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Faced With Constant Garbage, Recycling Truck Breakdowns, Houston Augments Aging Fleet

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 16, 2019 · Newly purchased trucks won’t enter service for months. The city government will rent garbage trucks and hire an outside recycling service to bridge the gap until they do.

Tags Department of Solid Waste Management Garbage Truck Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recycling trucks

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School Bus Collides With Truck, Killing Teacher And Student

Associated Press

Posted on May 17, 2018 · The crash left the bus lying on its side on the guardrail of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, its undercarriage and front end sheared off and its steering wheel exposed

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Garbage Truck Flips After Crash With Spring Branch ISD School Bus

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 17, 2017 · Spring Branch ISD school bus has been involved in a wreck with a garbage truck in west Houston

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After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it

Jen Rice

Posted on March 21, 2022 · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.

Tags houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston police officers union Houston Police Reform Task Force hpou

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After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union

Jen Rice

Posted on March 15, 2022 · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.

Tags Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department houston police officers union hpd hpou

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Houston snubbed in Houston-Galveston Area Council’s flood mitigation funding plan

Jen Rice

Posted on February 15, 2022 · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.

Tags flood mitigation Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston-galveston area council

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Special events task force created by Houston and Harris County following Astroworld tragedy

Jack Williams / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 9, 2022 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the task force was created to improve event protocols and permitting requirements in the city and county.

Tags Astroworld Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

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