Mayor Sylvester Turner today announced recommendations submitted by the Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence in a report that focuses on making schools and communities safer, increasing public awareness for the safe use and storage of firearms, and relying on technology to prevent campus shootings.
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Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence Releases Recommendations
City of Houston Will Reimburse Homeowners for Harvey Related Repairs
The City of Houston will reimburse homeowners for Harvey-related repairs through a program the Housing Department will launch at the end of the year. Continue Reading »
This Week at City Hall
This Week: Houston Will Vote on “Pay Parity” Proposal; Seeking After-School Program Organizations; Harvey Relief Legal Clinics Available. Continue Reading »
This Week at City Hall
This Week: Little Thicket Park; White Linen Night in the Heights Returns; Houston Arts Alliance Grant Workshop
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This Week at City Hall
This Week: Committee Considers “Pay Parity” Petition; Historic District Design Guidelines Approved; Greater Meyerland Super Neighborhood 31 to host public meeting to discuss Hurricane Harvey recovery. Continue Reading »
Houston’s Levy Park Named a Finalist for the ULI 2018 Urban Open Space Award
Today, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced that Levy Park, a major park revitalization project designed by OJB Landscape Architecture (OJB), is one of five finalists for the prestigious 2018 ULI Urban Open Space Award, a worldwide competition. Continue Reading »
This Week at City Hall
This Week: Minimum lot size designations for Watts and Haskell streets; Super Neighborhood 31 – Greater Meyerland; Planning Commission public hearing on 2018 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. Continue Reading »
This Week at City Hall
This Week: Neighborhood Matching Grant Program Returns; Council Committee on Quality of Life Materials Available; Deadline Approaching for $10K Business Plan Competition Matching Grant Program Returns. Continue Reading »
Council Approves CIP
Mayor Turner and City Council voted to approve the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 – FY2023. The CIP describes the major infrastructure improvements the City plans to make during the next five years, including street reconstructions, park upgrades, and library rehabilitations. Continue Reading »
This Week at City Hall
This Week: Project Brays Bayou Bridge Replacements Expedited; New Finance Director Confirmed; Houston Celebrates Independence Day Continue Reading »