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Farmers Market at City Hall
Wednesdays, February 22 to June 27
The 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
For 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
The 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 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 ...
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 ...
Annise D. Parker, Mayor

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