{"id":375545,"date":"2026-07-16T15:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/375545\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:08:14","slug":"houston-city-council-approved-local-agreement-to-add-more-affordable-housing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/375545\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston City Council approved local agreement to add more affordable housing"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.<\/p>\n

“Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Office was able to work with the Midtown TIRZ to link their county funding into their funding structure and a third of that, so a portion will be set aside for affordable housing,” Houston District C Councilmember Joe Panzarella said.<\/p>\n

Panzarella said there needs to be, and will be, an all-hands-on-deck approach to affordable housing in his district, including areas of what the county calls the “midtown zone.”<\/p>\n

“A portion of the money will go towards the regular projects that the Midtown TIRZ is bringing forward, but a third of it is being reserved for affordable housing and what we hope to see specifically in District C, but all over Midtown, is a larger investment in affordable housing through partnerships with both the city and county,” Councilmember Panzarella said.<\/p>\n

The ordinance report<\/a> states that the county participation agreement established the following:<\/p>\n

-Harris County’s participation in the Midtown Zone through tax year 2050
-10% of the county’s increment will be directed to the city’s Homeless Housing Funding Account
-Describes the county’s approval process for projects financed with the county increment
-One-third of the county’s increment will be set aside for county affordable housing projects within the TIRZ boundaries
-Reporting requirements, project-eligibility provisions, and audits<\/p>\n

Panzarella said there aren’t any specific projects in motion right now under the new agreement, but he is excited about what lies ahead.<\/p>\n

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