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Category: Community News

Mayor Turner Releases Letter About City’s Proposal to Avoid Firefighter Layoffs

March 28, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter today to Patrick “Marty” Lancton, president of the firefighters’ union, about the city’s proposal…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner Establishes Complete Communities Improvement Fund to Accelerate Initiative’s Progress

March 27, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner today accelerated the progress of his Complete Communities initiative by announcing the establishment of a fund to…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: DON - Department of Neighborhoods, HCD - Housing & Community Development, Hounews

Mayor Turner Encourages Houstonians to Learn About Mortgage Assistance Programs

March 25, 2019 Brent Taylor

NACA’s “Achieve the Dream” Event Continues This Weekend Mayor Sylvester Turner joined NACA’s CEO Bruce Marks, a Bank of America…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: DON - Department of Neighborhoods, HCD - Housing & Community Development, Hounews

Hire Houston Youth: Mayor Announces Application Extension, Partnership With JP Morgan Chase and Lone Star College, Encourages Business Participation

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined business and community leaders Friday to announce his signature Hire Houston Youth program will provide 10,000…

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

Mayor Turner’s Response to Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium Report “Affordable Multi-Family Housing: Risks and Opportunities”

Brent Taylor

The need for affordable housing in Houston was great before Hurricane Harvey and was exacerbated by the storm. Regardless, we…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: Hounews

Houston Public Library Update on Drag Queen Storytime

March 22, 2019 Marjorie Gonzalez

HOUSTON -The Houston Public Library’s Drag Queen Storytime, is a free, safe, family-oriented literacy program presented in response to requests from…

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Posted in: Community News Filed under: HPL - Houston Public Library

2019 Will-A-Thon to Benefit Low-Income Residents

March 19, 2019 Brent Taylor

2019 Will-a-thon to benefit low-income residents VOLUNTEER attorneys will prepare wills free of charge for qualifying HoustONIANs APPLICATION DEADLINE March…

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

City of Houston Implementing Prop B

Brent Taylor

To avoid layoffs and a reduction of city services, the city asked to phase in over 5 years the 29%…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Houston Public Library Statement on Drag Queen Storytime

March 15, 2019 Marjorie Gonzalez

We were made aware today that one participant for Drag Queen storytime who read at the September 29, 2018, Drag…

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Posted in: Community News Filed under: library

Las Cortes Municipales de Houston Anuncian El Programa De Amnistia De La Primavera en Española

Brent Taylor

Las Cortes Municipales de la Ciudad de Houston anuncian el inicio de su programa de Amnistía de primavera “Fresh Start”…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, houston police department, Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, HPD - Houston Police Department, MCD - Municipal Courts Department

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