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As of the City Council meeting, nine residents are considering relocation. [58] Through the plan, the city offered renters $10,000 to relocate, which is estimated to cover two months of rent and moving costs. [50] Houses of homeowners would then be appraised and bought out by the city [50] for up to $250,000 per home. [58]
The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. The Council has sixteen members: eleven from council districts and five elected at-large. The members of the Council are elected every four years, with the most recent election being held in 2023 and the next being held in 2027.
The City Hall and Market House, located on Travis Street at Prairie Avenue, was shared by the Houston city government and the city market.(1904) Houston City Hall and Market (postcard, circa 1912-1924) From 1841 to 1939, Houston's municipal government was headquartered at Old Market Square. It was destroyed by fire in the 1870s, and also in ...
The current mayor of Houston is John Whitmire. The city council lineup was based on a U.S. Justice Department mandate which took effect in 1979. Under the current city charter, when the population in the Houston city limits passed 2.2 million residents, the nine-member city council districts expanded to include two more city council districts. [2]
Houston City Council members (38 P) M. Mayors of Houston (1 C, 47 P) Pages in category "Politicians from Houston" ... Kevin Roberts (politician)
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Most of Greater Sharpstown is in Houston City Council District J. [32] District J was created to allow Hispanics to more easily elect representatives who cater to them. [33] Some of it is in city council district F. [34]
Al Hoang (born 1962) is a former member of the Houston City Council. Prior to his election to that office, Hoang worked as a criminal defense lawyer. [1] He had previously served as a president of the Vietnamese Community of Houston and Vicinities (VNCH). [2] He was the first Vietnamese American member of the city council. [3]