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City Hall Farmers Market, Wednesdays
The City Hall Farmers Market is back for the 2012 Spring Season, through June 27. Mark your calendar for the market every Wednesday from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Over 35 vendors offer prepared lunch items and fresh, local produce for you to enjoy sitting by the reflection pond, at your desk, or at home.
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Public Bike Share Program Launched
Beginning May 2, Houston will be one of only 15 U.S. cities to launch a bike share program to make getting around downtown a whole lot easier. The bike share program, known as Houston B-cycle, is perfect for trips that are too far to walk, but too short to drive.
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Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Homebuyer Event
Mayor Parker with Wells Fargo representatives at announcement about $9 million in down payment assistance grants for eligible homebuyers. More information available at www.neighborhoodlift.com.
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Houston Green Office Challenge Winners
On April 18, 2012, Mayor Parker celebrated the winners of the first year of the Houston Green Office Challenge at the new LEED Gold Houston Permitting Center. The City of Houston is challenging management districts, commercial property owners, property managers and office tenants to participate in improving the environmental and economic performance of their office buildings and business operations.
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President Calderón Receives Key to the City
April 25th at City Hall ... After the short ceremony, Mayor Parker and key local elected and community leaders met with President Calderón's delegation.
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Tour de Houston Apache Corp Check Presentation
Mayor Annise Parker accepted a $90,000 donation for Houston's reforestation efforts from Apache Corporation, which presented the 2012 Tour de Houston bike ride.
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Mayor's Earth Day Breakfast
On April 12, Mayor Parker hosted the 2nd Annual Mayors Earth Day Breakfast. The Mayor thanked environmental and business leaders for all of their hard work this past year, highlighted City of Houston accomplishments, and charted the course for the year ahead.
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USA vs. Italy Rugby Match
Mayor Parker joined officials at the BBVA Compass Bank Stadium to announce that Houston will host the USA Vs. Italy Rugby match. The game is scheduled for June 23.
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Here you can apply for a job, pay traffic tickets and water bills, find out about Houston events and the Mayor's Office of Special Events, including Downtown Special Events and Street Closings List (.pdf), and learn about the City government that serves you. View the City's Code of Ordinances and the City Charter. See our Houston WiFi site. View our homepage photo archive and send us your favorite photo of Houston! Click rotating graphics above for more about the specific events.
Freedom Over Texas
July 4
Houston will set the stage for an extraordinary patriotic celebration at Mayor Annise Parker's official Fourth of July event, Freedom Over Texas.
The annual event is held on Wednesday, July 4, culminating with a fireworks extravaganza set to a perfectly timed bed of patriot and current musical selections ... More ...
BBVA Compass Stadium Opens
May 2012
The new BBVA Compass Stadium is a state-of-the-art, open-air stadium designed to host Houston Dynamo matches as well as additional sporting and concert events. When it opens in May, the 22,000-seat stadium will be the first soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer located in a city's downtown district, at 2200 Texas Avenue .... More ...
Miller Outdoor Theatre Season
89th Year of Free Entertainment In Hermann Park
Leave the neckties and heels at home. Expect quality entertainment from around the world without the daunting dress code of a traditional theater. Miller Outdoor Theatre offers audiences a relaxed atmosphere, allowing guests to enjoy one another’s company as well as a great performance.
Located on nearly eight acres in the heart of Hermann Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre is the only free open-air theatre of its kind in the United States. It is a home away from home for some of Houston's most dynamic arts organizations such as HITS Theater, Houston Grand Opera, Kaminari Taiko, Festival Chicano, Houston Symphony, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) and a host of other multi-cultural groups and theater companies ... More ...
Mayor Parker Unveils Budget Proposal That Maintains Focus on Jobs, Public Safety
Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled a $4.54 billion dollar proposed total City budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012. The General Fund, or tax supported portion of the budget, is $2.08 Billion. Once again, the mayor's budget proposal does not include a property tax increase ... More ...
City of Houston Takes Legal Action to Gain Access to Public Pension Information
The City of Houston today filed a lawsuit to obtain access to information the Houston Fire Fighters Relief and Retirement Fund (HFFRRF) refuses to provide. More ...
Mayor Parker Recommends Board of Directors for Proposed Houston Forensic Science Center
... The names and resumes of the mayor's selections were forwarded to City Council in advance of a June 6, 2012, request to council to formally create the LGC and confirm the nine member panel ... More ...
City Council Approves New Houston Sobering Center
Houston City Council today approved Mayor Annise Parker's innovative plan to create a public/private partnership to operate the Houston Sobering Center ... More ...
Areas Targeted To Receive $151M In Disaster Recovery Funds
The City of Houston is slated to receive $151 million in Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Round 2 funds from the State's General Land Office. The funding will provide safe, quality housing for Houstonians still living in properties damaged by Hurricane Ike. More ...
Long Range Financial Management Task Force Reports
The panel reviewed health care costs, pension obligations and debt. Click the More link below to see the presentations from the group’s meetings. ... More ...
Fiscal Responsibility and "My Tax Dollars at Work" Web Pages
"This webpage will provide a detailed look at the tough decisions we’ve been making, ... More ...
To see how your annual property taxes pay for all the services provided by the City of Houston enter your property's appraised value on this new site. ... More ...
Annise D. Parker, Mayor
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