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Tag: ballot initiative

Politics

Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023

Jen Rice

Posted on August 12, 2021 · The mayor and most council members haven’t expressed support for the ballot measure, which would give city council representatives the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.

Tags ballot initiative houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Election 2020

Ballot Battle In Bellaire Over Sidewalk Construction

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 28, 2020 · Residents of Bellaire are about to vote on a trio of charter amendments that could make it difficult, if not impossible, to build new sidewalks

Tags ballot initiative charter amendment City of Bellaire election 2020 sidewalks

inDepth

Weighing The Costs of Pay Parity for Houston’s Firefighters

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 15, 2018 · Firefighters contend Proposition B is a matter of fairness. City leaders and police officers argue it would trigger a fiscal catastrophe.

Tags ballot initiative Houston firefighters union houston police officers union Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity

Houston

Pay Parity for Firefighters Could Hinder Harvey Recovery

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 15, 2018 · Houston firefighters’ pay has lagged that of police for nearly two decades. Proposition B would close the gap, but other city priorities would suffer.

Tags ballot initiative budget deficit Houston City Controller Houston firefighters union pay parity

City of Houston

Turner Warns of Deep Cuts to Houston Fire Department If Pay Parity Passes

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 10, 2018 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he plans to overhaul the department even if Proposition B fails. The firefighters’ union is threatening legal action.

Tags ballot initiative houston fire department Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity

City of Houston

Turner Kicks Off Campaign Against Firefighter Pay Parity Amendment

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 6, 2018 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the ballot initiative would blow a hole in the city’s budget. The union representing Houston’s firefighters says it’s a matter of equity.

Tags 2018 election ballot initiative firefighter pay Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

City of Houston

Houston Puts Dedicated Drainage Fees On November 6 Ballot

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 15, 2018 · Voters won’t get to decide whether the fees stay or go, but they will get to vote on how they’re used. A Texas Supreme Court ruling eliminated restrictions that kept the City from moving collected fees into the general fund.

Tags ballot initiative drainage fee Houston elections Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner rebuild houston

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