It’s Budget Season! City Council wrapped up nearly three weeks of FY2015 budget deliberations this past Wednesday. I was pleased to offer two amendments to the CIP (Capital Improvements Projects) Budget that were passed by Council: Money for Speed Cushions One of those amendments was the inclusion of an additional $250,000 for [...]
Who: Keep Houston Beautiful (Houston Clean City Commission) What: Mayor's Proud Partner Award Call for Entries When: entries due Monday, July 21, 2014 Where: award application is available at www.houstonbeautiful.org Why: award the efforts of businesses, individuals and community groups who work to enhance Houston's landscape through environmental and beautification projects Contact: Emily Barlow, Program [...]
Enter for a chance to win $10,000! 2014 Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Do you have a business idea that could change the world? Don't miss this once in a life-time opportunity to test your business idea and get feedback from leaders in the business community. Liftoff Houston is the [...]
The City of Houston and METRO Invite You to Build a Better Bus System. METRO is hosting several public meetings at City of Houston Multi-Service Centers on the agency's draft five-year transit plan. The meetings are "open house" in format and will provide a brief overview of the System Reimagining project and the major changes [...]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED JULY 4, 2014 MAYOR ANNISE PARKER NEEDS YOU! SOUTHWEST AIRLINES® FREEDOM OVER TEXAS Seeking Patriotic Volunteers for Fourth of July Celebration The City of Houston is calling on all patriots to volunteer their time in celebrating our nation’s birth at Southwest Airlines Freedom over Texas. Volunteer assignments include acting as festival greeters or [...]
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBINSON: USE OF CENTERPOINT CORRIDORS WILL EXPAND HOUSTONIANS' TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL OPTIONS Houston City Council has approved an agreement for Hike and Bike Trails with CenterPoint Energy. The agreement will allow the City to construct pedestrian and bicycle trails on CenterPoint's Transmission Corridors. Use of CenterPoint's transmission corridors will complement the Bayou Greenways [...]
The Houston Parks Board is pleased to partner with the Friends of the Lee LeClear Tennis Center, Inc. and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department to complete a full renovation of the Lee LeClear Tennis Center. Opened in 1973, this once premier tennis facility is showing its age. Although still heavily used, the entire facility [...]
If you are available to attend this important meeting with Rep Borris Miles on May 28, please do so. Below is information provided by Mary Seymore from the office of Representative Borris Miles - District 146 regarding an environmental permit application near Willow Waterhole for a concrete plant . This location is [...]
Early Voting Hours of Operation are May 19 - May 23: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m and Primary Runoff Election for Harris County, Texas is May 27, 2014 Within Brays Oaks, an Early voting center is located at: Tracey Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr Houston, TX 77042 For additional locations please see the Early [...]
Plant It Forward offers refugee farmers an opportunity to become self-sufficient through growing, harvesting and selling produce from a sustainable urban farm within the city of Houston. All of our produce is grown using organic methods without the use of chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. All crops are non-GMO. Your purchase makes a Difference! When [...]
