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Houston approves anti-annexation deal with The Woodlands
1+ week, 4+ day ago (490+ words) City and township officials described the agreement as a “win-win,” but Houston controller Chris Hollins argued it’s a “bad deal.” The city of Houston promised to never absorb The Woodlands on Wednesday in exchange for $50 million over the next four…...
Houston to confirm???no intention??? to annex Woodlands under $50 million agreement
2+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) The Woodlands Township would pay the city of Houston $50 million over the next three years to forestall the prospect of annexation. The city of Houston would agree to not absorb the sprawling Woodlands Township as part of a $50 million agreement…...
West Houston program moving people from homelessness to hotels gains surge in funding
3+ week, 3+ day ago (430+ words) Local officials contributed $180,000 to the effort. The pilot program served nearly 100 people with $30,000 in funding during its first year. In west Houston, a pilot program moving homeless people from the streets into hotels gained an additional $180,000 from local officials as…...
Rental units in Houston must provide air conditioning under new ordinance
3+ week, 4+ day ago (413+ words) More than 20,000 households in the Houston metro area lack AC, according to a 2023 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau All landlords in Houston must install air conditioning within the next 120 days, after the city council approved a "right to air conditioning…...
Gov. Abbott appoints Don Huffines to be Texas comptroller
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) Huffines, a former Republican state senator, is seeking a full term as the state’s top financial officer. He previously primaried Abbott from the right and was among the most conservative lawmakers in Austin. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Don…...
Houston City Council approves $18 billion, 5-year capital improvement plan. Many existing projects are delayed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) The city of Houston’s new Capital Improvement Plan outlines investments in infrastructure over the next five years. But projects in the plan are often delayed — and many Houstonians have trouble getting improvements to their neighborhoods added to the list. Thursday…...
Houston City Council approves new pedestrian, bike route between Memorial Park and Uptown
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) The shared-use trail and bridge, estimated to cost $22.5 million, will cross Loop 610 near Buffalo Bayou, between Post Oak Boulevard and Woodway Drive in the Galleria area. City of Houston leaders have approved plans to construct a shared-use pathway and bridge…...