3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (472+ words) Houston Mayor John Whitmire pledged Wednesday not to raise the city’s property tax rate, a day after Harris County commissioners approved the highest county rate in modern history to help close a budget deficit. Whitmire repeatedly has touted that he…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1329+ words) Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Commissioners listen as citizens voice concerns with Harris County flood control directives during Commissioners Court in Houston, Thursday, June 26, 2025. Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to adopt the highest county property tax rate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (349+ words) The Harris County seal on the first floor of the county administration building. Harris County commissioners will consider a nearly 8% property tax rate increase next Tuesday in a bid to bridge a more-than $180 million deficit projected for the next fiscal…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) The Houston City Council on Tuesday postponed voting on an proposal to accept $50 million from The Woodlands Township and block future annexation by the city. Council Member Edward Pollard asked to delay the item until next week so it can…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1545+ words) A map of Houston's 88 Super Neighborhoods. As Houston residents demand more from City Hall on issues ranging from on-time trash collection to protecting neighborhoods from unwanted development, the city's Super Neighborhood system is a key channel for organizing local concerns…...