• Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation

    Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation


    Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation, the annual fundraising bike ride, will take place Sunday, March 18, 2012. Funds raised from this year's ride will benefit Houston's reforestation efforts through our non-profit partner, Houston Parks Board.

  • Houston Regional Forensic Science Center

    Houston Regional Forensic Science Center


    Mayor Annise Parker presents to City Council a proposal for creating a crime lab operation that is truly independent of police, prosecutors and political pressure. Click this graphic to read more.

  • Mayor Parker at LULAC Dinner

    Mayor Parker at LULAC Dinner


    Mayor Annise Parker and Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzales attend the League of Latin America Citizens' (LULAC) 83 Anniversary and Scholarship Dinner.

  • Three Minutes With Mayor Parker

    Three Minutes With Mayor Parker


    Starting in February 2012, the Mayor will have new neighborhood office hours which will occur in a different neighborhood once each quarter. Three Minutes with the Mayor gives Houstonians the opportunity to talk one-on-one with Mayor Parker.

  • Scout Project Gets Mayor's Approval

    Scout Project Gets Mayor's Approval


    Houston Mayor Annise Parker posed with Boy Scout Troops 839 and 484 during her visit to the Kingwood Branch Library Feb. 10. The scouts assisted Ben Johnson and his Eagle project in tidying up the landscaping and area around the building.

  • Travis Street Plaza Apartments Groundbreaking

    Travis Street Plaza Apts Groundbreaking


    Groundbreaking ceremony for Travis Street Plaza Apartments, a 192-unit permanent housing community for homeless and disabled veterans. The project received a $500,000 Affordable Housing Program grant through Amegy Bank and FHLB Dallas to assist with the construction of the project.

  • Houston Awarded 2013 NBA All Star Game

    Houston Awarded 2013 NBA All Star Game


    NBA commissioner David Stern announced Wednesday that the All-Star Game and weeklong festivities will return to Houston in 2013.T The three-day weekend event will be February 15 to 17, 2013.

  • 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round Up

    2012 Great Texas Warrant Round Up


    Beginning February 25th, the Municipal Courts Department and HPD are joining forces with over 260 other law enforcement agencies across Texas to actively seek out individuals with warrants. Visit our website for more information and for a list of the other participating agencies.

  • ParkMobile Pay by Phone Parking Program

    ParkMobile Pay by Phone Parking Program


    Houston announces a partnership with T2 and Parkmobile that will allow residents, workers and visitors to pay for parking at all of the approximately 7,000 on-street metered spaces with their mobile phones.

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Farmers Market at City Hall
Wednesdays, February 22 to June 27


City Hall Farmers MarketThe City Hall Farmers Market is open for the Spring Season from February 22 to June 27. The weekly Wednesday market is back at a new time, 11 am to 1:30 pm, so mark your calendars and come grab a bite at one of downtown Houston’s top lunch destinations. Over 35 vendors offer prepared lunch items and fresh, local produce for you to enjoy sitting by the reflection pond or in a home-cooked meal. Don’t forget to bring a reusable bag!

 

For more info, visit www.greenhoustontx.gov or follow GreenHoustonTx on Twitter and Facebook .... More ...

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
February 28 to March 18


Houston Livestock Show and RodeoFor 80 years, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ has been the heartbeat of the Southwest, beating powerfully with 26,000 volunteers who annually contribute their time, resources, and talent as part of the world's largest livestock exhibition, world's richest regular-season rodeo, and the Southwest's premier entertainment event. ... More ...

Bayou City Classic
March 10


Bayou City Classic 2012The Bayou City Classic 10k is Houston's premier 10k race and walk!  The Bayou City Classic 10k has been a Houston tradition for more than 30 years and attracts more than 3000 runners, walkers, and volunteers.  New in 2012 is the Bayou City Classic 5k Fun Run & Walk! Race Day is Saturday, March 10 downtown on Louisiana near McKinney Streets. Proceeds from the Bayou City Classic go toward helping maintain and develop trails for running and walking in our city parks ... More ...

Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation
March 18


Tour de Houston Presented by Apache CorporationTour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation, the annual fundraising bike ride, will take place Sunday, March 18, 2012. Funds raised from this year’s ride will benefit Houston’s reforestation efforts through our non-profit partner, Houston Parks Board, dedicated to creating, improving and protecting parkland in the greater Houston region. While Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation is a fundraising ride, it also serves as a recommended ride for the BP MS 150. ... More ...

City Headlines

Houston Regional Forensic Science Center

 

Mayor's Report to City Council, February 2012 ... More (.pdf) ...

2012 CIP Public Meetings Schedule

 

The City of Houston will conduct combined public meetings on the City’s FY2012 Annual Operating Budget Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and 2012 Annual Consolidated Plan ... 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 ...

Occupy Houston Effort Ends to Allow Work on Downtown Park

 

With the downtown spring festival season just around the corner, the City of Houston has reinstituted the dawn to dusk limits on activities in Tranquillity Park. ... More ...

City of Houston Negotiates End to Red Light Camera Vendor Lawsuits

 

The City of Houston has reached a $4.78 million settlement of the lawsuit filed by American Traffic Solutions (ATS)  ...   More ...

2012 COH Employee Children's Scholarship

 

The City of Houston has established a scholarship program to assist employees' children who are high school seniors or recent graduates who plan to enter college for the first time in Fall 2012 ...   More ...

Stage Two Water Shortage Measures Rescinded

 

... lifting the mandatory water conservation measures imposed last summer.  The move follows recent rains and cooler temperatures, which have increased ... 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 ...

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