job positions — tracked by Position Control Numbers (PCNs) — in departments subject to county hiring restrictions. Under the strategic hiring policy, vacant positions in non-exempt departments must receive Court approval before anyone is hired. The meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2026, at 1001 Preston St., 1st Floor, Houston, TX 77002. Questions can be sent to Tiffany.Amboree@harriscountytx.gov.
Harris County controls spending by requiring court approval before filling certain job vacancies. This vote decides which specific positions can be filled, affecting county services in restricted departments.
