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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval of a resolution recognizing August 2026 as National Black Business Month. Harris County Precinct 4 asks the Commissioners Court to formally recognize August 2026 as National Black Business Month.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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August 20, 2026
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Abbie KaminHarris County Attorney
Adrian GarciaHarris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Annette RamirezHarris County Tax Assessor-Collector
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The Harris County Commissioner of Precinct 4 brought a resolution to the Commissioners Court asking it to officially recognize August 2026 as National Black Business Month. The item was introduced August 14, 2026, and is scheduled for a vote on August 25, 2026. National Black Business Month has been observed every August since 2004. It celebrates Black-owned businesses, highlights barriers like limited access to capital, and encourages communities to support Black entrepreneurs.
Harris County may officially mark August 2026 as National Black Business Month. Symbolic resolutions like this reflect how the Commissioners Court chooses to use its public recognition powers.
