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Report: Houston Growth Is Unsustainable Without Government Reforms
Posted on · A study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research analyzed what changes need to be made for cities and counties to grow sustainably.
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City Council Blocks Plan To Develop Residential Area In Floodplain
Posted on · City Council members sent the controversial agenda item back to the administration for further review
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Texas House Member’s Ties To Utility Districts Raise Ethical Questions
Posted on · When it comes to lawmakers who have signed big contracts with municipal utility districts — political subdivisions often referred to as MUDs — state Rep. Cecil Bell is in a class of his own.
Houston Matters
Exploring the Power of — and Potential Problems with — Municipal Utility Districts
Posted on · We’ve discussed municipal utility districts (or MUDs) before. They provide public utilities — electricity, gas, water, phone lines and so forth — to otherwise unincorporated areas on the outskirts of a town or city without actually tapping into that city’s existing infrastructure. There are a thousand such MUDs in the state of Texas run by […]
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“MUD” Districts Provide Utilities for Unincorporated Areas
Posted on · Municipal utility districts — or “MUDs” — are essentially local forms of government established to provide water, sewage, and drainage services to neighborhoods not affiliated with any city. They’re subject to approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Houston Matters’ Edel Howlin talks with Justin Ring from the local civil engineering firm EHRA about […]
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Mayoral Race Preview, Truancy, and MUD Districts: Monday’s show (February 9, 2015)
Posted on · While D.C. watchers salivate over the developing 2016 Presidential campaign, Houstonians engaged in city politics are keeping an eye out for signals as to who might make a run in November to replace outgoing Houston Mayor Annise Parker next year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the likely candidates, and what they may […]