Help HPD Help You Keep Halloween Safe
Halloween is coming up October 31st. For many kids, it means costumes, candy and trick or treating. But, there are some basic steps adults can take to help keep those kids safe. First, do not let...
View ArticleMayor Parker Presents 2014 Disability Advocate of the Year Awards
Houston Mayor Annise Parker presented the 2014 Mayor's Disability Advocate of the Year Awards today before members of City Council and a community audience. The awards acknowledge citizens’...
View ArticleHPD Invites Citizens to Have "Coffee With a Cop"
Beginning at 8 a.m. TODAY (Thursday, October 30), Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr., area commanders and officers from HPD Community Services will team up with representatives from...
View ArticleFifth Annual Houston History Book Fair & Symposium at the Houston Public Library
If you are a the type of person who revels in great stories of Southeast Texas and loves learning something new each day then the Fifth Annual Houston History Book Fair & Symposium is the place...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Mayor Parker Directs City Legal Department to Withdraw Pastor...
With local pastors standing with her, Mayor Annise Parker has told the City Legal Department to withdraw the subpoenas filed against five local pastors who have identified themselves as the leaders of...
View ArticleThe Houston Fire Department Encourages a Safe Halloween and "Trick or Treating"
The Houston Fire Department would like citizens to keep these following suggestions in mind when "trick or treating" this Halloween. Wear reflective or bright-colored clothing. Make sure costumes are...
View ArticleHPD, Citizens Have "Coffee Talk"
Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr., area commanders and officers from HPD Community Services teamed up with representatives from McDonald's on Thursday (October 30) morning to invite...
View ArticleThis Year When You “Change Your Clock, Change Your Detectors to New Worry-...
The Houston Fire Department (HFD) and Houston Apartment Association (HAA) remind citizens of the simple, life-saving habit making sure their home has working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide...
View ArticleStatewide Municipal Courts Week Celebrated In Houston
HOUSTON, Texas – The City of Houston’s Municipal Courts Department is celebrating Municipal Courts Week (MCW), a statewide awareness initiative, November 3 – 7, 2014 with several events scheduled...
View ArticleLa Celebración Estatal de las Cortes Municipales se Celebra en Houston
HOUSTON, Texas – El Departamento de las Cortes Municipales de la Ciudad de Houston celebra la semana de Cortes Municipales, una iniciativa de concientización en todo el estado, del 3 al 7 de...
View ArticleMayor Parker Joins BARC for Grand Opening of First Municipal In-House, Low...
HOUSTON, TX– Today, Mayor Parker joined BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions to announce the grand opening of the first in-house, low-cost dog and cat municipal spay/neuter clinic in the State of Texas:...
View ArticleHouston/Perth, Australia Celebrate 30 Years of Friendship, Understanding,...
In recognition of the long-lasting friendship between their two cities, Mayor Parker and the Lord Mayor of Perth, Australia, Lisa Scaffidi, will reaffirm the Sister City relationship that has existed...
View ArticleCity of Houston and University of Houston-Downtown Launch, "Build Up Houston"
HOUSTON – Owners of small businesses in Houston’s construction service industry will soon have access to an award-winning program designed to build their operational capacity, increase revenues, and...
View ArticleMayor Parker Invites Houstonians to Celebrate Citizenship Month in November
6th annual festivities celebrate "the many faces of Houston," civic engagement and community serviceHouston Mayor Annise Parker has proclaimed November 2014 as Citizenship Month, "Celebrating the Many...
View ArticleAnnual Metal and Muscle Sports Exhibition Opens Doors For Houstonian’s 2016...
Since 2009, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s Adaptive Recreation Division has introduced military men and women returning injured from war, and other people with disabilities, to...
View ArticleHouston Parks and Recreation Department Receives Grant for Soccer for Success...
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.) has received a two-year grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation (U.S.S.F.) to continue to offer the Soccer for Success program to 1,000 children...
View ArticleCharitable Food Sharing Petition Falls Short on Signatures
The petition for a ballot initiative to amend Houston’s City Charter to allow free food sharing without following the requirements of the City’s Charitable Feeding Ordinance has fallen short of the...
View ArticleCity Publishes Performance Indicators
Mayor Parker today published the 1st Quarter FY2015 Performance Insight, a quarterly performance management report designed to provide City leaders and the public with Insight into the outcomes of...
View ArticleHelp Us, Help You: What to Do in a Minor Traffic Accident
**NOTE TIME OF AVAILABILITY WITH OFFICER** Dozens of minor traffic accidents and/or fender benders happen on city of Houston roadways everyday. The Houston Police Department wants to remind drivers...
View Article“Liftoff Houston!” Business Plan Competition Finalists Named
The City of Houston names the nine finalists of the “Liftoff Houston!” Business Plan Competition. Sponsored by Capital One Bank in partnership with the Houston Public Library (HPL) and the Office of...
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