Houston must spend hundreds of millions on streets, drainage after Texas Supreme Court denies appeal
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied Houston’s motion to appeal a long-standing lawsuit requiring the city to spend ...
Why this busy downtown Houston street is being abandoned by the city
A busy street outside the George R. Brown Convention Center is about to be abandoned by the city. Polk Street near George R. Brown and across from The Rustic, a restaurant and music venue, will soon ...
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‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces ...
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Houston scrambles to cut spending amid budget crisis
The report's findings were presented as the city is scrambling for money. According to City Controller Chris Hollins and City Finance Director Melissa Dubowski, Houston is currently spending north of ...
The city of Houston is staring at a $100 million bill, while also staring at a deficit. Here’s how they might solve it
Houston’s top financial officer said before this decision, the city was already staring down a deficit that spans hundreds of ...
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Houston ordered to spend money it doesn't have on street, drainage improvements after losing lawsuit
Houston is going to run out of money within the next year -- that's the warning from the city controller. After losing a ...
Houston's 22 departments suffer misuse of city credit cards, widespread inefficiencies, analysis shows
A sweeping study of Houston’s 22 departments, their finances and operations revealed potential misuse of city credit cards, ...
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Houston traffic fatalities rose to record numbers in 2024 as city lags on previous Vision Zero goals
A total of 301 people in Houston died last year as a result of a traffic crash, according to data from the Texas Department ...
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Houston required to allocate $100M to street, drainage projects
Houston has to consider cuts to essential services or find new sources of revenue after the Texas Supreme Court denied Houston’s motion to appeal a 2019 lawsuit, requiring the city to spend hundreds ...
Historic downtown office tower to become Houston's first Canopy by Hilton hotel
The developers of the new hotel acquired the historic building after its previous owners turned it over to the lender to ...