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Author: Brent Taylor

Engineering Executive Who Oversaw Flood Reduction Overhaul in Medical Center Area Endorses Mayor’s Construction Ordinance Reform

February 22, 2018 Brent Taylor

In a letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner, James F. Thompson, chief executive of the Texas & Gulf Coast Infrastructure division…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

Houston Health Department Confirms Season’s First Pediatric Flu-Associated Death

February 21, 2018 Brent Taylor

A boy between the ages of 6 and 10 is the city’s first flu-associated pediatric death of the season, the…

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

All the World’s a Stage, and Tonight Mayor Turner Will Be On It

February 20, 2018 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner will join Theatre Under the Stars tonight in a walk-on role in a performance of the Tony…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

Mayor Names George Buenik as Director of Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today his selection of George T. Buenik, a retired Houston Police Department Executive Assistant Chief and…

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Mayor Hails Honor for City Emergency Medical Services Chief, J.J. Watt and 2 Others

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner congratulates the City’s emergency medical services director, Dr. David Persse, along with Houston Texans star J.J. Watt,…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

Consular Corps of Houston Backs Blood Donation Drive Thursday

Brent Taylor

The Consular Corps of Houston, in partnership with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, will host a blood drive on…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

Mayor Launches Re-Designed & More User-Friendly City Website

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner announces the launch of the City’s improved website, www.houstontx.gov, which makes it easier for Houstonians and others…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

City Hall Art Exhibit Reflects Modern Houston in a “Jazz” Style

February 19, 2018 Brent Taylor

“Visual jazz” paintings with a local flavor by artist Sherry Tseng Hill are on display at City Hall this week…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

Department of Neighborhoods to Resume Heavy Trash Code Enforcement March 1, 2018

February 16, 2018 Brent Taylor

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastating floods, the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) placed a moratorium on the enforcement of…

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Posted in: Community News Filed under: DON - Department of Neighborhoods

Mayor Turner’s Statement on Parkland, Florida School Shooting

February 15, 2018 Brent Taylor

“Like others, I am heartbroken by Wednesday’s senseless violence at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people lost their…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office

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