Houston City Council moves forward with Galveston Bay Park Plan | #citycouncil
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- January 19, 2023
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At a Jan. 18 meeting, members of the Houston City Council passed an agreement between the city of Houston and Rice University’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster Center—known as the SSPEED Center—for the planning of Galveston Bay Park. The Galveston Bay Park Plan entails the design of a set of barrier islands […]
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Houston residential buffering code changes considered by city council – Houston Public Media | #citycouncil
Florian Martin FILE: The Market Square Tower apartment building under construction. The Houston City Council delayed proposed changes on Wednesday to its Residential Buffering Code for newly constructed commercial developments. The proposed changes would provide protection to Houstonians living in residential neighborhoods as it relates to commercial buildings, like high-rises, close to single family homes. […]
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Houston City Council approves ordinance to provide protections against contaminated groundwater on northeast side – Houston Public Media | #citycouncil
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media Houston City Council member Tarsha Jackson speaks during a council meeting on June 2, 2021. Houston City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance that prevents the use of groundwater on five acres of land on the northeast side due to previous contamination. The area will now be classified as […]
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Houston City Council approves new lower property tax rate for 2023 – Houston Public Media | #citycouncil
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media The Houston City Council voted on Wednesday to lower the city’s property tax rate. It’s the eighth time in nine years that the city has lowered the tax rate below the Voter-Approval Tax Rate. The proposed property tax rate is $0.533640 per each $100, a decrease from the current […]
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