This Week at City Hall

This Week at City Hall

Jul. 27, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

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 »

This Week at City Hall

Jul. 20, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

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

Jul. 13, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

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 »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 29, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Project Brays Bayou Bridge Replacements Expedited; New Finance Director Confirmed; Houston Celebrates Independence Day Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 22, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Celebrating Houston Pride Week; Committee to Consider Heights Historic District Design Guidelines; Community meeting on Chapter 19, Houston’s Floodplain Ordinance, and proposed changes to Chapters 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 15, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: U.S. Attorney General Decision Puts Women and Children in Danger; Committee Meeting Rescheduled; Community meeting on Chapter 19, Houston’s Floodplain Ordinance, and proposed changes to Chapters 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual. Continue Reading »

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Jun. 9, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: More Regulatory Protections from Flooding Proposed; Council Committee on Quality of Life Meeting Rescheduled; Houston Arts Alliance workshop for District C artists. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall: Council Approves FY2019 City Budget

Jun. 1, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

After 25 departmental reviews, on May 30th, City Council voted to approve the budget for FY2019, which begins July 1, 2018. The new $4.9 billion budget closes a $114 million deficit with no layoffs or tax increases. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

May. 26, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: Budget Vote Delayed; Council Approves Home Elevations; Houston Observes Memorial Day; Commission to Vote on Heights Design Guidelines Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

May. 18, 2018Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Budget Workshops Continue; HAHC to Vote on Historic District Design Guidelines; District C’s Montrose neighborhood will host the final Cigna Sunday Streets event for the Spring 2018 season Continue Reading »