Fifth Ward

City Council

Houston City Council pumps brakes on Fifth Ward creosote relocation | #citycouncil

A test well is shown as Kathy Blueford-Daniels, a Fifth Ward resident and community activist, talks about health concerns in the area near her home from the creosote contamination at the former Union Pacific Railroad site wood treatment facility shown Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Houston. Residents had previously picketed at the contaminated rail yard […]

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City Council

Jackson seeking applicants for vacant 5th ward City Council seat | #citycouncil

JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) – The City of Jackson is looking to fill the vacant Fifth Ward City Council seat. The city said Jackson residents from the Fifth Ward have an opportunity to represent their neighborhood on the City Council. Former Fifth Ward City Councilmember Karen Bunnell resigned in September 2023. Ward five comprises the western […]

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Mayor

Fifth Ward residents living in cancer cluster call out Mayor, state senators over campaign contributions from Union Pacific

FIFTH WARD – Ever since the first Fifth Ward cancer cluster was confirmed by the state department of health in 2019, numerous city and state elected officials have shown up to meetings declaring support for residents and promising to hold Union Pacific accountable for the decades-long contamination at its nearby rail yard. But now, some […]

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