Posted on · It's the time of year when Houstonians get to plant their fall vegetable gardens. This year for the first time — families at south Houston apartment complex will get to grow their own vegetables.
Posted on · The popularity of food trucks in Houston is prompting city hall to consider changing the rules that govern the mobile food industry. But there's disagreement over whether the new rules will help food trucks at the expense of brick-and-mortar restaurants.
Posted on · Houston is one of a handful of cities in the U.S. picked by IBM to take part in it's smarter cities project. That means for the next three weeks, five IBM specialists will be in town to help the city find better ways to provide services using the internet.
Posted on · The City of Houston is once again offering people without air conditioning a way to beat the heat. A number of multi-service centers have been designated as official cooling centers.
Posted on · Sexually oriented businesses, including strip clubs and modeling studios, now have to pay the city a five dollar fee for every customer who comes in. The fee will help the city pay for analyzing rape kits.
Posted on · The Houston City Council has approved a new fiscal year budget of $4.2 billion dollars. The financial picture looked a little brighter this year when compared to significant cuts made last year to city services.
Posted on · Houston councilmembers want the city to re-examine term limits. As part of the budget process today — City Council moved to have the Ethics Committee consider putting a term limits vote before the public.
Posted on · Houston councilmembers have 107 suggested changes to the city's fiscal year 2013 budget. The budget amendments range from senior citizen programs to a recommendation to default on the city's pensions.
Posted on · Tomorrow morning will be the first opportunity for Houston councilmembers to suggest changes to the city's upcoming budget. Houston Mayor Annise Parker will submit her budget and receive amendments to the city's four and a half billion dollar spending plan.
Posted on · For many Houston children the summer vacation officially starts this week. School may be out, but for some children the summer camp they attend may be like a school away from school.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Annise Parker released her proposed city budget yesterday – but today one councilmember says the city is drowning in debt.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Annise Parker has unveiled her budget for the next fiscal year. The $4.5 billion proposal does not include a tax increase, layoffs or service cuts.
Posted on · The City of Houston is launching an aggressive crackdown on people who are behind on their water bills. Six hundred commercial customers will have their water shut off today, and in two weeks the city will start to focus on hundreds of delinquent accounts at apartment buildings and single-family homes.
Posted on · Mayor Annise Parker is pushing hard for more transparency from the city's three pension funds. She says she would even file a lawsuit against the funds if they don't release information to help her balance the city budget.
Posted on · Houston city coffers will be exhausted by 2014 unless the city's leaders make drastic and difficult changes to pensions, taxes and services. That's according to a specially-appointed task force that handed over its report today to Mayor Annise Parker.