Port Houston Commission Meeting January 26

COMMITTEE and TASK FORCE VIRTUAL SESSIONS SCHEDULED

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will conduct its regular monthly meeting virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 9:15 a.m., via Webex webinar.

Several other virtual Port Authority public meetings are also scheduled for next week:

• The Pension and Benefits Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, Jan. 25 at 11:00 a.m.
• The Audit Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m., or immediately following the adjournment of the Pension and Benefits Committee.
• The Port Commission Community Advisory Council is scheduled to meet Monday, Jan. 25 at 1:00 p.m.
• The Compensation Committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 9:30 a.m., or immediately following the adjournment of the Port Commission meeting that day.
• Finally, the Procurement and Small Business Task Force will meet Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 10:00 a.m.

The agendas and the instructions to access all of the virtual meetings are available at http://porthouston.com/leadership/public-meetings/. Sign up for public comment is available up to an hour before the Port Commission and Community Advisory Council meetings by contacting Erik Eriksson at [e-mail] or Liana Christian at [e-mail].

Governor Abbott’s action of March 16, 2020 continues to allow these virtual and telephonic open meetings to maintain government transparency, as the Port Authority Executive Office Building remains closed to the general public.

About Port Houston

For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel – the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas, and the U.S. nation. The more than 200 private and eight public terminals along the federal waterway supports the creation of nearly 1.35 million jobs in Texas and 3.2 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totaling $339 billion in Texas – 20.6% of Texas’ total gross domestic product (GDP) – and a total of $801.9 billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information, visit the website at https://porthouston.com/