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Category: Mayor’s Office

Mayor Turner’s Statement on HUD’s Decision to Give GLO Control of the City’s Harvey Housing Recovery Program

October 6, 2020 Brent Taylor

The following is Mayor Sylvester Turner’s updated statement on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to grant control…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Named as Board of Directors Chair of Resilient Cities Network

October 5, 2020 Brent Taylor

Resilient Cities Network focuses its new city-led entity on strengthening cities capacity to recover from COVID-19 and build a safe…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

City of Houston and Resilient Houston Recognized with Top Awards for Planning and Resilience

Brent Taylor

City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience brought home top awards for planning projects…

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The City of Houston and Harris County Partner to Fund New COVID-19 Homeless Respite and Rehabilitation Center

October 1, 2020 Brent Taylor

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the vulnerability of individuals who are homeless and have mental illnesses. It is not only the…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: DON - Department of Neighborhoods, Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Statement on the Governor’s Decision to Force Harris County to Close Nearly All Mail Ballot Drop-off Sites

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner today released the following statement after Gov. Abbott forced Harris County to close 11 mail ballot drop-off…

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MOCA’s First Demographic Review of Artists Will Help to Advance the City of Houston’s Cultural Equity Goals

Brent Taylor

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) released its first demographic review of artist representation in the City of Houston’s…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor’s Task Force on Policing Reform Releases Recommendations

September 30, 2020 Brent Taylor

The Mayor’s Task Force on Policing Reform today released a highly anticipated 153-page report with a list of recommendations proposed…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, HPD - Houston Police Department

Mayor Sylvester Turner Authorizes Cite and Release Program

September 28, 2020 Brent Taylor

Program allows officers to issue tickets for low-level offenses instead of making arrests Mayor Turner discusses the Cite and Release…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, HPD - Houston Police Department

Mayor’s Office of Adult Literacy Celebrates One Year Anniversary with a Book Distribution

Brent Taylor

In recognition of National Literacy Month, the Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy (MOAL) celebrated one year by hosting a “Drive-Up…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, HPL - Houston Public Library

Mayor Sylvester Turner Honor Five Houstonians During Hispanic Heritage Month

September 25, 2020 Brent Taylor

In recognition of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board are honoring five…

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