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Houston Health Department and partners to offer more than a dozen free COVID-19 test sites week of May 18

May 16, 2020 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON – Houstonians will continue to benefit from easier access to free COVID-19 tests as the Houston Health Department and…

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Posted in: Community News Filed under: HHD - Houston Health Department

The City of Houston Announces Public Participation Guidelines as City Council Begins Virtual Meetings on Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Brent Taylor

Consistent with Governor Greg Abbott’s suspension of various provisions of the Open Meetings Act, effective the May 19, 2020 meeting…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner Remembers Baseball Great Bob Watson

May 15, 2020 Brent Taylor

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. “I am saddened by the passing of baseball legend, Bob Watson.…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner Sends Letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk & Encourages Musk to Relocate Company to Houston

Brent Taylor

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk inviting him to bring SpaceX and his company’s…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Turner Receives COVID-19 Test Results

May 14, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Turner Encourages All Houstonians to Get Tested Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he tested negative for COVID-19.…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Houston Health Department hosting virtual job fairs to expand COVID-19 workforce

May 13, 2020 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department will host two virtual job fairs this week to increase its workforce to monitor and…

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Posted in: Community News Filed under: HHD - Houston Health Department

Mayor Turner’s Proposed FY 2021 Budget Includes Tough Cuts, Preserves Public Safety, and Maintains City Services

May 12, 2020 Brent Taylor

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner presented his proposed FY 2021 budget closing a $169 million gap caused in part by the COVID-19…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Announces Emergency Response Program Supporting Artists

Brent Taylor

The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) and Downtown Redevelopment Authority, in partnership with gener8tor announced today…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Awards First Round of Digital-Focused Arts Grants

Brent Taylor

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announces the first competitive grants by Let Creativity Happen! (LCH!) Digital. The newly redesigned…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Statement on Council Member Letitia Plummer Testing Positive for Covid-19

May 11, 2020 Brent Taylor

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Today, the City of Houston reported 229 positive COVID-19 cases. The…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

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