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Harris County court approves condemnation of 8.9 acres in Hermann Park for Ben Taub expansion
Summary
After hours of testimony from doctors, community leaders and park advocates, Harris County Commissioners Court voted to allow Harris Health to begin condemnation proceedings for 8.9 acres of Hermann Park to expand Ben Taub Hospital. Supporters said the expansion is urgently needed; opponents said parkland protections under Texas law were not yet satisfied.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Commissioners Court voted March 19 to authorize Harris Health to begin condemnation proceedings for roughly 8.9 acres of Hermann Park adjacent to Ben Taub Hospital, a move county officials and hospital leaders said is necessary to relieve chronic overcrowding at one of the region’s two adult level‑1 trauma centers.
The hearing opened after a staff presentation under Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. Harris Health said it needs adjacent land to build a connected expansion so Ben Taub can preserve level‑1 trauma services during phased construction. “There is an urgent public‑health necessity to expand Ben Taub’s level‑1 trauma facilities,” Harris Health’s chief operating officer said in the hearing, citing repeated…
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