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Category: Mayor’s Office

Houston Health Department urges people to stay out of floodwater to avoid health hazards

September 19, 2019 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON – Floodwater and standing waters can be dangerous and make people vulnerable to infectious diseases, chemical hazards and injuries.…

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Posted in: Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: HHD - Houston Health Department

Mayor Turner Appoints New Director of Office For People With Disabilities

September 16, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Gabriel “Gabe” M. Cazares, the National Federation of the Blind’s manager of government affairs, as…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

City of Houston Awarded Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Funds

September 9, 2019 Brent Taylor

RCPGP Funds Will Help City Plan for Catastrophic Incident Response The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Houston as…

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston’s Chief Recovery Officer Stephen Costello Applaud TIRZ 17 Flood Control Projects

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner and city of Houston Chief Recovery Officer Stephen Costello recognize the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 17 Redevelopment…

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Highlights Local Efforts to Prevent Suicides Among Veterans, Active Military and Family Members

September 6, 2019 Brent Taylor

The City of Houston and local agencies are working closer together to increase suicide awareness and prevention support for those…

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Paying it Forward: Mayor Sylvester Turner Asks Houstonians to Donate Hurricane Dorian Relief Supplies

September 5, 2019 Brent Taylor

As people start recovering from the massive destruction and heartbreaking loss of life in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Houston…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Stands By Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena

September 3, 2019 Brent Taylor

The following is Mayor Sylvester Turner’s statement in support of Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena. “I have every confidence in…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

Mayor Sylvester Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Interim Director

Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed  attorney and longtime city of Houston executive staff member, Marsha E. Murray, to serve as…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: OBO - Office of Business Opportunity

Houston Health Department addressing opioid crisis before it becomes an epidemic in Houston

August 30, 2019 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department is working to address the opioid crisis before it becomes an epidemic in the…

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Posted in: Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: HHD - Houston Health Department

The City of Houston Selects Firm Proposing Solar Energy Farm at Former Sunnyside Landfill

August 29, 2019 Brent Taylor

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that Sunnyside Energy, led by developer Dori Wolfe of Wolfe Energy LLC, has won…

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