Request that the County Judge execute an Affiliation agreement with San Jacinto Community College District to provide horticulture interns for the Horticulture Internship Program at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens.

Harris County Commissioners Court approved an agreement with San Jacinto Community College District to place horticulture interns at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. The interlocal agreement was introduced on May 15, 2026, and passed on May 28, 2026. It allows the County Judge to sign the affiliation agreement on behalf of Harris County. Contact Conrad.Joe@pct3.hctx.net for more information.

This agreement brings college horticulture students to work at Mercer Arboretum, a public park in Harris County. It affects how the arboretum is staffed and whether student interns can train there.