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Request for approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 Strategic Hiring Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Harris County Commissioners Court will vote September 17, 2026 on rules governing how the county hires employees for FY2027.
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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
Annette RamirezHarris County Tax Assessor-Collector
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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 HTS Inc. Consultants, in the amount of $500,000, to provide on-call materials engineering and testing services for various Flood Control District projects (Agreement No. 2026-61, Job No. 26/0032, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible). 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 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 will vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 Strategic Hiring Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at its September 17, 2026 meeting. The policy sets county-wide rules for how departments recruit, screen, and hire new employees. The SOP gives step-by-step guidance to keep hiring consistent across all departments. Residents can track the item as File 26-6054 on the Harris County Legistar portal or email Tiffany.Amboree@harriscountytx.gov with questions.
Harris County departments follow these hiring rules to fill public-service jobs. The policy affects how quickly and consistently the county brings on workers who run services residents use.
