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Mayor Turner Proposes One Year Property Tax Increase
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner wants to increase property taxes by nine percent for one year to fix city resources that Harvey destroyed.
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Hurricane Harvey
Houston Mayor Pushes For Speedy Post-Harvey Cleanup
Posted on · Turner believes the cleanup will be unprecedented, calling it a, “high, high priority.”
Hurricane Harvey
Houston Officials Crack Down On Looters
Posted on · "They are going to feel the full weight of the law. Offenders will be processed around the clock without delay."
News
Black Lives Matter Schedules Rally In Houston For Saturday
Posted on · The group plans to protest at the site of a confederate statue downtown.
News
House Tweak To Houston Pension Bill Could Buy Firefighters’ Fund More Time
Posted on · Houston’s problematic pension funds, which have caused financial woes and spurred political battles for years, just moved closer to getting a massive makeover.
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Turner Wants To Attract More Technology And Innovation Companies To Houston
Posted on · He set it as one of his goals during the State of the City address.
City of Houston
Homelessness Plan Includes Supervised Encampments, Anti-Panhandling Ordinance
Posted on · Houston has reduced its homeless population by about half, but the mayor says that's not enough. The city is announcing a six-point plan to permanently house the homeless.