1. MAYOR PARKER AND CITY CONTROLLER SWORN IN (Newsflashes/Houston Press Releases)
January 2, 2010 -- With her hand on her grandparents’ Bible, Annise D. Parker was sworn in as Mayor of Houston in a private ceremony held at Houston City Hall today. State District Judge Steven Kirkland administered the oath to Mayor Park...
2. Council Approves Biodegradable Bags for City Collection (Newsflashes/Houston Press Releases)
YARD TRIMMINGS TO CLIP UP TO $2 MILLION: Council Approves Biodegradable Bags for City Collection September 8, 2009 -- In an effort to save taxpayers substantial money and keep biodegradable yard waste from needlessly filling up costly landfills, the...
3. EPA STIMULUS FUNDING TO HELP HOUSTON UPGRADE FLEET WITH NEW CLEAN-DIESEL TECHNOLOGY (News/Latest)
EPA STIMULUS FUNDING TO HELP HOUSTON UPGRADE FLEET WITH NEW, CLEAN-DIESEL TECHNOLOGY August 13, 2009 -- Mayor Bill White has announced that the City of Houston would use more than $2.3 million in federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Environmental ...
4. MAYOR BILL WHITE NAMED ONE OF TOP ECO-MAYORS (News/Latest)
PRESS RELEASES MAYOR BILL WHITE NAMED ONE OF NATION'S TOP ‘ECO-MAYORS’ June 17, 2009 -- MNN (Mother Nature Network) has named Houston Mayor Bill White among the nations top “eco-mayors” for his work making Houston among ...
5. HOUSTON LAUNCHES AUTOMATED RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM (Newsflashes/Houston Press Releases)
March 11, 2009 -- Houston Mayor Bill White joined by Solid Waste Management Department Director Harry Hayes and community leaders gathered at City Hall to announce the launching of the new Automated Recycling Pilot Program. The pilot program be...
6. MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS UPDATE (News/Latest)
February 9, 2009 -- While a computer virus is being repaired, all facilities in the Municipal Courts system remain open, but only limited services are available. COURT MATTERS: Cases will be reset by mail for individuals who have cases scheduled for...
7. MAYOR BILL WHITE JOINS IN TEAR DOWN OF ONE OF FINAL BILLBOARDS (News/Latest)
MAYOR BILL WHITE JOINS IN TEAR DOWN OF ONE OF FINAL BILLBOARDS AMONG 800-PLUS BEING REMOVED FROM HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOODS January 13, 2009 -- Mayor Bill White today joined neighborhood groups as one of the last billboards was taken down from Houston ne...
8. STUDY OF RED LIGHT CAMERAS SHOWS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC SAFETY (News/Latest)
STUDY OF CITY'S RED LIGHT CAMERAS SHOWS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC SAFETY December 29, 2008 -- Researchers today released a final study of the City of Houston’s red light camera program concluding that the came...
9. MAYOR BILL WHITE NAMES TASK FORCE ON ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY (News/Latest)
November 18, 2008 -- Mayor Bill White today announced a new Task Force on Electric Reliability, to be chaired by Paul Hobby. The group, consisting of individuals with expertise in the electric power industry, will make recommendations about how the e...
10. YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING REGULAR SCHEDULE RESUMES (News/Latest)
YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING REGULAR SCHEDULE RESUMES: Sweep And Bag Program Successful October 24, 2008 -- The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will resume its normal yard trimmings recycling program schedule on Monday, October 27th....
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