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Category: Mayor’s Office

Houston Submits Bid to Host 2020 Democratic National Convention

June 15, 2018 Brent Taylor

Houston, recognized for its record of successfully hosting mega-events, today submitted an official bid to host the 2020 Democratic National…

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Houston-Based Artist Wins National Public Art Award for Sculpture at City Library Branch

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Mayor Sylvester Turner congratulates and celebrates the honor given to public art project Books of a Feather by Dixie Friend…

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Houstonians are Invited to Participate in Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration this Saturday at Discovery Green

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Mayor Sylvester Turner issued a proclamation recognizing June as Immigrant Heritage Month in the city of Houston. Immigrant Heritage Month,…

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Mayor: City Reaches Tentative Agreement with Employee’s Organization

June 12, 2018 Brent Taylor

The City has reached a three-year salary increase agreement with civilian municipal employees, subject to approval by the City Council…

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Mayor Turner Launches Liftoff Houston Start-Up Business Plan Competition, With Winners Receiving Cash Prizes

June 6, 2018 Brent Taylor

Enterprising Houstonians are encouraged to vie for more than $30,000 in cash and prizes during the 6th annual Liftoff Houston…

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Houston Selected to Participate in Transportation for America’s Smart Cities Collaborative

June 5, 2018 Brent Taylor

Transportation for America (T4America) announced today that Houston was one of 22 communities selected to participate in the second cohort…

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City of Houston Invites Public to the 2018 Extreme Weather Ready Expo, Shell Oil Company Signs-on as New Title Sponsor

May 31, 2018 Brent Taylor

As hurricane season gets underway June 1, the public is invited to the 2018 Extreme Weather Ready Expo. This important,…

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City Council Approves Mayor’s Balanced Budget Proposal With No Layoffs Or Tax Increases

May 30, 2018 Brent Taylor

The Houston City Council today approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposed $4.9 billion municipal government operating budget, which balances revenue and…

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Mayor: With Eye on Cash Reserves, City Will Challenge U.S. Estimate of City Population

May 24, 2018 Brent Taylor

The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest population estimate for Houston is lower than anticipated and could force city government to lower…

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Mayor Turner Announces Commission Against Gun Violence Members

May 23, 2018 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON –  Mayor Sylvester Turner today announced the names of 37 individuals who represent a cross-section of the Houston community…

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