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Request for approval of the polling location check payment process for FY2027. Harris County Commissioners Court considers approving how polling location hosts are paid for FY2027.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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September 19, 2026
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Abbie KaminHarris County Attorney
Adrian GarciaHarris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Annette RamirezHarris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Related policies. 01 Request for approval to spend an amount not to exceed $5,000 on food purchases (catering) for departmental meetings and educational events for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027.policy Harris County Commissioners Court 02 Request for approval to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-Card), reimburse, or use other County-approved payment types for expenses incurred in various meals, food, and beverage expenditures with approved funds in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027. Decisions are made by those who show up. Policies move whether neighbors watch or not. Call the people responsible, show up to the session, or see what else is on the record.
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Published September 19, 2026
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How this connects Article Harris County Treasurer Legal Issues: What This Means for Our County Article Letitia Plummer Wins Harris County Judge Democratic Primary Policy Request for approval to use the department’s procurement card to pay for polling locations during FY2027. Policy Request for approval of an Order Authorizing Settlement in connection with a lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; CAO File No. 2024EMP0261. Policy Request for approval to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-Card), reimburse, or use other County-approved payment types for expenses incurred in various meals, food, and beverage expenditures with approved funds in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027. Policy Request for approval to spend an amount not to exceed $5,000 on food purchases (catering) for departmental meetings and educational events for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027. Article Galveston Elects New Mayor John Paul Listowski Policy Request for approval to use the department’s procurement card to purchase food, beverages, and related supplies in an amount not to exceed $25,000 during FY2027.
Harris County Commissioners Court agenda item (File 26-5553) seeks approval of the payment process for polling location hosts — facilities and property owners who allow their sites to be used as voting centers — for Fiscal Year 2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027). Introduced August 13, 2026, it appeared on the September 17, 2026 agenda. Residents can email comments to CommissionersCourt@harriscountytx.gov or register to speak at agenda.harriscountytx.gov.
Harris County needs places for people to vote. This item sets up how property owners who host polling sites get paid in FY2027. If not approved, the county may not have a clear payment process for voting locations.
