Message from your Council Member: Dear Reader, I am excited for the release of our first issue of The Pollard Press. The Pollard Press will be our online newsletter that will be emailed out on the first Monday of each month. Our newsletter aims to be very interactive with stories, invites, information, and links to [...]
TIFFANY D. THOMAS Houston City Council Member, District F Housing and Community Affairs Committee, Chair Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, Member Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Member Regulation and Neighborhood Affairs Committee, Member Ethics, Elections, and Council Governance Committee, Member COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT REGARDING CIP AND CDSF The District F office will host [...]
The Human Resources Department is gearing up for one of the City’s most exciting initiatives – The 2020 Summer Jobs Program (SJP), which provides an invaluable “learning and earning” experience for youth, ages 16-24. The SJP targets youth who reside primarily in Houston’s low/moderate income areas. This program provides us with an excellent opportunity to [...]
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Last month, an explosion at a manufacturing plant rattled a large portion of Harris County at 4:30 in the morning, shifting the ground beneath houses and jolting people awake. Two employees were killed and homes were damaged for miles around. Over the [...]
“As a government official, I am here to spread facts, not fear, and this is a fact: there have been no cases of novel coronavirus in Texas, and that of course includes Harris County.” So said Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo last night at a public health meeting in the Chinese Community Center. [...]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses launched in the Greater Houston Market in partnership with the City of Houston and Houston Community College as an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital and business support services. Celebrating 10 Years Of Small Business Growth. [...]
Houston Health Department Update – Jan. 28, 2020 Update 3: There are currently no confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in Houston or Harris County. The Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health only report confirmed cases of infectious disease and will promptly do so in the event of a confirmed case of 2019 novel [...]
Monthly Planner Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development Proposed Ordinance Amendments Public Comment Period Open! Dear Houstonians, After three years of comprehensive discussion, research, and analysis conducted by the Walkable Places Committee, Planning & Development Department, and other key stakeholders, the proposed Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance Amendments was presented to the [...]
Grab your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors for this one day community-wide clean-up and beautification event helping to make Houston a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place to live, work and play! Register as a team, or as an individual and be placed on a designated KHB Team. This is a family and youth friendly [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner invites Houstonians to attend the Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day celebration starting at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11 at City Hall, 901 Bagby St. Joe Walsh of the American rock band, The Eagles, will serve as the Veterans' Day Parade Grand Marshal. Walsh also is a longtime supporter of veterans, a [...]
