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This Week at City Hall

Oct. 4, 2019Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Voter Registration Deadline Approaching; District C Observes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; Houston Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Sidewalk Construction in Timbergrove Continue Reading »

Female Justices hold ‘court’ on Heights Boulevard

Oct. 3, 2019The Heights Leader

Artist Jessica Padilla has been busy. In February, she completed the mini mural of Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai at T.C. Jester Boulevard and Ella Boulevard. Last month, she finished a mural of the four women who have served on the United States Supreme Court. Continue Reading »

Developers share details on Montrose Collective, relocation of Freed-Montrose library

Oct. 1, 2019Community Impact

The Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library could find a new home within an upcoming development near the 800 block of Westheimer Road. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Sep. 29, 2019 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: Imelda Aftermath: Updates and Resources; Meeting Recap: Proposed New Montrose Library; Voter Registration Deadline Approaching; Center St Roadside Ditch Project Underway; District C Observes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Continue Reading »

Town hall set for possible relocation of Freed-Montrose Library to new development

Sep. 25, 2019Community Impact

City officials are holding a town hall this week to gather input on the possible move of the Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library. Continue Reading »

Resources: Imelda Aftermath

Sep. 22, 2019Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

Please report ALL home/structural flooding to the City’s 311 hotline. These reports are critical because they help determine if Houston will receive any federal recovery resources from FEMA. Continue Reading »

Public Meeting: New Montrose Library

Sep. 16, 2019 in News Articles

Please join us on Thursday, September 26th to discuss a proposal to build a new Montrose Library within an upcoming development on the corner of Montrose Blvd at Westheimer Rd. Participants will receive presentations on plans for the new, larger, library and expanded parking; the scope of the new development; the impact on the HPD storefront; and a possible partnership with the Montrose TIRZ for additional public parking and streetscape improvements. Continue Reading »

City of Houston awarded Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program funds

Sep. 9, 2019City of Houston

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Houston as one of eight jurisdictions to be awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) funds. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Sep. 6, 2019Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Taxi Cab Permitting Modernized; Sidewalk Construction for Rutherglenn Dr; Big Bargain Book Sale. Continue Reading »

September Is National Preparedness Month; Be “Prepared, Not Scared”

Sep. 1, 2019 in News Articles

Every September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) observe National Preparedness Month, to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. Continue Reading »