MORE CITY HEADLINES

• Houston Expands Single-Stream Recycling Program, To Reward Residents for Recycling with RecycleBank
• City of Houston’s Residential Energy Efficiency Program receives federal stimulus funds to help weatherize  low-income homes for Houstonians
• LED Traffic Light Installation Reaches Milestone With Energy Cost Savings Already Being Seen
• Houston Groups Win Funding To Aid Homeless Veterans
• BARC Announces Facilities Improvement Plans
• Inauguration of New Mayor's Youth Council
• Events Calendar Goes Google
• Houston Launches Oral History Project
• City and NRG Energy Developing Largest Solar Farm in Texas
• Report Shows SAFEClear Tow Program Continues to Cut Freeway Crashes
• Council Approves Biodegradable Bags for City Collection
• City Wins 2009 Fleet Environmental Leadership Award
• IAH Lands Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Reduce Emissions
• Court Sides with City Against Concrete Crushers
• EPA Stimulus Funding to Help Houston Upgrade Fleet With New, Clean-Diesel Technology
• Tentative Agreement Reached On Disputed Storm Recovery Costs
• City Adds To Wind Energy Commitment
• City Wins Appeal To FEMA For Unpaid Katrina Assistance Expenses
• David Mincberg Appointed to Houston Housing Authority Board
• Mayor Named As One Of Nation's Top "Eco-Mayors"
• July 2009 to June 2010 Recycling Pickup Schedules Now Online
• City of Houston Opens Building Materials Reuse Warehouse
• Federal Court Rules In Favor Of City In Redistricting Lawsuit
• New Exec. Director Appointed to Mayor's Office of People With Disabilities
• Survey: Give Us Your Thoughts On BARC
• Mayor Presents Proposed FY2010 Budget
• Information on the Swine Flu
• Municipal Courts Swine Flu Announcements
• Mayor's Task Force On Electricity (.pdf)
• Mayor’s Complete Count Committee Kicks Off Census Efforts
• Mayor Hails Federal EPA’s Favorable Action On More Pollution Data
• Water and Sewer Rates, Effective April 1
• Houston Launches Automated Recycling Pilot Program
• Houston Among Three Top Cities As Stars Of Energy Efficiency
• Mayor's State of the City Address
• One of Final Billboards Among 800 Removed From Houston Neighborhoods
• Study Of City's Red Light Cameras Shows Program Contributing To Public Safety
• City's Municipal Art Collection Website Redesign and Expansion Debuts
• Houston Weighs In On New Ways To Recycle Green Debris
• Mayor White Announces a Project That Will Reduce Energy Use and Save Money
• Mayor Names Task Force On Electrical Reliability
• Convention Center Gets Solar Panels
• Progress On Collection Of Hurricane Ike Storm Debris Announced
• Tree Waste From Ike Converted Into Mulch And Compost
• Paper Retriever Recycling Is Here To Help
• City of Houston Moving Ahead With Emergency Radio Conversion
• City Selling IBM Mainframe System and Components, Bid Number n22995
• Mayor Appoints New Assistant for Cultural Affairs
• Citywide Tree Waste Program On The Horizon
• 100th Billboard Removed From Houston Neighborhoods
• Houston's Next Generation of Civic Leaders Report for Duty
• Jones Hall and Wortham Center Website Redesigns Debut
• City of Houston General Plan
• Houston Tabbed As No. 1 City In The Nation Purchasing Green Power
• Mayor Welcomes increase In Homeland Security Funding
• Houston Begins Taking Delivery On Wind Power For 25% Of City Energy Load
• City Receives Its 500th Hybrid Vehicle
• Mayor and ZZ Top Support Dropout Prevention
• Mayor Unveils City Solar Energy Projects
• Mayor Unveils Plan for Fighting Cancer Causing Benzene Emissions into our Air
• FY2009 Budget Unveiled
• Mayor White Boosts Proposed Funding For Bay Area Economic Partnership
• New Consumer Web Site to Help Consumers Make Health Insurance Choices
• Houston Receives Funds To Clean Up "Brownfields"
• Returning Veteran Initiative Continues To Improve Services For Our Veterans
• Mayor Bill White Touts Houston’s Designation as a Solar City
• 1st Annual Houston Green Expo Attracts 10,000
• Water and Sewer Rates Update, Effective April 1, 2008
• Houston's 2007 job growth much higher than thought. Revision of earlier estimate finds city added 100,000 positions last year
• Mayor White Hails Upgrade in City's Utility Bond Ratings, Saving Houstonians Money
• Holcombe Street Storm Drain Improvements Project Begins
• Analysis of Residential Energy Efficiency Program Shows Big Savings For Houston Neighborhoods
• Grants Available, Thru March 24, For Nonprofits At Risk Of Terrorism
• Wal-Mart Signs On as Key Sponsor for City of Houston Green Expo
• Houston Selected America's Most Accessible City For People With Disabilities
• Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department Website Debuts
• City of Houston Municipal Courts Partners with HPD in Texas Round-Up Initiative
• New Neighborhood Depository Opens
• City's Flood Insurance Rating Upgraded
• EPA Recognizes Houston Among The Nation's Leading Green Power Purchasers
• Mayor White's State of the City Address
• Mayor's 1.2.2008 Inauguration Speech
• Cost Savings With Installation Of New L.E.D. Traffic Signal Program Announced
• Planning Dept. Wins Award For Old Sixth Ward Preservation Effort
• City Joins Gulf Coast Green for First Regional Sustainable Energy and Green Building Consumer Expo
• Mayor And Houston Habitat for Humanity "Raise the Walls" In Settegast
• Mayor Receives Synergy Government Award
• Mayor Named One of Nation's Public Officials of the Year 2007
• Advisory Committee for Green Buildings Established
• Historic Houston Ordinance Will Provide More Parkland for Residents
• Construction Scheduled for Affordable Senior Housing Complex
• Tree Waste Recycling Pilot Program
• $40 Million Housing Grant Announced For City Of Houston
• City and GTRI Agree to Develop Recommendations for Improving Energy Efficiency in Houston Buildings
• City To Enforce Rules For Screens Around Trash Dumpsters
• Houston Public Library and Houston PBS Channel 8 Awarded $26,000 Grant
• Mayor Announces Electricity Savings and Program to Make City Facilities More Energy Efficient
• Mayor's CitizensNet Letter RE: Bissonnet @ Ashby Proposed Development
• New Smoking Ordinance Q&A
• Mayor Bill White Announces Added Resources for Police, Public Safety
• Municipal Courts Trial Dockets Now Available Online
• CFL's Now Accepted For Recycling at 5900 Westpark
• Task Force on Convenience Store Security Unveils Report
• Houston's 171st Birthday Celebration
• New Petroleum Academy at Milby High School Announced
• Cultural Affairs Website Debuts
• 5 Million Dollar Proposal Would Create New 22 Acre Park In Alief
• Houston Ranked No. 1 In Total Acreage Of Parkland Among Top Ten U.S. Cities
• Building Services Dept. is now General Services Dept.
• Mayor White Kicks Off Business Development Mission In Moscow
• Campaign Finance Reports Electronic Filing System
• Mayor Discusses Green Energy on Bloomberg News
• New Garbage Pickup Routes
• Recycling Pickup Dates, Thru June 2008
• Pilot Phase of Mobility Response Team
• Pension Agreement For City Employees
• Fireworks Are Illegal In City And Parts Of Harris County
• At-Large Position 3 Council Seat Filled
• Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade Website Debuts
• Kingwood Library Branch Info and Documents
• New Solid Waste Dept. Director Named
• City of Houston Employees Gain Unique Educational Opportunity in New Arrangement with HCC, UH System
• Parking Management Division Wins Award
• Mayor White's Speech at JFK Profile in Courage Award Ceremony
• Campaign Launched To Make Houston A More Energy Efficient City
• State of Health in Houston / Harris Co.
• 86 Dangerous Buildings Demolished
• FY2008 Proposed Operating Budget
• Mayor Hails State Approval of Houston / Harris County Hurricane Recovery Plan
• New "Virtual" Mentorship Program Announced by Mayor and HISD
• Cell Phone Assistance for People With Hearing Impairments Announced
• Mayor White Encourages One Million Houstonians To Exercise For 15 Minutes on International Challenge Day
• LARA Houston HOPE Introduces 2007 RFP
• Online Police Report Form Debuts
• Fire Dept. Civil Service Exam Upcoming
• City Introduces Pay or Play Proposal to Help Provide Health Coverage
• 4 Neighborhoods Win Go Green Houston Awards
• Statement From Mayor White RE: Reliant Energy Rate Decrease
• Solid Waste Task Force Recommendations
• Three Named to New Gulf Coast Freight Rail District Board
• $1.8 Million Community Medical Clinic Expansion Completed
• First Check Presented As Part Of The Good Neighbor Next Door Programs
• Give Us Your Comments on Tour de Houston
• New Digital Inclusion Project Director Named
• Mayor White Receives 2007 JFK Profile in Courage Award
• New Chief Officer for Sustainable Growth Named
• City Poised For Regional Tourism Center
• New Housing Dept. Director Named
• EarthLink Selected To Negotiate For Right To Create Citywide Wi-Fi Network
• Houston Named One Of 100 Best Communities For Young People
• City Council Accepts Jeff Bagwell's Contribution To Homeless Program
• Mayor's 2007 State of the City Address
• New Municipal Courts Admin Director Named
• Recent Crime Statistics and Comparisons
• Mayor Cites Need To Reduce Hazardous Air Pollutants In Houston
• Mayor Bill White Announces Members Of Task Force On Convenience Store Security
• City of Houston / Harris County Begin Rapid Re-Housing Program
• Graffiti Violations Updates
• Current Building Services Dept. RFQs and Advertisements
• Mayor Announces Plans To Provide More Affordable Housing
• Historic Agreement Announced Between City of Houston and The Woodlands
• New CityWide Wellness Initiative Launched
• Mayor Bill White Supports Legislative Measures To Strengthen Low-Emission Vehicle Standards
• City Resumes Issuing Warrants At Normal Volumes Using New Computer System
• Changes Ordered To Tow Truck Permitting Procedures
• Municipal Courts Suggestions Form
• Online Job Resources for Katrina Evacuees