Houston Daily

City of Houston Economic Development Committee met March 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Welcoming Remarks

• Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum, Chair, Economic Development Committee

• Council Member Fred Flickinger, Vice Chair, Economic Development Committee

2. Overview of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Program

• Gwendolyn Tillotson-Bell, Chief Economic Development Officer

3. Main Street Promenade

• Cassie Hoeprich, Director of Planning & Economic Development – Downtown Houston+

• Allen Douglas, Chief Operating Officer, ED & General Counsel – Downtown Houston+

4. Disparity Study Recommendations

• Cylenthia Hoyrd, Director of the Office of Business Opportunity

5. Public Comments – Public comments will take place in-person or virtually via telephone. Members of the public who wish to sign up to speak must do so by filling out the online form by 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Public speakers who have signed up to speak will be called at their designated time.

https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/econdev/20250319/agenda.pdf