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International District Environmental & Urban Design/Community Development Committee met May 17

International District Environmental & Urban Design/Community Development Committee met Wednesday, May 17


Government

Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met May 16

Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met April 12

Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met Wednesday, April 12



Government

State lawmaker Jones on second HISD Board of Managers meeting: 'This is supposed to be a public meeting, and the public is not in here'

The second meeting of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Managers since the Texas Education Agency (TEA) officially commenced its takeover of the state’s largest public school district was purportedly not open to much of the public, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


Government

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met April 12

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, April 12


Government

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met May 16

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met April 12

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, April 12


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Cain: 'Don’t forget that if we do not rein in local spending (and debt)—local taxes will continue to soar'

As the House and Senate continue to disagree on the best avenue for property tax elimination, Texas State Rep. Briscoe Cain of House District 128 voiced the need for not only relief, but reform. According to Cain, relief should be achieved through compression of school maintenance and operations property taxes and reform should be achieved by limiting local spending.


Government

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met April 11

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 11


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Personnel and Procedures Committee met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Personnel and Procedures Committee met Tuesday, May 16



Government

Kamin: Free feminine hygiene products at city facilities are 'about dignity'

The Houston City Council approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s new $6.2 billion budget on June 7, and among the items included is free feminine hygiene products at municipal facilities, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Government

'Not the formula for collaboration': Turner continues TEA criticisms after HISD takeover becomes official

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner continues to express his opposition to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) even as state intervention has officially begun.


Government

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met April 11

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 11


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met May 10

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 10


Government

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met May 10

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 10