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Tag: Houston city budget

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Houston Passes $5.1 Billion Annual Budget, Using Federal Aid To Plug Deficit

Jen Rice

Posted on June 2, 2021 · The city avoided budget cuts and layoffs, though Mayor Sylvester Turner said the pandemic caused the worst deficit in the city’s history.

Tags Houston city budget Houston firefighters Houston Police Department Sallie Alcorn sylvester turner Troy Finner

inDepth

Houston Faces Worst Budget Crisis In Modern History

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 30, 2020 · City officials warn of across-the-board layoffs in the face of a deficit likely to surpass $200 million.

Tags budget cuts budget deficit Harris County budget Houston city budget layoffs

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Fight Over Houston Finances Threatens Proposition B Talks

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 18, 2019 · The firefighters union’s demand for “complete access” to City financial and budget records is framed in a way that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for Mayor Sylvester Turner to comply.

Tags firefighters union Houston city budget Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Proposition B

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Controller Brown: Firefighter Raises “Unsustainable” In Houston City Budget

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 25, 2019 · City Controller Chris Brown says Houston is already facing a budget deficit of at least $120 million in the next fiscal year. Enacting full pay parity for firefighters in a single year would nearly double that gap.

Tags City Controller Chris Brown firefighter pay Houston city budget layoffs Proposition B

inDepth

Turner Administration Plans Overhaul Of Retiree Health Benefits To Avert Budget Crisis

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 30, 2019 · Houston has been underfunding retiree packages for city employees for years. It’s now $2.4 billion in the red.

Tags Houston city budget Houston retirees OPEB retiree benefits

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Houston Finance Director: Firefighter Pay Parity Would Cost City Nearly $300 Million

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 26, 2018 · Tantri Emo said the firefighter union’s proposal tying firefighters’ pay to that of police would more than double Houston’s projected budget deficit over the next three years

Tags charter amendment Houston city budget houston city council Houston firefighters union Tantri Emo

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Houston Passes $2.5 Billion Budget For FY 2019

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 30, 2018 · Council Member Jack Christie announced his resignation as chair of the City Council’s Budget and Financial Affairs Committee, citing frustration over what he characterized as the council’s reluctance to rein in spending and address long-term financial problems.

Tags Houston city budget houston city council Houston revenue cap Jack Christie Mayor Sylvester Turner

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Turner Proposes City Budget Just Shy Of $2.5 Billion For FY 2019

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 8, 2018 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposal would close a projected $114 million gap by cutting spending for all city departments other than HPD.

Tags budget cuts Houston city budget Houston Police Department Houston revenue cap Mayor Sylvester Turner

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Turner Prepares To Cut Budget For Third Straight Year

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 2, 2018 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the FY 2019 budget, which he’ll present to City Council next week, will cut spending to every department except HPD

Tags budget cuts Houston city budget houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department

Local

Houston City Council Passes Budget, Closes $160 Million Deficit

Florian Martin

Posted on May 25, 2016 · The process went smoothly – and much quicker than in previous years.

Tags budget deficit Houston city budget

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Houston nonprofit The Alliance receives $1.5 million in federal funds to upgrade facilities, services

James Gutierrez

Posted on March 13, 2023 · Adult education, career training, after-school youth programs and refugee resettlement services are offered at The Alliance, which has assisted more than 200,000 community members since its inception in 1985.

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Houston’s annual ‘March on Crime’ campaign focused on gun safety, car burglaries as violent crime decreases through the region

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 1, 2023 · Violent crime is currently down by more than 22%, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 22, 2023 · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.

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Houston officials praise federal de-escalation training for local law enforcement

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 21, 2023 · The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act authorizes $124 million in federal funding over the next four years to train law enforcement in de-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force.

Tags Houston Police Department Mayor Sylvester Turner U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

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