Request for approval of an Order Authorizing a Settlement of a Claim by Agreement between Harris County and EastGroup Properties, L.P., successor-in-interest to EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC concerning Cause No. 2025-75351; EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC v. Harris County, Texas, in the 234th Judicial District Court of Harris County, currently on appeal in the First Court of Appeals, Cause No. 01-26-00454-CV, Harris County v. EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC; CAO File No. 2025OTH50776. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of an Order Authorizing a Settlement of a Claim by Agreement between Harris County and EastGroup Properties, L.P., successor-in-interest to EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC concerning Cause No. 2025-75351; EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC v. Harris County, Texas, in the 234th Judicial District Court of Harris County, currently on appeal in the First Court of Appeals, Cause No. 01-26-00454-CV, Harris County v. EGP Cypress Slough Center 1031 LLC; CAO File No. 2025OTH50776.
Commissioners Court considers approving a settlement with EastGroup Properties over a case on appeal in the First Court of Appeals.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced a financial authorization order on September 4, 2026, to approve a settlement agreement between Harris County and EastGroup Properties, L.P., related to a legal dispute currently on appeal in the First Court of Appeals of Texas.
Harris County is asking to use public funds to settle a lawsuit. Residents may want to know how county money is being spent and whether this affects local budgets or services.