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Efficiency or civic engagement? At Houston city council meetings, you have to pick one
Houston’s expedited legislative process, while aiding in efficiency, negatively impacts civic engagement and council members’ ...
Houston council delays disparity study vote to glean more community feedback ahead of litigation
The disparity study came under fire last week after local business owners and officials questioned its accuracy.
Houston City Council to vote on short-term rental rules — What’s in the proposal
Houston City Council is set to vote on regulating short-term rentals amid resident complaints. HOUSTON — City Council members ...
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Houston City Council denies CenterPoint Energy rate hike that would wipe out savings from rate settlement
The electricity rate increase would add about $2.22 to the average residential customer’s monthly bill, while the gas ...
Sylvester Turner's portrait installed at Houston City Hall following council outcry
On Thursday, late Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's portrait was finally put on display after Houston Controller Chris Hollins ...
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No One Seems Happy With Houston’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Up For a Vote Next Week
At-Large Houston City Council Member Julian Ramirez said in a December Quality of Life Committee meeting that those hoping for an outright ban on neighborhood short-term rentals would be disappointed.
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Houston officials face community concerns over George R. Brown Convention Center expansion
Angry residents from Houston's East End are concerned about not being included in the future plans for the George R. Brown ...
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Houstonians Say Nearby Short-Term Rentals Make Them Prisoners in Their Own Homes
The Houston Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department floated a draft ordinance at a December meeting of the City Council’s Quality of Life Committee, chaired by At-Large Council Member ...