City Hall
Houston City Council members question a housing program at the center of Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations
Posted on · The council is taking a closer look at the department’s finances as multiple investigations are reportedly underway.
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City Hall
Mayor Turner’s handling of a development deal went unaddressed at a special council meeting that focused on the housing department’s budget
Posted on · The hearing revealed that a city housing program was millions overbudget under former housing Director Tom McCasland, but did not touch on any allegations that the mayor influenced an affordable housing process to favor a preferred developer.
Politics
Mayor Sylvester Turner Names New Housing Director One Day After Firing Former Dept. Head
Posted on · Turner fired the previous director for accusing him favoring an affordable housing developer in a process to secure $15 million in federal disaster recovery funding.