Welcome to the District’s new website! We’re still adding the final touches — spot anything missing or off? Let us know
SHAPING OUR FUTURE: YES! TO CENSUS 2020 Since 1790, as mandated by the Constitution, Americans have come together every 10 years to be counted. This record of every person residing in the United States is important as it provides the basis for the reapportionment of congressional seats, redistricting, and distribution of over $675 billion in [...]
COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS Last week, our office hosted the first of three virtual community input meetings, where we provided a brief update on COVID-19, in addition to the status of ongoing projects in District F. CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW THE SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD 25 MEETING Answers from the Q&A section of the input meeting [...]
The International District’s small restaurants are one of the most striking expressions of our city’s diversity and creativity. These community gathering places offer an easy and rewarding opportunity for cultural exchange that ends with full stomachs and an increased respect for our neighbors and their cultural backgrounds. Annie Hu of Tea Cup Café is one [...]
Attention Houston Seniors and Disabled Citizens: fill out a form in order to request and receive a care package of toiletries and other non-perishable foods delivered to your front door from Gallery Furniture. Click here to submit your request today. Mayor Sylvester Turner and Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale are asking people to drop off non-perishable items like [...]
Thanks to a fierce pride of place and assiduous record-keeping, the early history of Alief is well-known, from the Reynolds Reynolds land grant through the town’s short existence under the much less-evocative name Dairy, Texas and up through the rains of 1899 and the Great Storm of 1900. The change brought about by those cataclysms [...]
The SBA Houston District Office will provide the latest information from SBA to help small businesses with their economic recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus. We will give information on how to apply and where you can get additional help with preparing and applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Sessions will allow for [...]
ECHOS - We Will Be Here....Until the Food Runs Out Sorry to have been out of pocket and not communicating, but we have been very busy at ECHOS and I want to update all of you on what is happening "on the ground". ECHOS is considered one of the essential services to our community because [...]
Kathy Jahn (Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction) and Pam Lowe (Digital Learning Coordinator) call into the studio to discuss the Alief Learns platform with Superintendent HD Chambers. They discussed how parents, students and educators will access instructional materials to avoid a slide in what students have learned in the 2019-2020 school year. The podcast [...]
Please join us at 6pm from the comfort of your home! Topics of discussion include a coronavirus update and proposed projects for Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Council District Service Fund (CDSF).
Support our Local Restaurants and Retailers in the METRO Rider Rewards Program Many of our retailers have started curbside pickup to make it easier for you to shop. Simply CLICK HERE for a list of participating Rider Rewards partners. Always call ahead to confirm that the business is open. This list is subject to change.
