Town Square
Resuming the Discussion on the Texas Education Agency’s Takeover of Houston ISD
Posted on · We continue the conversation on this important issue affecting the Houston community.
Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Local
Houston nonprofit The Alliance receives $1.5 million in federal funds to upgrade facilities, services
Posted on · 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.
Local
Local nonprofit says they will continue to feed homeless despite city of Houston’s warning against it
Posted on · Food Not Bombs says they have been handing out food downtown for nearly two decades, but the latest warning from the city feels more like a threat than a warning.
Housing
Houston City Council supports 15 affordable housing developments, leaving one project undecided
Posted on · Council members were split on whether or not they should support the Felicity Oaks development because of the lack of community engagement.
Weather
Houston-area officials urge preparedness, share plans for warming centers ahead of hard freeze
Posted on · Five community warming centers, including the George R. Brown Convention Center, will open across Houston on Thursday afternoon.
City of Houston
City of Houston to increase funding to address illegal dumping
Posted on · Turner said trash returns to the illegal dumping sites just as quickly as the city cleans them up. He said the city is doing its part to keep the city clean but they need help from residents too.
Houston Mayor
For months, almost no one knew Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had cancer
Posted on · Turner, 68, revealed earlier this month that he underwent treatment for bone cancer in June. He is “cancer-free” as of last week, the mayor told The Texas Tribune during his first interview about his health.
City of Houston
New city initiative aims to provide free meals during housing process for homeless population
Posted on · The initiative is called "Dinner to Housing", and will focus on providing the homeless with all the resources they need to transition off the streets.
Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner says he was diagnosed with cancer, underwent radiation treatment over summer
Posted on · The Houston mayor told the audience at the annual State of the City address he had six weeks of radiation treatment from August to September.
Voting
Harris County, Houston leaders ask Justice Department to send monitors for midterm election
Posted on · The Texas Secretary of State sent a letter this week to the county stating it would send a team of inspectors and election security trainers for November's election.
Food
City of Houston launches 100 Pantries in 100 Days to address food deserts
Posted on · Houston's food insecurity rate is 4% higher than the national average.
Houston
Houston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding
Posted on · Projects include restoring, expanding and improving park land, including the Tony Marron and Japhet Creek Park.
Housing
New Houston-area initiative hopes to make homeownership affordable for people of color
Posted on · Wells Fargo is giving Harris County $7.5 million in grant money to go towards making homeownership affordable for communities of color.
Houston
Houston named first Child Friendly City candidate in US by UNICEF
Posted on · The City of Houston and Rice University’s Kinder Institute conducted a situational analysis on the state of children’s rights with a community assessment of over 600 Houstonians.
City of Houston
Aide to Houston mayor resigns after reportedly pleading guilty to public corruption
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he did not have knowledge of a federal public corruption case involving William-Paul Thomas, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept a bribe, according to the Houston Chronicle.