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For the second time in as many years, the Houston City Council granted Mayor John Whitmire’s request to not raise the city’s property tax rate — this time, despite unanswered questions and opposition from a handful of council members.
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Houston Public Media has an exclusive look at the fee structure paid to Hilton, the operator of the Hilton Americas-Houston, by the city’s Houston First Corporation, the owner of the building. Hotel workers have been on strike since Sept. 1.
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The City of Houston’s financial position puts it at risk of a worsening deficit and depleted savings in the event of a major disaster, the city controller’s office warned this week.
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Clubs and dance halls in Houston are no longer allowed to enforce unwritten dress codes, after the city council passed an ordinance last week requiring them to display dress rules near the entrance if they want to impose them.
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Ahead of Houston City Council’s vote on a $7 billion proposed budget, Controller Chris Hollins continued to hammer “serious financial challenges” including deficit spending, excess overtime expenditures and the specter of a credit downgrade.
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In a major win for Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration, a judge in Harris County signed off on a settlement in a longstanding case concerning the city’s spending on streets and drainage.
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The Houston Health Department is losing $42 million in federal funding, which has raised concerns about how other city departments could be impacted by further federal cuts.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire clashed with Controller Chris Hollins this week after the controller’s office presented an explosive report on overtime expenditures by the police, fire and solid waste departments.
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A segment of Bagby Street that runs past City Hall in downtown Houston could be renamed after the late Congressman and former mayor Sylvester Turner, if a proposal from City Controller Chris Hollins gains traction.
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
#CityOfHouston #Local #News #ChrisHollins #CityControllerChrisHollins #JohnWhitmire
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
#CityOfHouston #Local #News #ChrisHollins #CityControllerChrisHollins #JohnWhitmire
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
#CityOfHouston #Local #News #ChrisHollins #CityControllerChrisHollins #JohnWhitmire
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Hollins said some of his priorities right now include continuing an aggressive round of financial audits to help residents understand what’s happening with the city’s finances.
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