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Council Members Weigh Options To Pay For Proposition B
Posted on · Houston City Council’s Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee are proposing nearly 20 ideas for how the city can pay for voter-mandated firefighter raises.
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Houston Approves $400 Million Worth Of Construction Contracts For Harvey Relief
Posted on · City Housing Director Tom McCasland says seniors, disabled, and low-income residents will have the top priority for home repairs.
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Despite Calls For Unity, A Second MLK Day Parade Will Take Place In Houston
Posted on · After Houston’s mayor throws his support behind a single parade on MLK Day, another group plans to move ahead with their event.
Houston
City Of Houston Unites Behind One Parade For MLK Day
Posted on · Georgia Congressman John Lewis and Astros standout George Springer will serve as parade grand marshals.
City of Houston
Plan To Bring Houston Open To Memorial Park Hits Another Delay
Posted on · Houston City Council will vote next week on whether to approve the $13.5 million initiative.
Politics
How Pay Parity For Firefighters Could Define The 2019 Houston Mayor’s Race
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner’s ongoing fight with the Houston firefighters union risks alienating many of the voters who supported him in 2015.
News
Judge Orders City Of Houston To Implement Pay Parity For Firefighters
Posted on · Harris County District Court Judge Randy Wilson ruled that Prop. B doesn’t violate Texas state law. Mayor Turner says the measure will trigger layoffs of less senior firefighters.
News
City Of Houston Hires HillCo To Lobby Texas Legislature For Harvey Relief
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says his top priority for the 86th Legislature is getting lawmakers to tap the Rainy Day Fund, in order to obtain the local matching funds Houston needs for access to federal disaster assistance.
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Mayor Turner To Lamar HS Students: We Care, We Hear You
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner decided to sit down with Lamar High School students to talk about gun violence after he received a moving letter from a senior.
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Houston Mayor Says Ballot Measure’s Approval Could Mean Slower Response To 911 Calls
Posted on · "If there's an EMS related call, they may not get to you as fast," Mayor Sylvester Turner says.
In-Depth
Weighing The Costs of Pay Parity for Houston’s Firefighters
Posted on · Firefighters contend Proposition B is a matter of fairness. City leaders and police officers argue it would trigger a fiscal catastrophe.
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Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
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City Council Approves Putting Police And Firefighters Pay Parity Item on November Ballot
Posted on · Mayor Turner, who opposes the pay parity because he considers the City can’t afford it, will hold town hall meetings on the item
City of Houston
Houston Tests Its Preparedness for A Cyberattack
Posted on · The city is conducting a three-day exercise to find out how well it would react to such an attack on top of a major disaster.
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With Eye On Harvey Repairs, Houston Approves $9 Billion In Capital Spending
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city’s latest Capital Improvement Plan had to focus on Harvey-related work in order to qualify for federal reimbursement. That was cold comfort to some city council members, who saw projects in their districts delayed as a result.