This Week at City Hall

This Week at City Hall

Jul. 27, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Committee Considers “Pay Parity” Petition; Historic District Design Guidelines Approved; Greater Meyerland Super Neighborhood 31 to host public meeting to discuss Hurricane Harvey recovery. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jul. 20, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Minimum lot size designations for Watts and Haskell streets; Super Neighborhood 31 – Greater Meyerland; Planning Commission public hearing on 2018 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jul. 13, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Neighborhood Matching Grant Program Returns; Council Committee on Quality of Life Materials Available; Deadline Approaching for $10K Business Plan Competition Matching Grant Program Returns. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 29, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Project Brays Bayou Bridge Replacements Expedited; New Finance Director Confirmed; Houston Celebrates Independence Day Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 22, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Celebrating Houston Pride Week; Committee to Consider Heights Historic District Design Guidelines; Community meeting on Chapter 19, Houston’s Floodplain Ordinance, and proposed changes to Chapters 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 15, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: U.S. Attorney General Decision Puts Women and Children in Danger; Committee Meeting Rescheduled; Community meeting on Chapter 19, Houston’s Floodplain Ordinance, and proposed changes to Chapters 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

Jun. 9, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: More Regulatory Protections from Flooding Proposed; Council Committee on Quality of Life Meeting Rescheduled; Houston Arts Alliance workshop for District C artists. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall: Council Approves FY2019 City Budget

Jun. 1, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

After 25 departmental reviews, on May 30th, City Council voted to approve the budget for FY2019, which begins July 1, 2018. The new $4.9 billion budget closes a $114 million deficit with no layoffs or tax increases. Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

May. 26, 2018 in News Articles, This Week at City Hall

This Week: Budget Vote Delayed; Council Approves Home Elevations; Houston Observes Memorial Day; Commission to Vote on Heights Design Guidelines Continue Reading »

This Week at City Hall

May. 18, 2018 • Office of Council Member Ellen Cohen

This Week: Budget Workshops Continue; HAHC to Vote on Historic District Design Guidelines; District C’s Montrose neighborhood will host the final Cigna Sunday Streets event for the Spring 2018 season Continue Reading »