Houston council member to put forward proposal renaming Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue
Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin said Wednesday she planned to put forward a proposal to officially rename Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue. Turner, the late mayor of Houston who had ...
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Houston Food Bank asks city council for free water for urban farms
The food bank pitched the idea to the Houston City Council’s resilience committee. It would save small farms in Houston ...
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Houston mayor, controller clash on OT spending as police, fire and solid waste go $72 million over budget
As the City of Houston faces a more than $330 million budget deficit, the fire, police and solid waste departments’ projected ...
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Houston Council Nears Finish Line with Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The Houston City Council delayed a vote this week on a short-term rental ordinance in hopes that more discussion at a Quality ...
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Houston doesn't have to look far to see how requiring short-term rental registration is going
On Wednesday, city council could crackdown on short-term rental owners by requiring them to register. However, some fear ...
Amendments coming to Houston's proposed short-term rentals ordinance
HOUSTON — Houston City Council members said Tuesday they expect to pass a number of amendments to a proposed ordinance to ...
Houston city council to vote on ordinance requiring short-term rentals to register
On Wednesday, city council could crackdown on short-term rental owners by requiring them to register. However, some fear ...
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Efficiency or civic engagement? At Houston city council meetings, you have to pick one
Houston’s expedited legislative process, while aiding in efficiency, negatively impacts civic engagement and council members’ ...
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City of Houston paying to remove bike lanes in Midtown, which Harris County paid for
The City of Houston is paying to rip out protected bicycle lanes in Midtown that were installed using money from Harris ...
Houston clocks record overtime pay for police, fire as city contends with $330M deficit
The eye-popping numbers come as Houston contends with a $330 million budget deficit heading into the new fiscal year.
Mayor Whitmire, Controller Hollins spar over Houston’s $137M in overtime pay for city employees
Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday pushed back against a report by the controller’s office that showed the city is on track to ...
Houston City Council to vote on short-term rental rules — What’s in the proposal
Houston City Council is set to vote on regulating short-term rentals amid resident complaints. HOUSTON — City Council members ...