1+ week, 3+ 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…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (557+ words) The Woodlands Township on Aug. 26 voted 7-0 at a special meeting to approve the third amendment to the Regional Participation Agreement between the township and the city of Houston following a Houston City Council meeting held earlier that day. Houston officials…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (660+ words) Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at a long-planned city council hearing to discuss the agency's cooperation with federal immigration authorities, spurring heavy criticism from council members about the department's lack of transparency. The…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1588+ words) About 50 protesters carrying decorated signs and umbrellas marched toward an immigration detention facility in Conroe two weeks ago. "Show me what community looks like!" they chanted. "This is what community looks like!" They were headed toward the Montgomery ICE Processing…...

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (723+ words) Most Houston residents will begin seeing a new $5 fee on their water bills in August and September to help fund the city's Solid Waste Management Department. Here's what to know about the city's new trash fee: Whitmire proposed what he…...

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…...

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…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (310+ words) The assistance will be available for older residents, low-income households and people with disabilities. With a $5 charge related to solid waste services coming to Houstonians' monthly utility bills in August, the city council voted Wednesday to offer financial assistance to…...