Abby Church
City Hall Reporter at Houston Chronicle
covering city hall, its policies and personalities @houstonchron. your newsroom cheerleader. tips + love letters: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church
The reality of living near an Airbnb rental property in Houston, for some, has been a nightmare. At a recent Quality of Life Committee at Houston City Council, more than 50 people showed up to vent their complaints, which ran the gamut from scary and sad to outright gross. One neighboring home was sprayed with 20 bullets. Another was left with vomit all over the driveway, leaving the owner to clean it up the next morning.
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church
Mayor John Whitmire and plaintiffs in Houston’s drainage lawsuit have reached a deal on how the city will fund future street and drainage projects, slashing a third of its $330 million budget deficit. The news was first reported late Tuesday evening by ABC13. Article continues below this adThe Texas Supreme Court in January struck down the city’s appeal in the case, which requires Houston to put millions more toward street and drainage projects each year.
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church
Houston officials are eyeing billions to fix the city’s rapidly deteriorating East Water Purification Plant, but the move may lead to a rate increase for water customers. The aging plant supplies water to around 75% of Houston’s total population, or around 1.9 million people. It also feeds water to some of the city’s most vital business sectors, such as downtown, the medical center, the Astros and the Houston Ship Channel.
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church
As the race to replace U.S. Rep. Sylester Turner in Congress gets underway, a new study from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs shows many residents in the district have no idea who the candidates are, even though some have held public office for years. Turner, 70, unexpectedly died March 5 following health complications.
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2 weeks ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church
Officials with Mayor John Whitmire's office estimate Houston may be able to save anywhere from $26 million to $104 million next fiscal year, depending on how many eligible employees take advantage of a retirement payout as the city looks for ways to cut costs and close a growing budget gap.
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👀 Another new @hobbyschooluh this morning with some interesting stats — Most voters surveyed in #TX18 had no clue who the candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner were, even though some have held office for years. https://t.co/m4gZaxt3Nv via @HoustonChron
